NPR Names Leora Hanser Chief Development Officer

RADIO ONLINE | Tuesday, January 5, 2021 | 5:03pm CT

Leora Hanser

After a national search, NPR President and CEO John Lansing has named Leora Hanser to lead NPR's Development team as Chief Development Officer. Most recently, she served in similar duties at the US Soccer Foundation. Prior to that, Hanser was Senior VP for Partnerships at the National Geographic Society and previously served as Chief of Staff to the Mayor's Office of Strategic Partnerships, overseeing public-private partnerships for the city of New York.

"Leora is a leader with a wealth of experience in fundraising, skill in leading and motivating teams, a personal commitment to NPR's diversity priorities, and the dedication to navigate public radio through the competitive and constantly changing landscape of philanthropy today. Her twenty-year career has been driven by a passion for public service, in pursuit of equity and equality for all," said Lansing.

"What excited me most about NPR was the opportunity to join public radio now, when independent fact-based journalism has never been more under threat," added Hanser. "I am eager to bring my track record of growing revenue to drive and support philanthropy not just at NPR but with Member stations."