Wendy Hanamura

Wendy Hanamura is the Director of Partnerships at the Internet Archive, leveraging deep experience in nonprofit management and strategic planning.

Wendy excels in fundraising, communications, and project management, having notably increased donations by 11x and donors by 18x at the Internet Archive. Wendy played a key role in the Open Libraries Initiative and conceived events such as the Decentralized Web Summits, contributing to a movement for a private, secure, and decentralized web. Wendy is also an Emmy Award winner for Best Documentary.

Prior to this role, Wendy served as Chief Digital Officer at KCETLink and VP/Strategy and General Manager at Link TV / Link Media, Inc., leading transmedia projects and content creation. Wendy's extensive background also includes roles as a television reporter and correspondent for outlets like KPIX CBS-5 and Discovery Channel, World Monitor.

Currently, Wendy is focused on ensuring the long-term sustainability of the Internet Archive and advancing its mission of universal access to knowledge through strategic partnerships and impactful storytelling.

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