Tia Graham serves as the Vice President of Advancement for the PBS Foundation. In this role, she leads the Principal Gifts, Gift Planning, Prospect Development and Events Teams. During her decade of work at PBS, she also led a six-year capacity building project that provided fundraising training to station development professionals, senior leadership, and governing boards. Tia previously served as the Director of Gift Planning at National Public Radio. 

Prior to her time in public media, Tia held leadership positions in medical research, higher education, and community philanthropy. She has been responsible for starting and revitalizing fundraising programs in each of these sectors. Her allied experience includes a decade of work as a financial reporting accountant and estate planning attorney. 

She is a graduate of Northeastern State University (Oklahoma) with a BS in Accounting and a Juris Doctorate from the University of Tulsa College of Law.