NEW YORK, NY.- Acclaimed storytelling nonprofit The Moth, the team behind the immensely popular The Moth Radio Hour and Moth Podcast, announced the addition of award-winning entertainment leader Christina Norman to its team as its first-ever Chief Creative Officer. In this new role, Norman will build upon The Moth’s decades-long commitment to storytelling and empathy-building, steering artistic and programmatic excellence throughout the organization. She begins her tenure the week of April 8th, and will spearhead initiatives to curate, elevate, and promote authentic personal narratives through various mediums including TV and film, live events, audio productions, workshop programs, short-form video, and strategic partnerships.

Norman joins The Moth from her previous role as Head of Content at THINK450, the innovation arm of the National Basketball Players Association. During her time there, she oversaw all original content endeavors and facilitated transformative brand collaborations. Notable among these was "Game Change Game," an official selection of the 2022 Tribeca Film Festival, which showcased the intersection of sports and social justice under her guidance. With a distinguished career spanning leadership roles at VH1 and MTV, where she orchestrated notable turnarounds, as well as her impactful tenure as CEO of the OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network, Norman brings a wealth of experience navigating the evolving media landscape. Her visionary leadership and strategic prowess have garnered numerous accolades, including recognition in The Hollywood Reporter's Women in Entertainment Power 100 and CableFax Power 100. Fueled by her passion for innovation and commitment to excellence, Norman is poised to continue shaping the future of media through her expertise and collaborative approach.

“We are thrilled to welcome Christina to The Moth,” says Sarah Haberman, Executive Director of The Moth. “With her strategic insights, influential network, and brilliant creative vision, she will usher in an exciting new chapter in the Moth’s evolution and further drive our mission of celebrating and amplifying the power of personal storytelling on a global scale.”

Expressing her enthusiasm for joining The Moth, Christina Norman remarks, “I have always held a deep passion for storytelling—those narratives that provoke thought, evoke laughter or stir tears. As a longtime fan of The Moth, I am excited to channel that passion, along with my diverse career experiences, to champion new opportunities for the organization.”

Referencing her extensive background in the television and media realms, Norman adds, “In the TV/media world, every great project begins with a compelling story—and when you think of great stories, The Moth immediately comes to mind. I am energized by the tremendous opportunity to contribute to the organization’s mission, guiding its growth, nurturing talent, and expanding its reach to further champion the transformative power of storytelling.”

The Moth is an acclaimed nonprofit organization dedicated to the art and craft of storytelling. For over 26 years, The Moth has presented over 60,000 stories, told live and without notes to standing-room-only crowds worldwide. The Moth conducts eight ongoing programs: The Moth Mainstage, which tours internationally, has featured stories by Elizabeth Gilbert, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Kathleen Turner, Malcolm Gladwell, Darryl “DMC” McDaniels, John Turturro, Molly Ringwald, Boots Riley, Krista Tippett, Damon Young, Mike Birbiglia, Rosanne Cash, Danyel Smith and Tig Notaro, as well as an astronaut, a pickpocket, a hotdog eating champion and hundreds more; The Moth StorySLAM program, which conducts open mic storytelling competitions in 27 cities: 25 in the US plus Melbourne, AU and London, UK; The Moth Community Program, which offers storytelling workshops and performance opportunities to adults who are too often overlooked by the mainstream media; The Moth Education Program, which brings the thrill of personal storytelling to high schools and colleges in New York, and educators around the world; The Moth Global Community Program, which develops and elevates true, personal stories from extraordinary individuals in the global south; The Moth Podcast—the 2020 Webby People’s Voice Award Winner for Best Podcast Series—which is downloaded 100 million times a year; MothWorks, which uses the essential elements of Moth storytelling as an empathetic communication tool; and the Peabody Award-winning The Moth Radio Hour which, produced by Jay Allison at Atlantic Public Media and presented by PRX, The Public Radio Exchange, airs weekly on over 575 public radio stations nationwide. To date, The Moth has published four critically acclaimed books: The New York Times Best Seller The Moth: 50 True Stories (Hachette Books, September 2013), All These Wonders: True Stories About Facing the Unknown (Crown Archetype, March 2017) — described as “wonderful” by NYT’s Michiko Kakutani and New York Times Best Sellers Occasional Magic: True Stories of Defying the Impossible (Crown Archetype, March 2019) and How to Tell a Story: The Essential Guide to Memorable Storytelling from The Moth (Crown Archetype, April 2022). The Moth has released its first card deck, A Game or Storytelling (Clarkson-Potter). The Moth’s second podcast, Grown, is out now on all major streaming platforms. Preorder The Moth’s forthcoming book, A Point of Beauty (Crown Archetype) coming out on March 19, 2024, wherever books are sold.