Andrea Valdez

Andrea Valdez is SVP of Audience Strategy at The Atlantic. Prior to that, she served as the founding editor in chief of The 19th, a nonprofit, independent newsroom focused on the intersection of gender, politics and policy. Previously, she also served as editor in chief of the Texas Observer, editor of WIRED.com, and editor of Texas Monthly’s website. She wrote the book “How to be a Texan: The Manual.” She serves on the boards of the Texas Book Festival and the Student Press Law Center. She lives in Austin with her husband.