Mary Catherine Wellons

Washington DC Deputy Bureau Chief @ CNBC

About

I am a multimedia journalist with a rich background in TV production, social media, and business news reporting. Since 2017, I have been based in CNBC's Washington bureau where I am deputy bureau chief. Prior to that role, I ran CNBC's San Francisco bureau. As bureau chief, I was responsible for launching the new bureau -- a broadcast and digital hub -- while also building a team of reporters and producers to cover the technology industry. As bureau chief, I also oversaw our event coverage and managed the production of many of CNBC's visiting shows including "Mad Money with Jim Cramer" and "Squawk Alley" as well as NBC's "Today Show" and "Nightly News." Another perk of the job: getting to see the sunrise each day. Before making the move to the West Coast, I was CNBC's first director of social media. I led a team of social media editors in charge of using social media to grow our audience on-air and online, distribute content, and inform our reporting. During my time running CNBC's first-ever social media team, our Facebook fan base grew by more than 420%, Twitter by 200%, and our social traffic hit record highs. Prior to leading CNBC's social media team, I was a field producer for CNBC based in Los Angeles, where I covered media and technology. In my early days at CNBC, I produced for David Faber during the financial crisis, covering everything from the collapse of Bear Stearns and Lehman Brothers while also working on a documentary tracing the origins of the market collapse. I also worked with Erin Burnett and Lacy O'Toole on their international trips, serving as a researcher on numerous longform projects. I started my broadcast career at NBC in the Page Program, where I decided to pursue production after an assignment with the Today Show. ----------------------------- 2011 SABEW Award Winner: "Your Money Your Vote: The Republican Presidential Debate" (Creative Use Across Multiple Platforms) 2009 Loeb Award Finalist: "David Faber on the Fall of AIG" (Breaking News)

Country

United States

City

New York

Industry

Media Production

Skill

Broadcast, Business News, Social Media, Breaking News

Experience

washington dc deputy bureau chief

cnbc

2017-1 - Present · 9 yrs 9 mos

producer and news editor

cnbc

2007-12 - 2009-8 · 1 yr 9 mos

* Produced David Faber's coverage of the financial crisis, including the collapse of Bear Stearns, Lehman Brothers, and AIG * Associate Producer of critically acclaimed House of Cards, a 2-hour documentary on the origins of the financial crisis * Researched and coordinated the production of "Scam of the Century: Bernie Madoff and the $50 Billion Heist" * Beginning in March 2009, I became a full-time producer for "Squawk on the Street" and served as Erin Burnett's primary researcher for all global economic coverage * Wrote scripts and teases, working alongside the senior producer in the control room to broadcast breaking news

cnbc.com news now reporter

cnbc

2007-9 - 2008-2 · 6 mos

Supervised the launch of the CNBC.com News Now segments, which broadcast at the bottom of every hour each day -Wrote and reported the top business news headlines on all dayside and primetime programs

writer and producer

cnbc

2007-1 - 2007-11 · 11 mos

Compiled CNBC's first-ever daily morning research note distributed to senior producers, reporters, and management -Field produced and wrote packages for High Net Worth, a show profiling the lifestyles of the world's wealthiest people

news associate

cnbc

2006-1 - 2006-12 · 1 yr

Produced reporter segments and packages both in-studio and in the field; trained as an assignment editor -Worked from the NYSE as Bob Pisani's market producer, reporting on the markets every half hour

teacher and assistant housemistress

bryanston school

2004-9 - 2005-7 · 11 mos

Taught daily English and history courses at a British boarding school for students age 13-19 -Provided daily support and guidance for a house of 60 young women; assisted with the running of the boarding house

nbc page

nbc news

2005-8 - 2005-12 · 5 mos

* As a page, I held the following positions: * Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, Talent Coordinator * TODAY Show, Production Assistant * Saturday Night Live, Assistant Audience Coordinator

field producer

cnbc

2009-9 - 2011-10 · 2 yrs 2 mos

* Coordinated in-studio and field reports for West Coast-based reporters Jane Wells, Julia Boorstin, and Jon Fortt * Specialized in coverage of media, entertainment, startups and venture capital * Produced and wrote packages for a regular series on emerging startups called "Tomorrow's Tech Titans" with Julia Boorstin and Jon Fortt * Coordinated large-scale shoots such as "Opportunity, USA" and "On Location: Microsoft" (see video) * Produced special events such as The Oscars, CES, Ad Week, Allen & Co's Sun Valley Conference, 2010 Election * Landed a rare interview with Mark Zuckerberg at the 2011 f8 (see below) * Participated in CNBC's daily editorial meetings and acted as a liaison to CNBC's headquarters

social media director

cnbc

2011-10 - 2015-1 · 3 yrs 4 mos

* Manage a team of social media editors who curate CNBC's social media presence across all platforms * Develop social media campaigns for large-scale events such as the Twitter and Facebook IPOs and Election 2012 for which we received a SABEW award * Oversee the execution of social media advertising campaigns * Partner with social media companies to drive editorial initiatives (ie: CNBC lead for NBCU's partnership with NowThis News, a social video startup) * Train and educate shows, reporters, and digital editors on social media best practices * Vet and confirm UGC and source social content to enhance reporting * Write for CNBC.com on social media trends

san francisco bureau chief

cnbc

2015-2 - 2017-1 · 2 yrs

* Welcome to CNBC's home on LinkedIn! Follow us for regular updates about financial news, top CNBC.com stories, behind-the-scenes moments and more.CNBC, Inc. provides business news in the United States and Canada. It provides real-time financial market coverage and business information. The company, through its Web site, cnbc.com, provides real-time market analysis * video programming daily * industry and topic-specific blogs * cnbc.com live stream, a long-form scheduled programming of events * charts * and investing tools. The company was founded in 1989 and is headquartered in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey. CNBC, Inc. operates as a subsidiary of NBC Universal, Inc.