As vice president of production for Fred Rogers Productions, Benjamin Lehmann provides strategic operational oversight across television, interactive, digital, and audio projects. A seasoned producer and media executive specializing in children’s and family entertainment and educational media, Ben was most recently an independent producer and director working on projects for PBS (Tiny Time Travel), Netflix (Sesame Street, Blippi), and the Hidden Pigeon Company (The Pigeon Explains) among others. Ben formerly led the production and creative direction for Sesame Street and all other live-action productions at Sesame Workshop as their head of production. He was a longtime producer on Sesame Street, including a stint as executive producer from seasons 49 to 53. Other accomplishments include developing The Not-Too-Late Show with Elmo (HBO Max) and being executive producer and series director on Helpsters (Apple TV). A multi-Emmy^® Award winner, his work has been recognized by Peabody, GLADD, Imagen Foundation, and many others. Ben holds a bachelor’s degree in film history and French literature from Colorado University, Boulder.