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Rashida Jones

Transform organizational leadership through crisis with Rashida Jones, media executive and diversity pioneer. Rashida equips teams with digital transformation strategies and inclusive leadership practices, drawing from her groundbreaking tenure as the first Black woman to lead a major cable news network and service on prestigious boards including The Paley Center for Media.

Trusted by We Are Family Foundation, National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ), The Paley Center for Media

Rashida Jones, Speaker | Former MSNBC President
Rashida Jones

Rashida Jones

New York City, United States

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  • Former President of MSNBC during record-breaking growth
  • First Black woman to lead major cable news network
  • Board member for prominent media and leadership organizations
Rashida Jones served as the first Black woman to lead a major cable news network, guiding MSNBC through unprecedented political and cultural moments while achieving record viewership and expanding its digital reach. Before becoming president of MSNBC, Rashida held the position of Senior Vice President at NBC News and MSNBC, where she directed coverage of the global pandemic, historic elections, and critical social movements. She currently serves on the boards of The Paley Center for Media, The Executive Leadership Council, We Are Family Foundation, and the Milken Institute's Executive Women's Circle. In 2026, she became CEO of Uncensored, the next-generation media company founded by award-winning journalist Piers Morgan. Rashida brings practical insights into leading organizations through rapid change and high-stakes challenges. She understands how to build teams that perform under pressure, make decisions when accuracy and speed both matter, and adapt traditional business models for digital transformation. Her experience navigating polarized environments while maintaining journalistic integrity offers valuable lessons for leaders across industries facing their own moments of disruption and change. Audiences learn specific strategies for leading through crisis, building inclusive cultures that drive performance, and positioning legacy organizations for relevance in evolving markets. Rashida shares concrete examples from her time managing breaking news operations and demonstrates how clarity of purpose guides effective decision-making when the stakes are highest. Book Rashida to gain actionable leadership insights from someone who has operated at the highest levels of media during its most challenging period.

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Topics, sessions and talks

Built On Trust: Cultures That Thrive Under Pressure
Rashida Jones draws on her experience leading MSNBC through relentless news cycles to examine why trust is the defining currency of leadership. She explores how self-trust sharpens decision-making, how teams sustain confidence under scrutiny, and how credibility is earned when the stakes are highest. The session offers a steady, practical lens on composure, accountability, and leadership that holds firm when pressure intensifies.
Momentum In The Mess: What Disruption Teaches Us
Rashida Jones explores disruption not as a threat, but as a strategic opportunity. Grounded in her work shaping modern media and leading creative teams through rapid change, she examines how curiosity, adaptability, and emerging technologies such as AI unlock progress. The session reframes uncertainty as momentum, showing how leaders can move forward decisively while others remain stuck in the noise.

Why we recommend booking Rashida

Rashida Jones delivers proven strategies for leading teams through crisis and transformation, drawing from her groundbreaking experience steering a major news network during turbulent times. Her expertise in building high-performing cultures while navigating disruption provides leaders with practical tools for driving results when pressure peaks. Secure Rashida now to transform your organization's approach to leadership and change management.

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Trusted by We Are Family Foundation, National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ), The Paley Center for Media

Testimonials

Rashida brings powerful experience in media, strategy, and purpose-driven leadership, helping us further our mission to support youth-led social impact around the world.

We Are Family Foundation

She inspires future generations of journalists and communicators to take on challenging roles that will enable them to make a difference in how stories are told globally.

National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ)

Rashida has expertly navigated MSNBC through a years-long, unrelenting, and unprecedented news cycle, all while driving the network to record viewership and making investments in nonlinear businesses.

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