Stephen Wilkins

Stephen Wilkins is Senior Vice President of Human Resources and Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. He is responsible for the development and implementation of a strategy that builds on CPB’s commitment to ensuring that the values of diversity and inclusion are embedded across the entire organization.

Dr. Wilkins joined CPB from Alexandria City Public Schools in Alexandria, Va., where he served as Chief Human Resources Officer and later as Chief of Staff. During the pandemic, he served on the senior leadership team that restructured the organization, recruited diverse leaders for schools and departments, and developed the division's five-year strategic plan focused on equity and inclusion.

Prior to his work in education, Dr. Wilkins served on the Pentagon staff and commanded at the company, battalion, and brigade levels, leading soldiers, civilians, and contractors to mission success. He also served on the faculty at West Point as an assistant professor of political science. He has worked in Mexico, Central America, South America, the Caribbean, and Canada.