Executive director
Robyn Tomlin is the American Press Institute’s executive director. Tomlin leads API’s work to accelerate innovation, sustainability and trust in local news.
Tomlin joins API after more than three decades in journalism and media leadership, most recently serving as chief news and membership officer at McClatchy, where she managed editorial and audience strategy across 30 local news organizations, including The Miami Herald and The Kansas City Star. She previously held senior leadership roles at The News & Observer, The Dallas Morning News, Pew Research Center, Digital First Media and The New York Times Regional Media Group.
A graduate of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Tomlin is known for uniting teams around mission-driven journalism and spearheading initiatives focused on audience engagement, AI enablement and leadership development. She has served as a trainer and coach in leadership and transformation programs such as API’s Table Stakes Local News Transformation Program and the Media Transformation Challenge program.
