This week, Katie Davies starts as the new US Editor-in-Chief of DailyMail.com in New York.
In her new role, Katie will oversee the US newsroom and is focused on building on the success and expanding the reach of the Daily Mail brand – one of the US’s most popular digital news sites.
Danny Groom, publisher and editor of MailOnline said: “We are enormously excited to welcome Katie back.
“This is a crucial new chapter for DailyMail.com as we look to accelerate our growth in America. Katie is perfectly placed to lead us into this new era. She has excellent pedigree, great editorial instincts and a deep appreciation of the Daily Mail DNA.
“We are all very much looking forward to her getting started and bringing the best out of our brilliant US team.”
Katie Davies said: “The Daily Mail brand has never been seen, read or viewed by more users and I am delighted to rejoin at such a pivotal time.
“DailyMail.com has proven it has incredible reach on whatever platform it touches and I look forward to continuing that momentum stateside while working with the incredibly talented newsroom to deliver quality content and experiences to our millions of loyal users.”
Prior to joining Daily Mail, Katie served as the US Editor of The Times and Sunday Times. She was also the former US Editor of The Independent and spent seven years as a senior editor at DailyMail.com in New York.