Joyce Slocum

Joyce Slocum is President and CEO of Texas Public Radio, leading a team of more than 50 staff in passionate service to TPR's mission. Since Slocum joined the organization in 2014, TPR has expanded and enhanced its news coverage, including as a lead station for The Texas Newsroom, developed a robust events practice (now being executed virtually) and built its new headquarters in downtown San Antonio.

Prior to joining TPR, Slocum served in a number of roles at NPR, including Chief Administrative Officer, General Counsel, Chief Ethics Officer and Secretary of the NPR Board of Directors.

In March 2011, the NPR Board appointed Slocum to serve as Interim President and CEO, a role she held for nine months. She reaffirmed NPR's strategic direction, investing in journalism, strengthening the partnership with stations and the relationship with other key stakeholders and improving NPR operations. She expanded NPR's commitment to investigative journalism, breaking news coverage, diversity in staffing and content, and digital services for Member stations, and she strengthened core business functions such as communications.

Prior to joining NPR, Slocum was Executive Vice President, Global Legal and Business Affairs, and General Counsel for HIT Entertainment, a producer and distributor of children's entertainment products. Slocum began her career in the private practice of law, and then served as both a legal and business adviser during 10 years at 7-Eleven, Inc.

Slocum currently serves on the Executive Committee of Eastern Region Public Media, the Board of Directors of Masters Leadership Program of San Antonio, the Board of Trustees of the World Affairs Council of San Antonio, and the Advisory Board of the H-E-B School of Business & Administration of University of the Incarnate Word.