Ken Stern

Ken Stern is the President and CEO of Palisades Media Ventures, a Washington DC based media development company.

Stern is the author of With Charities For All: Why Charities Are Failing and a Better Way to Give (Doubleday 2013). He is also a frequent contributor to publications such as The Atlantic, Slate, the Daily Beast, the New York Times and the Chronicle of Philanthropy.

Prior to launching Palisades, Stern was the CEO of National Public Radio. During his tenure, NPR’s radio audience more than doubled, from under 13 million weekly listeners to more than 26 million weekly listeners. Stern also launched NPR’s world class digital efforts which included two satellite channels, its mobile and podcast services, NPR Music and oversaw the successful expansion of NPR.org.
Stern, a lawyer by training, holds degrees from Haverford College and Yale Law School. He lives in Washington, DC with his wife and their son.