NPR Ups Khilnani To SVP/Product
• NPR announced that Nik Khilnani has been promoted to Senior Vice President of Product and Audience Technology. Khilnani, who most recently served as NPR’s VP of Audience Technology & Vice President of Engineering, will now oversee the Product, Design, and Audience Technology teams, drive the roadmap and development of audience products, station tools, and engineering initiatives, and join NPR’s executive committee.
In making the announcement of Khilnani’s elevation, NPR Pres. & CEO John Lansing said, “Nik has done tremendous work leading our engineering department in the past year and providing vision as well as guidance, we are lucky to have him on our team and partnering with our Member stations to better serve our audiences.”
Khilnani has over 20 years of experience in technical leadership, including previous stints as VP of Engineering at Lurn, Inc., Sr. Director of Platform Engineering at the Walt Disney Company, and digital roles at National Geographic Partners, and Gannett Digital.
“I am honored and excited to step into the role of Senior Vice President of Product and Audience Technology at NPR,” said Khilnani. “In this rapidly evolving digital landscape, it’s crucial that we continue to innovate and adapt our Product, Design, and Technology strategies to meet the needs of NPR and Member Stations across the country. In partnership with Member Stations, I look forward to leading our talented teams towards expanding our reach while maintaining NPR’s commitment to quality journalism.” [Photo: Stephen Voss / NPR]
