Charlene Pacenti is Healthbeat’s inaugural Editor in Chief, leading editorial operations. She is a lifelong journalist, serving many years at The Miami Herald, where she managed teams covering breaking news, local schools and local governments, as well as digital startup projects, including a platform that grew into a thriving community and information source for South Florida parents. She also led a newsroom turnaround for United Press International, including national health coverage during the COVID-19 pandemic. She is a graduate of the Grady School of Journalism & Mass Communication at the University of Georgia. She lives in South Florida.