Paula A. Kerger is president and chief executive officer of PBS, the nation’s largest non-commercial media organization with nearly 350 member stations throughout the country. Having joined PBS in March 2006, Kerger is the longest-serving president and CEO in PBS history.

Under Kerger’s leadership, PBS has grown its audiences across genres and platforms. PBS has moved from the 14th most-watched network in America to number six in the past decade. Over the course of a year, 86% of all U.S. television households watch PBS, and each month Americans view an average of 255 million videos across PBS’ web, mobile and connected device platforms.