Executive Director Maximilian Eyle and Managing Editor Chris Libonati
discuss their highest impact stories, share why the nonprofit model is critical for newsrooms today, and highlight their plans to expand even further in 2025.
Maximilian Eyle
Maximilian Eyle is the executive director of Central Current, overseeing the business side of the organization. He has more than a decade of experience working in the communications sector with a focus on the nonprofit and philanthropy sectors.
Eyle is a native of Syracuse and a graduate of Corcoran High School and Hobart and William Smith Colleges where he earned a B.A. in history and American Studies. When not in the office, he can be found playing music across Central New York. He lives in the city with his partner, cat, and dog.
Eyle can be reached at meyle@centralcurrent.org
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