Richard Tofel

Richard Tofel is the principal of Gallatin Advisory, a journalism consultancy, and former president of ProPublica, a non-profit investigative journalism organization.

He was the general manager of ProPublica from its founding in 2007 until 2012, and served as president from January 1, 2013 until September, 2021,^[1] succeeded by Robin Sparkman. Previously, he was the president and chief operating officer of the International Freedom Center. Tofel took over that position in October 2004.

Tofel served as a vice president of

Tofel's earlier roles at Dow Jones included assistant general counsel (1989–1992), assistant managing editor of the Journal (1992–1995), director of international administration and development (1995–1997) vice president of corporate communications (1997–2000), and assistant to the publisher of the Journal (2000–2002). Before joining Dow Jones, Tofel was an associate at the New York law firm of

in 1986.

A native New Yorker, Tofel's previous public service includes stints during the administration of

as executive director of the Beattie Commission on reorganizing the Human Resources Administration and as a member of the Liman Commission investigating the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner.

Tofel earned a bachelor's degree, a law degree and a master's degree in public policy from

.

Tofel has two children with Jeanne Straus, daughter of Ellen Sulzberger Straus and R. Peter Straus, whom he married in 1982.^[2] The marriage ended in divorce. On December 12, 2010, he married Janice Nittoli.^[3]

References

External links

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• Deborah Burlingame's WSJ Op-Ed Opposing the IFC, June 8, 2005
• Richard Tofel's WSJ Op-Ed Supporting the IFC, June 9, 2005
• Westchester Housewife, WSJ Story on Deborah Burlingame and the struggle over the IFC, October 1, 2005
• Podcast interview with Richard Tofel, 2009