12 Skydance org charts reveal the execs who gained power in streaming, tech, and more after the Paramount-WBD merger

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Skydance leadershipSkydance has built a leadership team that includes David Ellison (center left), Ynon Kreiz (center right), and Andy Gordon (right).
  • 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:

NamePosition
Andy GordonPresident
Casey BloysCo-chair and Chief Content Officer of Skydance DTC
George CheeksCo-chair and Chief Content Officer of Skydance TV
Dennis CinelliChief Financial Officer
Makan DelrahimChief Legal Officer; President of Global Corporate Affairs
Dane GlasgowChief Product Officer
Dana GoldbergCo-Chair, Skydance Motion Picture Group
Josh GreensteinCo-Chair, Skydance Motion Picture Group
James GunnCo-Chairman, DC Studios
Rebecca MallChief Marketing Officer
JB PerretteCo-Chair and Chief Business Officer, Skydance TV and DTC
Peter SafranCo-Chairman, DC Studios
Mark ThompsonChairman and Editor-in-Chief, CNN
Bari WeissEditor-in-Chief, CBS News
Melissa ZukermanChief Communications Officer

Here are the direct reports to Andy Gordon, president:

NamePosition
Tony DriscollPresident, Games & Experiences
Josh SilvermanPresident, Global Products & Publishing
Jim SternerChief People Officer
Jose TurkieniczPresident, Global Operations
Jeff SilbermanEVP, 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:

NamePosition
Glenn WhiteheadPresident & COO, HBO and Paramount+
Francesca OrsiPresident, HBO Drama Series and Films
Sarah AubreyHead of Paramount+, Max Originals, and International Programming
Amy GravittEVP, HBO Programming; Head of HBO & HBO Max Comedy Series
Nina RosensteinEVP, HBO Late Night & Specials Programming
Nancy AbrahamCo-EVP, HBO Documentary Programming
Lisa HellerCo-EVP, HBO Documentary Programming
Jeff CussonEVP and Head of Communications (also reporting to JB Perrette and Mel Zukerman)

Here are the direct reports to Dane Glasgow, chief product officer:

NamePosition
Lakshman NathanEVP, Chief Information Officer
Carlo JosephEVP, Chief Information Security Officer
Jim HarrisonEVP, Infrastructure, Broadcast, and Distribution
Nick LeeEVP, Media Systems
Brinton MillerEVP, Production and Studio Technology
James CrosslandEVP, Global Content Operations
Greg BrentinEVP, Head of Production Platform
Hugh WilliamsEVP, Consumer and Monetization
Dan ReichEVP, Head of Consumer Product Management
Barak TurovskyEVP, Head of Consumer AI
Suzanne PellicanEVP, Head of Design
Michael HaydonEVP, Strategy, Operations, and PMO
Javoni FaucetteChief of Staff

Here are the direct reports to JB Perrette, co-chair and chief business officer, Skydance TV and DTC:

NamePosition
Jay AskinasiChief Revenue Officer, Advertising
Ray HopkinsPresident, Distribution
David DeckerPresident, Content Sales
Jeff CussonEVP and Head of Communications (also reporting to Casey Bloys and Mel Zukerman)
Shauna SpenleyChief Marketing Officer, Global DTC and International TV
Trey TurnerChief Operating Officer, International
Josh WalkerChief Operating Officer, DTC
Andrew GeorgiouInterim President & MD, Europe & Africa
James GibbonsPresident & MD, APAC & MENA
Kasia KieliPresident & MD, Poland
Fernando MedinPresident and MD, LATAM/US Hispanic
Leah HooperRegional Streaming Lead for Europe

Here are the direct reports to George Cheeks, co-chair and content chief of Skydance TV:

NamePosition
Channing DungeyChairman of Warner Bros. Television Group
David StapfPresident of CBS Studios
Matt ThunellPresident of Paramount Television Studios
David BersonChairman of Skydance Global Sports Group
Amy ReisenbachPresident of CBS Entertainment
Tom CibrowskiPresident of CBS News
Bryon RubinChief Operating Officer
Laurel WeirEVP, Strategic Insights & Research
Mike BensonChief Marketing Officer
Chris EnderEVP, Communications

