President since early 2025, Kutler is guiding MSNBC as it untethers itself from NBC News after nearly three decades of partnership and rebrands itself as MS NOW (My Source for News, Opinion and the World). While other news organizations are shedding their workforces, Kutler is doubling down in investments across the network’s non-linear divisions. She’s also a fierce champion for her employees. In sharing the news that she will have surgery for breast cancer (with the prognosis good), she urged staffers to take care of themselves.
What’s your version of a “power move”—whether that’s a power suit, power song or power mindset? The ultimate power move in any meeting is silence, something that is often overlooked. I’ve found that you can always learn more when you listen first, take time to think through your response and ask questions.
With all the buzz around AI and automation, what’s one “human” skill you think will only grow more valuable? Connection. AI will never replace the value of in-person collaboration and relationships. At MS NOW, we are building deeper audience relationships and communities through our trusted reporters, in-person events, and newsroom collaborations that cannot be replicated or replaced by automated, commodity content.