Lucia Knell is the Vice President of Upworthy, where she’s worked since 2014. She’s spent her career championing the belief that the internet can and should be used as a tool to unite people vs. stoke division. Her expertise in social media has garnered millions of engagements and catalyzed a movement to combat negativity online. An ardent advocate for mental health, she also believes in the power of taking breaks from the internet. Her work has been covered in the New York Times, Glamour, Vogue, Fast Company and mental health publication Made of Millions. Originally from New York, she is a proud cum laude graduate of Kenyon College in Gambier, Ohio with a B.A. in Spanish Literature. She is a dancer, choreographer, FM radio enthusiast and enjoys cheering people on at marathons. She splits her time between Los Angeles and New York City.
