Allison Michaels named WP Ventures director of Business Operations

Since 2022, Allison has served as deputy director of audio where she has been an invaluable partner in helping develop the department's editorial and strategic initiatives. Within her varied portfolio, Allison has led our audio course effort, "Try This," which, within just a few seasons, became our most subscribed-to show after "Post Reports." She worked closely with editors across desks on establishing workflow for author-read "Deep Reads," developed launch plans for all our new shows, and has led our partnership with our product team over the years on audio technology efforts including AI-read articles and the development of our in-app audio player.

As many of you know, one of Allison's first forays into audio was at the microphone. She was the host of The Post's former weekly podcast, "Can He Do That?" which launched in 2016. Within its first month, the show crossed a million downloads, becoming a must-listen for the rest of President Trump’s first term. Allison came to The Post two years before that and served as a founding member of the Emerging News Products team. Before the 2016 election, she began an assignment as a digital editor for Politics which included leading ambitions projects including the virtual “museum” examining former president Barack Obama’s legacy.

Allison’s experience before joining The Washington Post included roles at U.S. News & World Report, Washington City Paper and American Journalism Review. Allison lives in Kensington with her husband and two sons.

Please join us in congratulating Allison on her new role.