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Dawnita Wilson currently serves as the Chief People and Culture Officer at WETA (Greater Washington Educational Telecommunications Association), the flagship public media station in the national capital area and second-largest producer of new content for public television in the United States.
As WETA’s Chief People and Culture Officer, Dawnita is responsible for developing and leading the organizations multi-year Human Resources and Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion strategies, focused on driving sustainable behavioral and cultural change. As a member of the senior leadership team, Dawnita works closely with WETA’s CEO and other key stakeholders to build human capital and advance inclusion across all programs and services throughout WETA and its subsidiary, NewsHour Productions.
Dawnita has been a successful leader for over 15 years and has worked across multiple industries within Global and U.S. based organizations, including Healthcare, Hospitality (at one of the world’s largest food service and facilities management companies), Real Estate, and others. As a trusted thought leader and business partner, she has successfully implemented transformational frameworks that have been the catalyst for advancing workplace DEI efforts and evolving HR systems, practices, and processes. Her passion and commitment to her work continues to drive results and make a difference, both internally and externally.
Dawnita holds a bachelor’s degree from the University of Pittsburgh and a master’s degree from La Roche University in Pittsburgh. She has also maintained her Professional in Human Resources (PHR) certification since 2006.
Dawnita was the individual recipient of the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts (NAREIT) 2020 “Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Recognition Award”, was recognized as one of the 2021 “Top 100 Diversity Officers” by the National Diversity Council and was featured as one of “The 10 most Influential Black Women is Business to Follow in 2021” by CIO Views Magazine. She was a 2021 Washington Business Journal “Diversity in Business Award” honoree and in March 2023, was named one of the Most Influential Executives in Diversity and Inclusion by Savoy Magazine.
