Suzanne Masri is an award-winning communications and engagement executive with more than three decades of experience driving growth, funding, and high-impact visibility for public media. As vice president of communications and engagement at Fred Rogers Productions, she spearheads all activities across community engagement, media relations, and station and consumer communications to serve children, families, public television stations, and the industry at large, identifying and building the strategic external partnerships vital to the company’s growth and community impact. Since joining FRP in 2015, Suzanne oversaw a major corporate rebrand, led the historic 50th-anniversary celebration of Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood, and has driven the launch and engagement strategies for hits like Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood, Peg + Cat, Odd Squad, Donkey Hodie, and Alma’s Way, alongside signature community initiatives like Be My Neighbor Day and Explore Your City.

Previously, Suzanne spent over 20 years at WETA, the flagship PBS station in Washington, D.C., where she raised millions of dollars from foundations, government sources, and major donors. Later as senior director of station relations, her expansive portfolio included leading marketing initiatives and large-scale events for cultural touchstones, including documentaries by Ken Burns and Dr. Henry Louis Gates, Jr.; marquee performance programs like A Capitol Fourth, In Performance at the White House, The Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song, and The Mark Twain Prize; culinary series featuring Martha Stewart, Sara Moulton, and Pati Jinich; and beloved children’s classics like Clifford The Big Red Dog and Super WHY!.

Suzanne holds a bachelor’s degree in history from Smith College, where she was honored as the college’s Volunteer of the Year in 2012 and continues to serve in leadership alumnae roles. She is a graduate of Leadership Pittsburgh and the University of Pittsburgh’s Institute for Entrepreneurial Excellence. Deeply committed to the arts and community, Suzanne has spent a decade as a member and board director of Belle Voci, a multi-generational women’s choir in Pittsburgh. An avid vocalist, she pursues her passion for singing on global stages, performing with numerous ensembles—including the award-winning World Choir—across London, Vienna, Berlin, Prague, San Sebastián, Ingolstadt, Cuba, and Slovenia.