Marc Lacey

Marc Lacey is the assistant managing editor for the live desk at The New York Times. Marc has over 30 years of experience in journalism, starting as a summer reporting intern at The Washington Post in 1987. Marc then worked as a reporter at The Buffalo News from 1987 to 1989, before being offered a position in the Washington Bureau of The New York Times. Marc then worked as a campus stringer at Cornell University from 1986 to 1987, before joining The New York Times full-time in 1987.

Marc Lacey graduated with a BA in Biology and Society from Cornell University. Marc then went on to get their Masters of International Policy and Planning from The George Washington University. After working in the field for a few years, they decided to return to academia and became a Graduate School Lecturer at the U.C. Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism, where they teach Newsroom Leadership. Marc is also a Fellow at the Columbia University - Graduate School of Journalism Sulzberger Executive Leadership Program. In addition to their academic credentials, Marc Lacey is also a certified Open Water Scuba Diver through PADI and has completed a Hostile Environments Training Course through Centurion Risk Assessment Services.

Marc Lacey works with Matt Purdy - Deputy Managing Editor, Michele McNally - Assistant Masthead Editor, Photography, and Ellen Pollock - Editor, Business Day. Marc Lacey reports to Joseph Kahn, Executive Editor.