Ming Named Sesame Workshop CEO

Bermudian H Melvin Ming has been appointed President and Chief Executive Officer of Sesame Workshop, which is the organization behind TV shows including ‘Sesame Street’ and ‘The Electric Company.’

“Mel is a tireless champion of our work here and around the world, and he will continue to bring his passion and leadership to his new role,” said Workshop board chairman Vincent A. Mai.

“Over the past 12 years, Mel has been a great partner to Gary Knell, and we are fortunate to have him step into the role of CEO.”

Prior to joining the Workshop’s management team in 1999 as executive vice president and Chief Financial Officer, Mr. Ming was the Chief Financial Officer of the Museum of Television and Radio in New York from 1997 to 1999, Chief Operating Officer at WQED Pittsburgh from 1994 to 1996, and from 1984 to 1994, Chief Financial Officer and Chief Administrative Officer at PBS’ Channel Thirteen/WNET New York.

From 1983 to 1984, Mr. Ming served as vice-president with responsibility for finance and administration at National Public Radio in Washington, DC. Mr. Ming became a director of Westwood, Inc., the largest independent producer and distributor of programming for commercial radio in the US, in 2006.

Mr. Ming, a CPA, spent his early business career with Coopers and Lybrand in Philadelphia and Washington DC, after graduating from Philadelphia’s Temple University.

The corporate media executive is one of three sons of Hester and Calvin Ming and although he has lived in the US for many years Mr. Ming still cites cassava pie as his favourite food.

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