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Sesame Workshop CEO Steve Youngwood Exits, Sherrie Westin Becomes Interim Chief


Sesame Street has a new boss. Sesame Workshop, the non-profit organization that produces the iconic kids TV series, has named Sherrie Westin as interim CEO as Steve Youngwood steps down. Youngwood, who is also exiting as a member of the board of trustees, has been with the group for nine years and was named CEO […]

Sesame Workshop, the non-profit organization that produces the iconic kids TV series, has named Sherrie Westin as interim CEO as Steve Youngwood steps down. Sesame Street, which has produced close to 5,000 episodes, originally aired on PBS but moved to HBO in 2016 and is now streaming on Max. Mr. Youngwood added, “It has been a highlight of my professional career to work alongside the talented and creative individuals on the Sesame Workshop team.

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