Forum Club | Loren Mayor

On Wednesday, February 5, the Forum Club of the Palm Beaches presents Loren Mayor, President of Operations at NPR. The luncheon event begin at noon at the Kravis Center for the Performing Arts’ Cohen Pavilion, located at 701 Okeechobee Blvd., West Palm Beach, FL 33401.

Loren was responsible for overhauling NPR’s newsroom after the head of their news department was accused of sexual harassment during the #MeToo movement. Loren has talked publicly about the changes made at NPR to prevent a situation like this from happening again and how to ensure all employees feel safe and valued.

As President, Operations, Loren oversees leadership of NPR’s Programming, Legal, HR, Business Development, Diversity, Engineering/IT/Distribution, Member Partnership, and Policy and Representation groups. Loren leads the organization on many strategies – from identifying new business opportunities to guiding NPR’s work to become a best in class employer. Loren is recognized across the public radio system for her commitment to public media and her ability to both set and execute vision, turning aspirations into measurable outcomes.
Loren joined NPR in 2012 and served as the organization’s COO and Senior Vice President of Strategy prior to her current role. She also held the role of Vice President of Strategy and Ventures at PBS, where she had served since 2008.

NPR is an independent, nonprofit media organization that was founded on a mission to create a more informed public. Every day, NPR connects with millions of Americans on the air, online, and in person to explore the news, ideas, and what it means to be human. Through its network of more than 1,000 member stations, NPR makes local stories national, national stories local, and global stories personal.