Kelu Chao

Kelu Chao is a Taiwanese American journalist with a long and distinguished career in U.S. public international media, particularly at the Voice of America (VOA) and the U.S. Agency for Global Media (USAGM).12 She currently serves as the Deputy Director for CEO Amanda Bennett at USAGM.1

Key points about Kelu Chao's career:

1. She has worked in U.S. public international media for approximately 40 years.1
2. Chao served as the Acting CEO of USAGM from January 2021 to September 2022.12
3. She was the Director for Programming at VOA, overseeing content production and distribution in 47 languages.1
4. Chao has held various senior positions, including Acting Director of VOA from 2015 to 2016.1
5. Her journalism career began as a studio announcer, field reporter, and editor.1
6. She has served as VOA's Hong Kong Bureau Chief, Chief of its Mandarin Language Service, and Director of VOA's East Asia Division.1

Education and Background

• Born in Taiwan, Chao is a native Taiwanese.12
• She earned a Bachelor's in Journalism from National Chengchi University.12
• Chao holds Masters degrees in both Speech Communication and Instructional Media from Kent State University.12

Personal Interests

Besides her journalism career, Kelu Chao has a passion for music and is a trained classical pianist.1