Cory Haik as recently been promoted to publisher at Mic and was previously the chief strategy officer there, leading the company’s strategy and growth initiatives across editorial, product and sales. Prior to Mic, Haik was at The Washington Post, leading innovative initiatives to grow new audiences on mobile and platforms. She cut her teeth following the storms of the Gulf Coast at NOLA.com, site of the Times-Picayune in New Orleans, where she was the Managing Editor. She received two Pulitzer Prizes with The Times-Picayune for the staff coverage of Hurricane Katrina, for breaking news and public service in 2006. She also received a staff Pulitzer in 2010 for the coverage of police officer shootings with the staff of The Seattle Times.