Meghan McHale-Sherwin

Meghan McHale-Sherwin is Group Vice President of Product Design & UX Research at CNN, where she leads design strategy, user research, and execution across CNN's digital direct-to-consumer streaming and digital platforms. She oversees a multidisciplinary organization spanning Product Design, Design Systems, Design Operations, Content Design, and User Experience Research, fostering a culture of data-informed systems thinking and creative storytelling that bridges linear broadcast with next-generation mobile, web, and connected TV ecosystems.

McHale-Sherwin is an executive design leader with 20 years of experience shaping customer-focused experiences for millions globally across media, technology, and entertainment. Before joining CNN, she spent nearly a decade at Amazon's Twitch, rising to Vice President of Design. In that role, she led UX design and strategy across six core product organizations—including Discovery, Creator Growth, Commerce & Subscriptions, Ads, and Core UX—while scaling and mentoring a multidisciplinary team to drive user-centered innovation and 0–1 product initiatives.

A champion of inclusive design, systems, and modernizing design operating models, she is focused on evolving design craft, data-driven research, and team dynamics in the AI era. She is passionate about leveraging design, community, and storytelling to connect people with experiences that matter.