Diana works on grantmaking to support the Foundation’s national journalism work, with a focus on professional nonprofit reporting.
Prior to joining the Foundation, Diana led and sunsetted the Knight-Lenfest Local News Transformation Fund, a five-year, $20 million joint venture designed to strengthen local journalism at scale by supporting journalistic excellence and serving the information needs of communities. She worked in community-centered media at WHYY and Germantown Info Hub in Philadelphia. In her previous life in economic development, Diana served as Director of Partnerships and Outreach of Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses Philadelphia, a five-year, $20 million public-private initiative focused on strengthening businesses through revenue generation and local job creation.
As a board member of Philadelphia City Planning Commission’s Citizens Planning Institute, Diana helps contribute to cross-sector curricula designed to empower residents and neighborhood organizers. She still writes on occasion as a contributing editor for Root Quarterly, a print journal of art and ideas from Philadelphia.
From 2017 to 2024, Diana served on the board of the Independence Business Alliance, the LGBTQ+ Chamber of Commerce for Greater Philadelphia. She volunteered on advisory committees for the Women's Community Revitalization Project, Philadelphia's first and only women-led community development and affordable housing organization, from 2012 to 2024.
Diana earned a Bachelor in Urban Studies and French from Vassar College and a Master of City Planning from the University of Pennsylvania.
