This episode features Jill Savitt, the President & CEO of the National Center for Civil and Human Rights right here in Atlanta! Listen to her powerful and awesome journey from wanting to be a reporter to running one of the most impactful museums in the world.
Show Notes
Jill Savitt is the President & CEO of the National Center for Civil and Human Rights. Beginning her career as a reporter for WAMU, the NPR affiliate in Washington, DC, she graduated summa cum laude from Yale University.
She served as the Acting Director of the Simon-Skjodt [Scott] Center for the Prevention of Genocide at the US Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington, DC, before assuming the role as the President and CEO of the National Center for Civil and Human Rights in Atlanta, GA in March 2019.
A human rights advocate specializing in genocide and atrocity prevention, Jill Savitt is an activist, philanthropist, and passionate and inspiring leader. This is her story.
Creators & Guests
Host
Leocadia I. Zak
President of Agnes Scott College and Host of "Journeys to Leadership"
Guest
Jill Savitt
President & CEO of the National Center for Civil and Human Rights
Producer
Sydni Michelle Perry
Podcast Producer & Fellow in the Office of the President at Agnes Scott College
What is Journeys to Leadership?
Journeys to Leadership assembles the collective wisdom of local, national, and international women leaders representing a cross-section of industries and organizations that drive our world. From career trajectory and turning points to game-changing wins, the Journeys to Leadership podcast will enlighten and inspire emerging and seasoned leaders through authentic and engaging stories that will enrich their own leadership journeys.
This podcast is produced by Agnes Scott Alumna, Sydni Michelle Perry '21.