Willow Bay — SPARQNOW

At-a-Glance

Dean of the USC Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism since 2017, holding the Walter H. Annenberg Chair in Communication.
Previously Director of the USC Annenberg School of Journalism (2014-2017), where she launched the Annenberg Media Center and introduced new journalism degree programs.
Served as Senior Editor and Senior Strategic Adviser at The Huffington Post, overseeing editorial content and growth initiatives, including the launch of over a dozen content verticals.
Co-anchored CNN’s flagship daily financial news program Moneyline News Hour and served as a correspondent for ABC News' Good Morning America and NBC's Today Show.
Author of 'Talking to Your Kids in Tough Times: How to Answer Your Child's Questions About the World We Live In' (2003).
Agreed to take a majority stake in Angel City FC in July 2024, and will serve and control the club's board.
Holds an MBA from New York University Stern School of Business and a Bachelor’s Degree from the University of Pennsylvania.

Biography

Willow Bay serves as the Dean of the USC Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism, a position she has held since July 2017. In this role, she also holds the Walter H. Annenberg Chair in Communication. Prior to her deanship, Bay was the director of the USC Annenberg School of Journalism from 2014 to 2017.