Katherine Maher
Chief Executive Officer at National Public Radio, Inc.
Profile
Katherine Maher is currently the Chief Executive Officer at National Public Radio, Inc. and the Director at Consumer Reports, Inc. She is also a Director at The Sunlight Foundation, the Digital Public Library of America, and a Trustee at the American University of Beirut.
Previously, she served as the Chief Executive Officer & Executive Director at Wikimedia Foundation, Inc. and as the Chief Executive Officer at Web Summit from 2023 to 2024.
Ms. Maher completed her undergraduate degree at New York University.
Katherine Maher active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
The Sunlight Foundation
 The Sunlight Foundation Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services The Sunlight Foundation advocates for open government globally and uses technology to make government more accountable to all. The firm focuses on the digitization of government data and the creation of tools and Web sites to make that data accessible for all citizens. It serves local, state, federal and international level governments. The company was founded by Michael R. Klein and Ellen S. Miller in 2006 and is headquartered in Washington, DC. | Director/Board Member | - |
Consumer Reports, Inc.
 Consumer Reports, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Consumer Reports, Inc. publishes consumer report magazines. It publishes Consumer Reports, which has the most subscribers in addition to newsletters, Consumer Reports on Health and Reports Money Adviser. The company was founded in 1936 and is headquartered in Yonkers, New York. | Director/Board Member | 2022-10-18 |
| American University of Beirut | Director/Board Member | - |
Digital Public Library of America
 Digital Public Library of America Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous Digital Public Library of America provides grant making services. The private company is based in Boston, MA. | Director/Board Member | - |
National Public Radio, Inc.
 National Public Radio, Inc. Specialty StoresRetail Trade National Public Radio, Inc. produces and distributes noncommercial news and entertainment programs. The company is headquartered in Washington, DC. | Chief Executive Officer | 2024-02-29 |
Former positions of Katherine Maher
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
| Web Summit | Chief Executive Officer | 2024-02-29 |
Wikimedia Foundation, Inc.
 Wikimedia Foundation, Inc. Data Processing ServicesTechnology Services Wikimedia Foundation, Inc. operates online collaborative wiki projects. The firm is a nonprofit charitable organization dedicated to encouraging the growth, development and distribution of free, multilingual, educational content, and to providing the content of wiki-based projects to the public free of charge. Its projects include Wikipedia, Wiktionary, Wikiquote, Wikibooks, Wikisource, Wikimedia Commons, Wikispecies, Wikinews, Wikiversity, Wikimedia Incubator, and Meta-Wiki. The company was founded by Jimmy Donal Wales in 2003 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Chief Executive Officer | - |
Training of Katherine Maher
| New York University | Undergraduate Degree |
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Wikimedia Foundation, Inc.
Wikimedia Foundation, Inc. Data Processing ServicesTechnology Services Wikimedia Foundation, Inc. operates online collaborative wiki projects. The firm is a nonprofit charitable organization dedicated to encouraging the growth, development and distribution of free, multilingual, educational content, and to providing the content of wiki-based projects to the public free of charge. Its projects include Wikipedia, Wiktionary, Wikiquote, Wikibooks, Wikisource, Wikimedia Commons, Wikispecies, Wikinews, Wikiversity, Wikimedia Incubator, and Meta-Wiki. The company was founded by Jimmy Donal Wales in 2003 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Technology Services |
The Sunlight Foundation
The Sunlight Foundation Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services The Sunlight Foundation advocates for open government globally and uses technology to make government more accountable to all. The firm focuses on the digitization of government data and the creation of tools and Web sites to make that data accessible for all citizens. It serves local, state, federal and international level governments. The company was founded by Michael R. Klein and Ellen S. Miller in 2006 and is headquartered in Washington, DC. | Commercial Services |
Consumer Reports, Inc.
Consumer Reports, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Consumer Reports, Inc. publishes consumer report magazines. It publishes Consumer Reports, which has the most subscribers in addition to newsletters, Consumer Reports on Health and Reports Money Adviser. The company was founded in 1936 and is headquartered in Yonkers, New York. | Technology Services |
Digital Public Library of America
Digital Public Library of America Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous Digital Public Library of America provides grant making services. The private company is based in Boston, MA. | Miscellaneous |
| Web Summit | |
National Public Radio, Inc.
National Public Radio, Inc. Specialty StoresRetail Trade National Public Radio, Inc. produces and distributes noncommercial news and entertainment programs. The company is headquartered in Washington, DC. | Retail Trade |
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