Mark Zusman

He was formerly the editor and publisher of Willamette Week, a media company based in Portland, Oregon.

[8] During a 2016 roundtable discussion of local and national politics on an edition of Oregon Public Broadcasting's "Think Out Loud", he strongly criticized The Oregonian for not endorsing a candidate in the presidential race.

Zusman and Meeker were the founders of MusicfestNW, a two-decades-old music festival that took place in clubs throughout Portland and on the waterfront each summer.

[15][16][17] As a frequent moderator, he brings a journalistic lens to main stage interviews with leaders in the tech space.

Recent interviews have included technology journalist Kara Swisher, co-founder of Recode;[18] and David Plouffe, Obama campaign manager and former Uber exec.