NPR has promoted Whitney Maddox to its Vice President of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion.
“I am excited to be a part of shaping the company’s strategy for DE&I,” said Maddox. “I am fully aware that the reason my career has blossomed at NPR is because of my supervisor Keith Woods. Keith is the reason that I feel confident stepping into this VP role and he is the reason why I will succeed.”
Before joining NPR, Maddox worked at Georgetown University as Assistant Director of Leadership Development and Racial Justice Initiatives. She also was an adjunct professor teaching about value-based leadership.
Maddox has led diversity, equity, and inclusion training at more than 250 stations with the network since joining in 2021. After developing a program called STAR — Stand Together Against Racism — at Georgetown, Maddox implemented the training at NPR for more than 1,000 staffers.
“Since joining us nearly three years ago, Whitney has, in many ways, changed who we are and how we see ourselves as a company,” Chief Diversity Officer Keith Wood said. This promotion recognizes Whitney’s increasing influence across NPR and the larger Network and her emergent influence on the company’s direction and that of our Member stations.”
