Katherine Maher
American media executive
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| August 2024 | While co-hosting the Public Media Development and Marketing Conference, stated she believed her gender played a role in the scrutiny she faced after being named NPR CEO. |
| May 2024 | Maher approved the creation of a new editing group at NPR called 'the Backstop', which caused internal anxiety among employees. |
| March 2024 | Transitioned to non-executive chairperson at Web Summit after a three-month tenure as CEO. |
| March 2024 | Becomes the chief executive officer (CEO) and president of NPR. |
| January 2024 | Named CEO of NPR, starting her job in late March. |
| October 2023 | Appointed as the new chief executive of Web Summit, replacing Paddy Cosgrave. |
| July 2023 | Katherine Maher married Ashutosh Upreti, who is a former lawyer for Lyft and Apple. |
| 2022 | Became a member of the US State Department's Foreign Affairs Policy Board, an expert panel established by Hillary Clinton. |
| 2022 | Her mother, Ceci Maher, was elected to the Connecticut State Senate. |
| April 15 2021 | Stepped down from her positions as CEO and executive director of the Wikimedia Foundation, with Maryana Iskander appointed as her successor. |
| 2020 | Her father, Gordon Roberts Maher, passed away. |
| June 23 2016 | Officially appointed as executive director and CEO of the Wikimedia Foundation. |
| March 2016 | Became interim executive director of the Wikimedia Foundation following Lila Tretikov's resignation. |
| April 2014 | Appointed as chief communications officer of the Wikimedia Foundation. |
| 2013 | Became advocacy director at Access Now, focusing on cybersecurity, morality, and state censorship issues, continuing until 2014. |
| 2012 | Her Twitter feed was noted for its coverage of the Arab Spring, highlighting her expertise in Middle Eastern issues. |
| 2011 | Began working at the World Bank as an ICT innovation specialist, consulting on technology for international development and democratization, continuing until 2013. |
| 2010 | Maher started working at the National Democratic Institute as an ICT program officer, continuing until 2011. |
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