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March 17, 2021     ARCHIVES

VIRTUAL Media Guru:  President & CEO of New York Public Radio Goli Sheikholeslami

Goli New York PUblic Radio

How does Goli Sheikholeslami, CEO of New York Public Radio, go about executing NY Public Radio’s ambitious mission: “To make the mind more curious, the heart more open and the spirit more joyful through excellent audio programming that is deeply rooted in New York?”

Sheikholeslami has been President and CEO of NY Public Radio since August 2019. The organization has almost 375 employees, multiple distribution channels and multiple revenue streams – programming licensing, major donors, membership, bequests, foundation giving and sponsorship. It has great media influence. And New York Public Radio is a complex organization to run, bringing in about $82 million in FY2020.

We will discuss with Sheikholeslami how she leads this large and creative media enterprise that in 2020 is dealing with the social and health concerns of all New Yorkers. What does she do as a manager at a time when local news is shrinking, disinformation is on the rise, podcasts are proliferating, cultural institutions are shuttered and most staff are working remotely due to the pandemic? What have been her priorities during her first 18 months on the job? How do the CEO’s tactics and style differ in dealing with its journalists as opposed to the nonprofit’s major donors as opposed to its employees? And what is her strategy in distribution and licensing as well as for fundraising going forward?

 

Media Guru events are well-known for their “no speeches, no Power Point” promise: Just compelling one-on-one conversation with a fascinating personality making news in the media business, followed by Q+A.

Quantum Media Principal Ava Seave is moderating the event on Wednesday March 17 at 6:00 pm. Sign up to attend the event directly on the Harvard Business School site here.


Quantum Media organizes both the Media Guru and Media Disruptor series in conjunction with the Harvard Business School Club of Greater New York. Occasionally, we may also recommend other media events to our mailing list.

The Media Guru and Media Disruptor series feature top business leaders and innovators speaking to club members and guests in informal sessions about the art and business of media. The talks are formatted as question and answer and are generally off the record. Media Guru and Media Disruptor events are breakfasts or after work events and are held at different venues around the city. Subscribe to the mailing list for schedule and details.

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Quantum Media organizes both the Media Guru and Media Disruptor series in conjunction with the Harvard Business School Club of Greater New York. Occasionally, we may also recommend other media events to our mailing list.

The Media Guru and Media Disruptor series feature top business leaders and innovators speaking to club members and guests in informal sessions about the art and business of media. The talks are formatted as question and answer and are generally off the record. Media Guru and Media Disruptor events are breakfasts or after work events and are held at different venues around the city. Subscribe to the mailing list for schedule and details.