Skydance Media names leadership team for Paramount merger

Skydance Media announced its proposed executive leadership team for Paramount Global (NASDAQ: PARA) following the anticipated completion of their pending merger.

David Ellison will serve as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the combined company. Jeff Shell, formerly Chairman of RedBird Sports and Media and former CEO of NBCUniversal, will serve as President. The company will be structured into three primary business segments: Studios, Direct-to-Consumer, and TV Media.

The leadership team includes Andy Gordon as Chief Strategy Officer and Chief Operating Officer, George Cheeks as Chair of TV Media, and Dana Goldberg and Josh Greenstein as Co-Chairs of Paramount Pictures. Goldberg will also chair Paramount Television, while Greenstein will serve as Vice Chair of Platforms.

Cindy Holland, former Netflix Vice President of Original Content and former CEO of SISTER, will chair the Direct-to-Consumer division overseeing Paramount+ and Pluto TV. Stephanie Kyoko McKinnon will serve as General Counsel and Acting Chief Legal Officer, with Andrew Warren continuing as Interim CFO.

The executive team also includes Jim Sterner as Chief People Officer and Melissa Zukerman as Chief Communications Officer. Sterner brings experience from Amazon's Global Media and Entertainment division, while Zukerman previously managed communications for various media companies including Skydance and RedBird Capital Partners.

"This world-class team is uniquely equipped to rise to the occasion and deliver on our bold vision for a new Paramount," Ellison said in a statement.

The announcement is based on a press release from Skydance Media and remains contingent on the completion of the merger transaction.

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