Lea Trusty is a Senior Program Associate at Democracy Fund, a private foundation working to ensure an open and just American democracy for all. She leads the Journalism and Power Building portfolio, which centers on investing in news outlets led by and serving communities of color, as well as supporting the leadership, collective power, and security and care of journalists from historically marginalized backgrounds. Prior to this role, Lea was a public radio reporter in Connecticut. She lives in New Orleans and enjoys tending to her garden, practicing yoga, or making art in whatever form is striking her fancy at the moment.
