Betsy Fischer Martin, Executive Director, Women & Politics Institute

Betsy Fischer Martin is an Emmy-winning journalist and TV news executive. Currently she is Executive Director of AU School of Public Affairs' Women & Politics Institute and an SPA Executive in Residence.  She is also a former co-host of Bloomberg Politics' Masters in Politics Podcast. She also founded her own consulting business, Fischer Martin Media, where she specializes in providing media training to corporate executives. During her earlier career in television news, she was the Managing Editor of NBC News Political Programming, where she was responsible for the development and execution of network political coverage.  Before being promoted to the executive role at NBC News in 2013, Fischer Martin was the executive producer of the top-rated Sunday morning public affairs program, Meet the Press, for 11 years. Overall, her tenure with the program extended over 22 years, beginning as an internship during her senior year of college.  She serves on the Board of Directors of Washington’s International Women’s Forum and the National Press Club’s Journalism Institute.  She is a life member of the Council on Foreign Relations and a member of the Young Global Leaders of the World Economic Forum.

Fischer Martin earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Justice and Political Science, as well as a Master’s degree in Broadcast Journalism, from American University.