The board of the International Examiner (IE) announces today that Travis Quezon, a former IE board member (2022-2025) and editor (2013-2017), will be the 52-year-old print and web publication’s next editor in chief. Quezon’s tenure begins on November 17.
Quezon brings to the Examiner decades of editorial leadership experience dating back to 2003, with roles at the Honolulu Weekly and The Hawai’i Independent. Since arriving in Seattle, he reported on community news for various publications and led the International Examiner as its editor in chief from 2013 to 2017. He then became the executive director at the Seattle Globalist from 2018 to 2019, where he and his team elevated storytelling from diverse communities.
SuJ’n Chon, board president, commented, “Travis has deep editorial experience across various journalistic platforms, including his time at the Examiner, where he guided the organization through a financial crisis. We’re thrilled to have him back now that we’re thriving, as he will connect our remarkable history with an exciting future.”
Quezon comes back to the IE after his recent role as Marketing and Communications Manager at International Community Health Services (ICHS). Through that role, he deepened his relationships and commitments to the Chinatown-International District and ANHPIA community which the IE serves, as well as gained a deeper understanding of their diverse needs.
“These are unprecedented times facing our communities. It’s really important that we tell our diverse stories through journalism and build solidarity and coalition around the complex immigrant experience,” said Quezon. “I’m honored to be back to support the Examiner’s mission in the ANHPIA community, to build on the great progress of the previous editors in chief, and to work with our bright and committed staff and board.”
He will take over for interim editor in chief Vee Hua, a journalist, artist, and filmmaker who has helped provide stability and a smooth transition since June 2025, following the departure of former editor in chief Alexa Strabuk. In this time, Hua helped build up a steady stable of news writers, onboarded a new Development Manager, and leveraged community relationships to regularly bring high-quality cover art by local ANHPIA artists.
“We are deeply grateful for Vee’s steady leadership, which has allowed the Examiner to continue its crucial work of platforming our communities’ important stories during this transition,” Chon adds.
The International Examiner’s editorial transition takes place off the heels of a successful Community Voice Awards (CVA) gala on October 23, where the IE team celebrated a number of ANHPIA community leaders and exceeded its fundraising goals. The event, which took place at Diamond Bay Restaurant, was the largest CVA to date in terms of profit and event size, and puts the organization on steady footing to enter into the following year, as it readies itself for a robust long-term strategic planning phase.
Vee Hua 華婷婷 (they/them) is a writer, filmmaker, and artist who splits their time between Oaxaca, Mexico, and Seattle, Washington. Much of their work unifies their metaphysical interests with their belief that art can positively transform the self and society. They are the Editor-in-Chief of REDEFINE magazine and recently held Interim Editor-in-Chief roles at the diverse journalistic outlets International Examiner and South Seattle Emerald. Prior to that, they were the Executive Director of the interdisciplinary community hub, Northwest Film Forum, where they played a groundbreaking role in making the space more welcoming and accessible for diverse audiences. Their latest short film, Reckless Spirits (2022), is a metaphysical, multi-lingual POC buddy comedy; the feature film version is slated for production in 2026. Keep updated on their work at linktr.ee/hellomynameisvee.
