The nonprofit, which doles out a half-billion dollars in federal funds annually, went outside the media industry to replace retiring General Counsel Westwood Smithers Jr., who has held the role since 2005.
February 27, 2024 at 12:45 PM
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The Corporation for Public Broadcasting, a federally chartered nonprofit that doles out $500 million annually to U.S. public media, has a new legal chief for the first time in nearly 20 years.
The Washington, D.C.-based organization has appointed Evan Slavitt as general counsel, succeeding Westwood Smithers Jr., who is retiring after holding the post since 2005.
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Evan Slavitt, general counsel of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. Credit: Muse 10 Photography
