Skydance Sets Comms and Publicity Leadership Team, With Several Execs Departing
Variety • • entertainment
Key Points:
- Skydance is finalizing its leadership teams post the Paramount-Warner Bros. Discovery merger, with Melissa Zukerman announcing senior communications team members and several executive departures.
- The company is launching a "direct to market" function aimed at expanding executive storytelling through owned platforms and new channels to communicate directly with audiences.
- Zukerman's leadership team includes Laura Watson (EVP, corporate communications), Shannon Buck (EVP, corporate communications and media relations), Virginia Fout (EVP, global events), and Deborah Marcus (SVP, corporate social responsibility).
- Several senior communications executives from Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery are departing, including Arielle Falkowitz, Megan Klein, Joe Libonati, Adrienne O’Hara, Karen Shosfy, Heather Wagoner, and Dennis Williams.
- Future hires will focus on financial communications and product and technology communications to support Skydance’s growth in areas like AI tools for creatives and advertising sales.
