Robert Bole is the General Manager, CityLab and Director of Global Strategy at The Atlantic focused on assisting their growth in international markets. He has played similar roles at The New York Times and The Broadcasting Board of Governors, a federal agency that oversees five regional media networks. He is also a Senior Fellow for Public Diplomacy at the American Foreign Policy Council and a Board Member of Internews, a global NGO protecting and promoting a free and independent press.