Alberto B. Mendoza

Alberto B. Mendoza is managing director of the John S. Knight Journalism Fellowships. He leads the fellowship recruitment process, working to ensure the pool of candidates reflects the diversity needed in journalism. He also designs programming and coaches fellows in career strategy as well as nonprofit fundraising.

Alberto joined JSK in 2021 from the National Association of Hispanic Journalists, where was executive director for five years. During that time, he increased membership by 200% and diversified the nonprofit’s revenue sources. He oversaw the creation of the Hispanic Cultural Competency Handbook, a guide for newsrooms. He also founded palabra, a multimedia publication that gives freelance journalists the opportunity to tell stories about the Latino community.

His past roles include president and CEO of the Coalition for Clean Air, a California policy and advocacy organization.

Alberto’s personal passion project is Honor41.org, a nonprofit organization he started that gives a platform for Latinx LGBTQ people to share their stories.

Alberto serves on the advisory boards of The Pivot Fund and Trans Latina Coalition. He is an alum of the Poynter Institute’s Media Transformation Challenge Executive Fellowship Program and a graduate of California Polytechnic University in Pomona.