Sherrie Westin

Sherrie Westin previously serves as the President of Sesame's Social Impact & Philanthropy Division. Over the past six years, she has delivered over $300 million in grants and donations to serve the most vulnerable children around the world. She spearheaded a partnership with the IRC to launch the largest Early Childhood intervention in the history of humanitarian response, leading the Workshop's efforts to win the MacArthur's 100&Change competition. In 2017, Westin launched Sesame Street in Communities, the Workshop's signature domestic initiative, designed to give children tools to overcome traumatic experiences. Westin also oversaw development of See Amazing in All Children and its creation of Sesame Street's first autistic Muppet, Julia, to help address the stigma of autism. Under Westin's leadership, Sesame Workshop is now recognized for its humanitarian work around the globe.