(New York, NY,) — Sesame Workshop, the global nonprofit behind Sesame Street, announces the promotion of Nishita Gupte to Senior Vice President of Strategy & Transformation. In this role, Gupte leads the development and execution of the organization’s long-term strategy, grounded in children’s needs and today’s emerging childhood realities. Her work focuses on ensuring that the organization delivers compelling Sesame content while expanding reach, relevance, and engagement for children and families across platforms, in communities, and through partners. Gupte reports to Chief Operating Officer Joseph Giraldi.

“Nishita has been critical in helping to accelerate progress against core priorities and position Sesame Workshop for growth,” said Joseph Giraldi, Chief Operating Officer of Sesame Workshop. “She demonstrates an exceptional capacity to align our mission to long-term direction and the systems required to deliver impact at scale. We are thrilled to have her leading this work as we look to the future.”

“It’s a privilege to help steward an organization that has meant so much to generations of children and families, including mine,” said Gupte. “Our focus is on ensuring that Sesame continues to be a trusted and meaningful presence in the world, and I’m excited to work alongside our teams to strengthen how we deliver on our mission today and in the future.”

With more than 15 years of experience across education, innovation, strategy, and operations, Gupte has focused on helping mission-driven organizations translate bold ideas into sustainable impact. Since joining Sesame Workshop in 2022, she has held senior leadership roles, including Vice President of U.S. Social Impact & Operations and Vice President of Strategy & Transformation. Earlier in her career, she worked in roles designing, building, and scaling innovative education models, as well as in private equity and investment banking, bringing together thoughtful system design, disciplined execution, and people-centered change to build organizations that last.

Gupte holds an MBA and an MA in Education from Stanford University and a BS in Economics from The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.

About Sesame Workshop
Sesame Workshop is the global nonprofit behind Sesame Street and so much more. For over 50 years, we have worked at the intersection of education, media, and research, creating joyful experiences that enrich minds and expand hearts, all in service of empowering each generation to build a better world. Our beloved characters, iconic shows, outreach in communities, and more bring playful early learning to families in more than 190 countries and advance our mission to help children everywhere grow smarter, stronger, and kinder. Learn more at www.sesame.organd follow Sesame Workshop on Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, and X.