Jim Brady is the CEO of Spirited Media, which operates the news platform Billy Penn. Before entering the pure startup world, Jim served as Executive Editor of washingtonpost.com, Editor-in-Chief of Digital First Media, General Manager of TBD and Programming Director of News & Sports for America Online. He is a Past President and current board member of the Online News Association, and also serves on the boards of the American Society for News Editors and National Press Foundation.