Skydance has built a leadership team that includes David Ellison (center left), Ynon Kreiz (center right), and Andy Gordon (right).
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Skydance CEO David Ellison has chosen which executives will help him take on Netflix and Disney.
Paramount bought Warner Bros. Discovery in October, forming a Hollywood giant.
Here are 12 organizational charts showing who holds power at Skydance.
David Ellison has assembled a leadership team that he hopes will help Skydance compete with media powerhouses like Netflix and Disney.
Skydance has unveiled the executives who will oversee its streaming, tech product, TV, sports, and advertising teams, weeks after completing the mega-merger between Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery .
Ellison’s media giant informed employees of changes to their teams in recent weeks and sent a companywide email on Friday evening with links to memos detailing Skydance’s new leadership.
Business Insider previously reported on the new leaders for Skydance’s product and tech teams under product chief Dane Glasgow , as well as its advertising unit under Jay Askinasi , the chief revenue officer for advertising.
We’re now publishing org charts for each of the teams outlined in Skydance’s email blast to employees, some of which haven’t been previously reported.
It’s the clearest picture yet of Ellison’s leadership team as the media mogul tries to turn the new-look Skydance into a streaming leader — armed with content from HBO, studios Warner Bros. and Paramount Pictures, CNN, CBS, and cable networks like HGTV, TNT, and MTV.
Several top executives are out amid Skydance’s leadership shake-up, including former Paramount streaming chief Cindy Holland and Warner Bros. film co-chairs Pam Abdy and Mike De Luca.
Skydance’s product and tech teams will be led mostly by Paramount execs, as former WBD leaders such as tech chief Avi Saxena and streaming product chief Tyler Whitworth will exit the company. However, Skydance’s streaming business is headlined by longtime HBO chief Casey Bloys and a number of leaders from the WBD side.
Below are the 12 org charts in the order that they appear in the memos or official documents. We’ve added links to certain names for people we’ve covered for further reading. Role descriptions are given in quotes when specific titles weren’t included.
Inside Skydance’s executive leadership team
Here are the direct reports to David Ellison, chairman and CEO, and Ynon Kreiz , co-CEO:
Name Position
Andy Gordon President
Casey Bloys Co-chair and Chief Content Officer of Skydance DTC
George Cheeks Co-chair and Chief Content Officer of Skydance TV
Dennis Cinelli Chief Financial Officer
Makan Delrahim Chief Legal Officer; President of Global Corporate Affairs
Dane Glasgow Chief Product Officer
Dana Goldberg Co-Chair, Skydance Motion Picture Group
Josh Greenstein Co-Chair, Skydance Motion Picture Group
James Gunn Co-Chairman, DC Studios
Rebecca Mall Chief Marketing Officer
JB Perrette Co-Chair and Chief Business Officer, Skydance TV and DTC
Peter Safran Co-Chairman, DC Studios
Mark Thompson Chairman and Editor-in-Chief, CNN
Bari Weiss Editor-in-Chief, CBS News
Melissa Zukerman Chief Communications Officer
Here are the direct reports to Andy Gordon, president:
Name Position
Tony Driscoll President, Games & Experiences
Josh Silverman President, Global Products & Publishing
Jim Sterner Chief People Officer
Jose Turkienicz President, Global Operations
Jeff Silberman EVP, Corporate Strategy; Chief of Staff
Who runs Skydance’s streaming, product, and content businesses
Here are the direct reports to Casey Bloys, co-chair and chief content officer of Skydance DTC:
Name Position
Glenn Whitehead President & COO, HBO and Paramount+
Francesca Orsi President, HBO Drama Series and Films
Sarah Aubrey Head of Paramount+, Max Originals, and International Programming
Amy Gravitt EVP, HBO Programming; Head of HBO & HBO Max Comedy Series
Nina Rosenstein EVP, HBO Late Night & Specials Programming
Nancy Abraham Co-EVP, HBO Documentary Programming
Lisa Heller Co-EVP, HBO Documentary Programming
Jeff Cusson EVP and Head of Communications (also reporting to JB Perrette and Mel Zukerman )
Here are the direct reports to Dane Glasgow, chief product officer:
Name Position
Lakshman Nathan EVP, Chief Information Officer
Carlo Joseph EVP, Chief Information Security Officer
Jim Harrison EVP, Infrastructure, Broadcast, and Distribution
Nick Lee EVP, Media Systems
Brinton Miller EVP, Production and Studio Technology
James Crossland EVP, Global Content Operations
Greg Brentin EVP, Head of Production Platform
Hugh Williams EVP, Consumer and Monetization
Dan Reich EVP, Head of Consumer Product Management
Barak Turovsky EVP, Head of Consumer AI
Suzanne Pellican EVP, Head of Design
Michael Haydon EVP, Strategy, Operations, and PMO
Javoni Faucette Chief of Staff
Here are the direct reports to JB Perrette, co-chair and chief business officer, Skydance TV and DTC:
