Skydance reveals leadership team ahead of Warner Bros. Discovery deal close

Paramount Skydance Corporation (NASDAQ: PSKY) Chairman and CEO David Ellison and Co-CEO Ynon Kreiz announced the CEO Leadership Team (CLT) expected to lead the combined company, to be named Skydance, following the anticipated close of Paramount's acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery (NASDAQ: WBD).

According to the announcement, Ellison will focus on long-term strategy, creative vision, talent relationships, strategic partnerships, technology, and capital allocation. Kreiz will oversee day-to-day management and integration of the combined business. Andy Gordon, named President, will work closely with both and all three will serve on the Board of Directors, with Ellison as Chairman.

The corporate leadership team includes Dennis Cinelli as Chief Financial Officer, Makan Delrahim as Chief Legal Officer and President of Global Corporate Affairs, Dane Glasgow as Chief Product Officer, Rebecca Mall as Chief Marketing Officer, and Melissa Zukerman as Chief Communications Officer.

The business leadership team includes Casey Bloys and JB Perrette as Co-Chairs of Skydance DTC, George Cheeks and Perrette as Co-Chairs of Skydance TV, Dana Goldberg and Josh Greenstein as Co-Chairs of the Skydance Motion Picture Group, and James Gunn and Peter Safran as Co-Chairmen of DC Studios.

The news leadership team includes Mark Thompson as Chairman and Editor-in-Chief of CNN Worldwide, and Bari Weiss as Editor-in-Chief of CBS News.

The company noted that a complete Executive Leadership Team list will be issued after the transaction closes. All appointments are contingent on completion of the Warner Bros. Discovery acquisition.

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