NPR Board Elects Alberti-Perez, Low to Board of Directors

RADIO ONLINE | Wednesday, May 10, 2023

National Public Radio

NPR elects Milena Alberti-Perez and Margaret Low to the NPR Board of Directors. Alberti-Perez was elected by the Board by unanimous written consent on April 17 to serve as an NPR Public Director for a term expiring in November 2025. She was seated on May 3. Low, CEO of WBUR Boston was elected by the board at its last quarterly meeting on April 12 to serve as a Member Director for a term expiring in November, 2025. She was also seated on May 3.

"It's a privilege to be on the NPR Board," said Low. "I've devoted my entire professional life to journalism in the public interest. This work has never been for the faint of heart. Now it's even harder. We must see around corners, find new ways to connect with audiences and make ends meet. I hope I can make a difference for NPR and Member Stations at this critical juncture - so that we can all thrive for decades to come."

NPR's 23-member Board of Directors is comprised of 12 Member Directors who are managers of NPR Member stations and are elected to the Board by their fellow Member stations, 9 Public Directors who are prominent members of the public selected by the Board and confirmed by NPR Member stations, the NPR Foundation Chair and the NPR President & CEO.