Name Position
Jay Askinasi Chief Revenue Officer, Advertising
Ray Hopkins President, Distribution
David Decker President, Content Sales
Jeff Cusson EVP and Head of Communications (also reporting to Casey Bloys and Mel Zukerman )
Shauna Spenley Chief Marketing Officer, Global DTC and International TV
Trey Turner Chief Operating Officer, International
Josh Walker Chief Operating Officer, DTC
Andrew Georgiou Interim President & MD, Europe & Africa
James Gibbons President & MD, APAC & MENA
Kasia Kieli President & MD, Poland
Fernando Medin President and MD, LATAM/US Hispanic
Leah Hooper Regional Streaming Lead for Europe
Here are the direct reports to George Cheeks, co-chair and content chief of Skydance TV:
Name Position
Channing Dungey Chairman of Warner Bros. Television Group
David Stapf President of CBS Studios
Matt Thunell President of Paramount Television Studios
David Berson Chairman of Skydance Global Sports Group
Amy Reisenbach President of CBS Entertainment
Tom Cibrowski President of CBS News
Bryon Rubin Chief Operating Officer
Laurel Weir EVP, Strategic Insights & Research
Mike Benson Chief Marketing Officer
Chris Ender EVP, Communications
Here are the direct reports to David Berson, chairman of Skydance’s global sports group:
Name Position
Jeff Gerttula EVP and Managing Director
Craig Barry EVP and Chief Content Officer
Patty Power EVP, Operations and Engineering
Dan Weinberg EVP, Programming
Chris Carter EVP, Chief Financial Officer
Kelly Dunne EVP, Marketing
Jen Sabatelle EVP, Communications
Bryn Berglund SVP, Human Resources
Doug Bernstein SVP, Insights and Audience Strategy
Kevin Glidewell SVP, Legal
Deanna O’Toole SVP, Business Affairs
Who heads up Skydance’s revenue, finance, and operations teams
Here are the direct reports to Jay Askinasi, chief revenue officer for advertising:
Name Position
Danielle Carney Head of US Sales
Jill Steinhauser Head of Ad Partnerships
Christine Hong Head of Revenue Operations
Chris Brady Head of Skydance Media Labs
Ed Romaine Head of Ad Marketing
Evan Giamanco Head of Product Strategy and Measurement
Steve Ellis Chief Operating Officer for Advertising
Lee Sears President of Ad Sales for International Markets
Here are the direct reports to Dennis Cinelli, chief financial officer:
Name Position
Kevin Creighton EVP, Corporate Finance & Treasury
Todd Davis EVP, Head of Global Tax
Kathy Gill-Charest EVP, Controller & Chief Accounting Officer
Sandy Pundmann EVP & Chief Audit Risk Officer
Simon Robinson EVP & Chief Business Transformation Officer
Mark Badagliacca EVP & CFO, Film
Patrick Cavanaugh EVP & CFO, Distribution
Nitin Chawla EVP & CFO, Global Content Sales
Adam Cohn EVP & CFO, CNN
Eric Gray EVP & CFO, TV Studios
Christine Hong EVP & CFO of Advertising and Head of Revenue Operations
Kedar Nadkarni EVP, CFO & Head of Strategy and Insights, Consumer Products and Publishing
Ben Paul EVP & CFO, Games & Experiences
Josh Walker EVP & CFO, Streaming
Liz Wright EVP & CFO, Skydance TV Segment
Here are the direct reports to Jim Sterner, chief people officer:
Name Position
Kathryn Adams HR partner to Mark Thompson (CNN)
Whitney Delich HR partner to George Cheeks (Skydance TV)
Mehmet Dilsiz HR partner to Bari Weiss (CBS News)
Josh Hedges HR partner to Dane Glasgow (Product)
Alison Landrigan HR leader for the Global Manager Experience Partner (MxP) team
Trisha North HR leader for International
Talia Robinson HR partner to Dana Goldberg & Josh Greenstein (Skydance Motion Picture Group) and James Gunn & Peter Safran (DC Studios)
Jennifer Shuffer HR partner to Andy Gordon (President) and Casey Bloys (Skydance DTC)
John Wilson HR partner to corporate leaders Dennis Cinelli (CFO), Makan Delrahim (Legal), Rebecca Mall (Marketing), Melissa Zukerman (Communications), and Jim Sterner (People)
Johan Eerenstein EVP, Rewards and Experience Team
Scott Kosinski “Leading the Global Talent Acquisition team”
Katie Paarlberg “Leading HR Business Operations”
Gaby Torian “Continuing to support [ Jim Sterner ] and the HR organization”
Here are the direct reports to Jose Turkienicz, president of global operations:
Name Position
Brian Rauch EVP, Chief Operating Officer
Dan Dark EVP, Global Studio Operations
David Zagnoli SVP, Head of Corporate Aviation
Jenn Callan SVP, Global Operations, Strategic Initiatives
Justine Turpin EVP, Head of Global Business Services (GBS)
Rick Warmack EVP, Chief Security Officer
Tony Felando EVP, Chief Procurement Officer
Trupti Patel EVP, Head of Global Real Estate
Here are the direct reports to Melissa Zukerman, chief communications officer:
Name Position
Laura Watson EVP, Head of Corporate, Executive and Strategic Communications
Shannon Buck EVP, Corporate Communications and Media Relations
Virginia Fout EVP, Global and Executive Events
Deborah Marcus SVP, Head of CSR (Corporate Social Responsibility)
Jeff Cusson EVP, Head of Communications for DTC (also reporting to Casey Bloys and JB Perrette )
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