The Associated Press

has named Daisy Veerasingham as its new president and CEO, effective Jan. 1, 2022. Veerasingham, AP’S executive vice president and chief operating officer, is a first-generation British national of Sri Lankan descent. She is the first woman, first person of color and first international citizen to lead AP. She succeeds retiring AP President and CEO Gary Pruitt, who will remain in the role through the end of the year.