Ann Kirschner is president of Comma International, consultants in ​ ​ media, culture, technology, and education, and University Professor at ​ The City University of New York. An entrepreneur and board member, she is the author of Sala’s Gift: My Mother’s Holocaust Story and Lady at ​ ​ ​ the OK Corral: the True Story of Josephine Marcus Earp, and a frequent ​ speaker on innovation in media, technology, and education.

As University Professor and Faculty Fellow at the Futures Initiative, she is currently teaching and writing about the impact of technology, demographics, and globalization on the future of work.

Her experience spans a wide range of organizations and business models. She was the Dean of Macaulay Honors College at CUNY and Strategic Advisor to the Chancellor. She was founding director of the Women in Technology and Entrepreneurship (WiTNY) initiative at CUNY and Cornell Tech. She is a veteran of four start-ups in cable, satellite, and online. As the first digital strategist for the , where she launched NFL.COM and SUPERBOWL.COM. A pioneer in e-learning, she founded FATHOM with , London School of Economics, and other leading institutions.

Ann Kirschner is a member of the board of directors of Strategic Cyber Ventures and Cricket Media. She is a trustee of and also serves on the board of ASU EdPlus, the Paul and Daisy Soros Foundation, Footsteps, and FIRSTnyc, and the Leadership Council of the Princeton University Graduate School and WorldQuant University.

She is a graduate of University of Buffalo, , and received her PhD from Princeton University, where she was Whiting Fellow in the Humanities.

SHORT VERSION: Ann Kirschner is President of Comma Communications and University Professor at the City University of New York. She is the author of Sala's Gift and Lady at ​ ​ ​ the OK Corral. A former senior executive of five start-ups including nfl.com, she serves ​ on the board of directors of several companies and nonprofit organizations, including Princeton University, ASU’s EdPlus, Strategic Cyber Ventures, and the Paul and Daisy Soros Foundation.

Comma Communications International

Founded in 1991 by Ann Kirschner, Comma Communications International provides a range of advisory services for institutions and organizations focused on media, technology, and education. [email protected] 917.498.1786