A TRUE COMMITMENT

Passion, Purpose & Vision Define our Work

We’re an ambitious team working to create a more equitable media landscape. Learn more about us.

Our Founders

At the heart URL Media lies a collective of visionary minds who dared to challenge the status quo and redefine the boundaries of the media landscape. Our founders are the architects of this groundbreaking work.

Sara Lomax

Co Founder & President

Sara is the President and Co Founder of URL Media and the President and CEO of WURD Radio, LLC, Pennsylvania’s only African-American owned talk radio station. She is credited with transforming WURD Radio from a legacy talk radio station to a multimedia communications company providing cutting edge, original programming on air, online, through video and community events. Prior to her work with WURD Radio and URL, in 1992 Sara co-founded HealthQuest: Total Wellness for Body, Mind & Spirit, a trailblazing African-American consumer health magazine.

S. Mitra Kalita

Co Founder & CEO

Mitra is the CEO and Co Founder of URL Media and the CEO and Publisher of Epicenter-NYC, a community journalism multi platform company. She is an award-winning veteran journalist, media executive, prolific commentator, and author of two books. She’s on the board of the Philadelphia Inquirer and writes a weekly column for Charter. Before launching her companies, Mitra served as SVP at CNN Digital, overseeing the national news, breaking news, programming, opinion, and features teams. Her media background also spans the LA Times, where she was managing editor, Wall Street Journal, Quartz, and the Washington Post.

Our Team

Together our staff embodies the spirit of diversity, equity and inclusion. They are leading us forward into a future where information transcends borders, amplifies unheard voices, and empowers individuals to make informed decisions.

David Fitzpatrick
Chief Commercial
Officer

Leonor Ayala
Chief of Recruitment and Workforce Development

Janelle Zagala
Vice President
of Operations

Anika Palm
Director of Editorial and Audience

Garry Pierre-Pierre
Director of
Partnerships

Sonali Kohli
Director of Recruitment & Workforce Development

Alexis Rogers
Director of
Client Services

Shreen Khan
Senior Producer and Digital Strategist

Michelle Pearson

Sales Account Executive

Jonathan Bates

Sales Account Executive

Maria Estrella

Advertising Account Manager

Hannah Lu

Executive Assistant

Michaella Mannix

Partner Success Manager

Meet our partner organizations.

Members of URL Media include thirty six exceptional news outlets representing a diverse mix of culture, format, geography and audience.