Daisy Veerasingham

Notable work and positions

The Associated Press - President and CEO
The Associated Press - Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer
The Associated Press - Senior Vice President and Chief Revenue Officer
AP Fund for Journalism - Board leadership

Biography

Daisy Veerasingham is a British media executive who has served as president and CEO of the Associated Press since January 2022. Born in London, she holds a law degree and began her career in media sales and content licensing at LexisNexis and the Financial Times. She joined AP in 2004 as sales director for AP Television News in London and went on to lead the news cooperative's international video business through its shift to a fully digital, multichannel operation. She was named senior vice president and chief revenue officer in 2019, overseeing AP's global sales, product, marketing, and customer operations, and became executive vice president and chief operating officer in 2021. Veerasingham succeeded Gary Pruitt as AP's president and CEO effective January 1, 2022, becoming the 14th person to lead the organization since its founding in 1846, and its first woman, first person of color, and first international citizen to hold the role. She lives in New York.

Career highlights

• First woman to lead AP Named president and CEO effective January 1, 2022, succeeding Gary Pruitt after 17 years at the organization.

• AP Fund for Journalism Launched June 2024 · An independent nonprofit established during Veerasingham's tenure to raise at least $100 million supporting state and local news coverage.

• Advocacy on AI and factual journalism Has spoken publicly, including at the Axios Media Trends Live Summit and in a 2025 interview with Barron's, on the role of factual journalism as AI reshapes information distribution, and on AP's partnerships with technology companies including Google.