Who we are
We are proven leaders at the intersection of business, talent, research, and journalism—and we are obsessed with reimagining workplaces for the future.
Charter’s co-founders have led teams of hundreds of people in navigating periods of intense organizational and sectoral change. Charter is the resource that they wished they had along the way.
The company was started in 2020 as a newsletter by Kevin Delaney, a former Wall Street Journal managing editor and co-founder of Quartz, who was joined by co-founders Erin Grau, former head of people and culture at Away and head of transformation at The New York Times, and Jay Lauf, co-founder of Quartz and former publisher of The Atlantic and Wired. In 2022, a number of institutions and individuals invested in Charter with the goal of further expanding its impact.
Our exceptional, experienced team includes leaders from the technology and media industries, with both consumer and business-to-business expertise. Get to know us below.
Jacob Clemente
Charter Pro Journalist
Daniele Codega
Product Design
Kevin Delaney
CEO & Editor in Chief
Massella Dukuly
Head of Workplace Strategy
Emily Goligoski
Head of Research
Erin Grau
Co-founder and COO
Sarah Janowsky
Head of Business Operations
Yitz Jordan
Front-End Lead Engineer
Jay Lauf
Co-Founder and President
Daniel Lee
Director of Design
Tyler Love
Partnerships Associate
Cari Nazeer
Managing Editor
Alisha Patel
Head of Media
Michelle Peng
Reporter and ESG Associate
Bryan Plescia
Director of Partnerships
Sage Um
Head of Membership
Tanzina Vega
Charter Pro Editor
Sam Williams
Director of Engineering
Gillian Zamora
Head of Product & Experience
Melissa Zwolinski
Research Manager
