Joan Ganz Cooney

Co-Founder and Lifetime Honorary Trustee

Joan Ganz Cooney, originator of the preschool educational series Sesame Street, was co-founder in 1968 of Children’s Television Workshop (renamed Sesame Workshop June 2000) and served as President and Chief Executive Officer until 1990.

Lloyd Morrisett

(1929-2023) Co-Founder and Lifetime Honorary Trustee

Lloyd N. Morrisett was co-founder of Children’s Television Workshop (now Sesame Workshop, the nonprofit organization behind Sesame Street) and over 50 years’ of award-winning television programs and other educational media for children.

Steve Youngwood

Chief Executive Officer

Steve Youngwood is Chief Executive Officer of Sesame Workshop, leading the nonprofit educational organization to help kids everywhere grow smarter, stronger, and kinder. 

Sherrie Westin

President

Sherrie Westin is President of Sesame Workshop, the nonprofit educational organization behind Sesame Street.

Alison Bryant

Chief Research, Data, and Impact Officer

Alison Bryant, Ph.D. is Chief Research, Data, and Impact Officer at Sesame Workshop, where she oversees all research, data strategy, analytics, and impact measurement.

Diana Lee

Executive Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer

Diana Lee is the Executive Vice President of Human Resources at Sesame Workshop where she is responsible for leading the human resources strategy and function including staffing, compensation, benefits, performance management and organizational and individual development.

Whit Higgins

Executive Vice President, Head of Global Enterprises

Whit Higgins is Executive Vice President and Head of Global Enterprises at Sesame Workshop, responsible for all international and domestic commercially funded business, including Distribution, Licensing, Sponsorship, Themed Entertainment, Formal Education, and Digital.

Shadrach Kisten

Senior Vice President and Chief Technology Officer

Shadrach Kisten serves as Senior Vice President, CTO, and heads the Technology Engineering group for Sesame Workshop, the nonprofit educational organization behind Sesame Street.

Samantha Maltin

Executive Vice President, Chief Marketing & Brand Officer

Samantha Maltin is the Executive Vice President, Chief Marketing & Brand Officer at Sesame Workshop, where she is responsible for elevating Sesame Workshop’s content and key initiatives, and deepening brand engagement with consumers, partners, donors, and fans.

Valerie Mitchell Johnston

Executive Vice President and General Counsel

Valerie Mitchell Johnston is Executive Vice President and General Counsel for Sesame Workshop

Brett Robinson 

Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice President of Finance, Technology, and Facilities

Sesame Workshop has named Brett Robinson Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice President of Finance, Technology, and Facilities.

Hillary Strong

Chief Development Officer

As Chief Development Officer, Hillary Strong leads the expansion of Sesame Workshop’s philanthropic development efforts.

Maureen Trantham

Senior Vice President, Head of Strategy and Social Impact & Philanthropy Operations

Maureen Trantham is the Senior Vice President, Head of Strategy and Social Impact & Philanthropy Operations at Sesame Workshop.

Kay Wilson Stallings

Executive Vice President, Chief Creative Development and Production Officer

Kay Wilson Stallings serves as Executive Vice President, Chief Creative Development and Production Officer for Sesame Workshop.

Wanda Witherspoon

Senior Vice President and Chief Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Officer

Wanda Witherspoon is SVP & Chief Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Officer for Sesame Workshop, where she leads a dedicated team in driving DEI across all aspects of the nonprofit educational organization behind Sesame Street.