LaToya Drake is a founding member of the Google News Initiative (GNI), and prior to that was part of the team that launched the News Lab at Google. As the Global Outreach for the GNI, she oversees events and brand experiences. She is also a mobilizer for Google’s inclusive storytelling efforts in the news industry, which includes creating partnerships and programs across the news industry to elevate unheard stories and voices.

LaToya acts as Google’s TV spokesperson, where she crafts consumer messages about our products and service on networks like CNN, NBC, FOX, ABC and others.