About Us
Amy O’Leary, Partner
Amy has spent her career at the intersection of storytelling, strategy, and digital innovation. She is passionate about how the right narratives can solve the world’s toughest problems. At The New York Times, she co-authored the newsroom’s groundbreaking Innovation Report that shaped the paper’s digital strategy for a decade.
She later served as Chief Story Officer at Upworthy, leading teams of viral content creators to reach hundreds of millions of people on progressive, values-driven storytelling.
Amy has launched media organizations, shipped multi-million dollar media products, rebooted a philanthropy, and specializes in bringing early-stage ideas and concepts to life. She learned the art of crafting an addictive story as a producer at public radio’s This American Life.
Kate Speer, Partner
Kate is both a strategist and a creator whose work has reached millions — but just as importantly, a survivor and advocate for those with serious mental illness.
She first gained national attention through viral storytelling on Instagram, where her honest posts about survival reached audiences in the millions. At the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Kate manages a 1,200-member creator cohort that brings science-backed messaging to social media.
Before being recruited there, she was the CEO who grew The Dogist into a multi-million dollar business. Kate is also the founder of The Healing Lab, a fast-growing online community and Substack newsletter that democratizes access to mental health resources.