Laura Mitchell Tully
About Laura Mitchell Tully
Laura Mitchell Tully serves as the Director of Business Operations at Wirecutter, a position she has held since 2024. She has a diverse background in communications and strategic planning, with previous roles at The New York Times and Yale University.
Current Role at Wirecutter
Laura Mitchell Tully serves as the Director of Business Operations at Wirecutter, a product review website owned by The New York Times. She has held this position since 2024, overseeing various operational aspects of the organization. Her role involves strategic planning and execution to enhance business performance and operational efficiency.
Previous Experience at The New York Times
Prior to her current role, Laura worked at The New York Times as the Director of Strategic Planning & Communications for Wirecutter from 2022 to 2024. In this capacity, she was responsible for developing strategic initiatives and communication strategies to support the organization's goals. She initially joined Wirecutter in 2021 as the Strategic Planning Lead.
Professional Background in Communications
Laura has extensive experience in communications, having worked at Yale University as the Communications Officer and later as the Communications & Creative Director at the Tsai Center for Innovative Thinking from 2018 to 2021. She also served as the Communications & Programs Officer at the Jacobs Institute for Design Innovation at UC Berkeley from 2016 to 2018.
Educational Background
Laura holds a Master of Arts (MA) in Public Humanities from Brown University, where she studied from 2013 to 2015. She also earned a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in History with a minor in Spanish from UCLA, completing her studies there from 2009 to 2013. Additionally, she attended Menlo-Atherton High School.
Internship and Early Career Experience
Laura's early career includes various internships and assistant roles. She worked as a Graduate Student Intern at metaLAB (at) Harvard in 2014 and as a Rights and Reproductions Intern at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art in 2012. She also held positions as a Student Project Assistant at the UCLA Fund and as a Project Coordinator/Researcher at Brown University's Swearer Center for Public Service.