Jenna Briand
Vice President, Content and Managing Editor - TakePart
Jenna Briand joined Participant Media in August, 2010 as Vice President, Content and Managing Editor of TakePart.
Prior to joining Participant Jenna was leading the digital content group for NBC Local Media in Los Angeles, and was also a regular on-air contributor on Today in LA and In the House with Peter Bart & Peter Guber.
Jenna’s career in online media spans 14 years, and has been focused on creating compelling lifestyle and entertainment content and experiences at both early-stage and large media companies. She was with AOL and Time Inc. Interactive for a combined 10 years, starting as a columnist and ultimately leading a team of 60 editors, writers and producers as Director of Programming and Editor-in-Chief of AOL CityGuide in New York. She has consulted on content development and web strategy for a variety of businesses, including Univision Media and CBS Radio.
Jenna has a BA from UC Berkeley, where she studied English, journalism and art history.