Here are the direct reports to David Berson, chairman of Skydance's global sports group:

NamePosition
Jeff GerttulaEVP and Managing Director
Craig BarryEVP and Chief Content Officer
Patty PowerEVP, Operations and Engineering
Dan WeinbergEVP, Programming
Chris CarterEVP, Chief Financial Officer
Kelly DunneEVP, Marketing
Jen SabatelleEVP, Communications
Bryn BerglundSVP, Human Resources
Doug BernsteinSVP, Insights and Audience Strategy
Kevin GlidewellSVP, Legal
Deanna O'TooleSVP, 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:

NamePosition
Danielle CarneyHead of US Sales
Jill SteinhauserHead of Ad Partnerships
Christine HongHead of Revenue Operations
Chris BradyHead of Skydance Media Labs
Ed RomaineHead of Ad Marketing
Evan GiamancoHead of Product Strategy and Measurement
Steve EllisChief Operating Officer for Advertising
Lee SearsPresident of Ad Sales for International Markets

Here are the direct reports to Dennis Cinelli, chief financial officer:

NamePosition
Kevin CreightonEVP, Corporate Finance & Treasury
Todd DavisEVP, Head of Global Tax
Kathy Gill-CharestEVP, Controller & Chief Accounting Officer
Sandy PundmannEVP & Chief Audit Risk Officer
Simon RobinsonEVP & Chief Business Transformation Officer
Mark BadagliaccaEVP & CFO, Film
Patrick CavanaughEVP & CFO, Distribution
Nitin ChawlaEVP & CFO, Global Content Sales
Adam CohnEVP & CFO, CNN
Eric GrayEVP & CFO, TV Studios
Christine HongEVP & CFO of Advertising and Head of Revenue Operations
Kedar NadkarniEVP, CFO & Head of Strategy and Insights, Consumer Products and Publishing
Ben PaulEVP & CFO, Games & Experiences
Josh WalkerEVP & CFO, Streaming
Liz WrightEVP & CFO, Skydance TV Segment

Here are the direct reports to Jim Sterner, chief people officer:

NamePosition
Kathryn AdamsHR partner to Mark Thompson (CNN)
Whitney DelichHR partner to George Cheeks (Skydance TV)
Mehmet DilsizHR partner to Bari Weiss (CBS News)
Josh HedgesHR partner to Dane Glasgow (Product)
Alison LandriganHR leader for the Global Manager Experience Partner (MxP) team
Trisha NorthHR leader for International
Talia RobinsonHR partner to Dana Goldberg & Josh Greenstein (Skydance Motion Picture Group) and James Gunn & Peter Safran (DC Studios)
Jennifer ShufferHR partner to Andy Gordon (President) and Casey Bloys (Skydance DTC)
John WilsonHR partner to corporate leaders Dennis Cinelli (CFO), Makan Delrahim (Legal), Rebecca Mall (Marketing), Melissa Zukerman (Communications), and Jim Sterner (People)
Johan EerensteinEVP, 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:

NamePosition
Brian RauchEVP, Chief Operating Officer
Dan DarkEVP, Global Studio Operations
David ZagnoliSVP, Head of Corporate Aviation
Jenn CallanSVP, Global Operations, Strategic Initiatives
Justine TurpinEVP, Head of Global Business Services (GBS)
Rick WarmackEVP, Chief Security Officer
Tony FelandoEVP, Chief Procurement Officer
Trupti PatelEVP, Head of Global Real Estate

Here are the direct reports to Melissa Zukerman, chief communications officer:

NamePosition
Laura WatsonEVP, Head of Corporate, Executive and Strategic Communications
Shannon BuckEVP, Corporate Communications and Media Relations
Virginia FoutEVP, Global and Executive Events
Deborah MarcusSVP, Head of CSR (Corporate Social Responsibility)
Jeff CussonEVP, Head of Communications for DTC (also reporting to Casey Bloys and JB Perrette)

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