Since 2003, Jonathan Wells has been President and Bureau Chief of Sipa USA, an international news photo agency with more than forty global partners, including many of the world’s leading news agencies. Prior to joining he was a news photo editor at the Associated Press. Jonathan is a member of the White House Correspondents' Association and The Senate Press Photographers Gallery. Jonathan has extensive experience in strategic partnerships, content acquisition, marketing, and global business development. Since 2020 Jonathan has moderated a panel on working photojournalists at The Digital Media Licensing Association (DMLA) annual conference and was elected to the DMLA’s Board of Directors in 2024. Jonathan received his degree in Economics from New York University.