Katherine Maher
Katherine Maher | |
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Maher in 2016 | |
| 4th Executive Director of the Wikimedia Foundation | |
| In office March 2016 – 29 January 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Lila Tretikov |
| Succeeded by | Position disestablished |
| 1st Chief Executive Officer of the Wikimedia Foundation | |
| In office 30 January 2019 – April 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Maryana Iskander |
| President and CEO of NPR | |
| Assumed office 2024 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Katherine Roberts Maher April 18, 1983 Wilton, Connecticut, U.S. |
| Spouse |
Ashutosh Upreti (m. 2023) |
| Parents |
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| Education | New York University (BA) |
| Occupation | Non-profit executive |
Katherine Roberts Maher (/mɑːr/ MAR; born April 18, 1983) is an American non-profit executive. She has been the chief executive officer (CEO) and president of the National Public Radio since March 2024. Prior to NPR, she was the CEO of Web Summit and chair of the board of directors at the Signal Foundation. She is a former chief executive officer and executive director of the Wikimedia Foundation.
A member of the Council on Foreign Relations, Maher worked for UNICEF, the National Democratic Institute, the World Bank and Access Now before joining the Wikimedia Foundation. She subsequently joined the Atlantic Council and the US Department of State's Foreign Affairs Policy Board.