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Sesame Workshop has named Sherrie Westin its new chief executive officer, shifting from the interim position she was named to by the nonprofit's board of trustees earlier this year.
What do Elmo and Cookie Monster have to do with global humanitarian crises? Just ask Sherrie Westin. As President and interim CEO of Sesame Workshop, the educational nonprofit behind Sesame Street ...
Washington Post senior writer Frances Stead Sellers speaks with David Miliband, president and CEO of the International Rescue Committee, and Sherrie Westin, president of Sesame Workshop, about a ...
Westin is the first woman to be Sesame Workshop’s CEO since the organization was established in 1968.
Last month I interviewed Sherrie Westin, 66, the new CEO of Sesame Workshop — the nonprofit behind "Sesame Street," TV's longest-running children's show. It's been on air since 1969.
"Sesame Street" is finding a new home, as it changes hands from HBO to Netflix. And of course PBS is getting a cut.
“This unique public-private partnership ensures children in communities across the U.S. continue to have free access on PBS KIDS to the 'Sesame Street' they love,” said Sherrie Westin, CEO ...
The new partnership entails for new episodes of “Sesame Street” from its 56th season to begin streaming later this year.
CEO Sherrie Westin, who became chief executive last year, remains confident that the organization will adapt and find a sustainable future. Read Now: ...
Sesame Workshop Officially Names Sherrie Westin as CEO She has served as the nonprofit’s president since 2021 and its interim chief executive since February ...
Sesame Workshop, the global nonprofit behind "Sesame Street," is officially embracing Sherrie Westin as its CEO, the organization announced Monday. The executive has served as interim CEO since ...
Sesame Workshop Names Sherrie Westin CEO The non-profit that produces 'Sesame Street' will have its first female CEO since the show's creator, Joan Ganz Cooney.