Roy Price, head of Amazon Studios, has resigned from his post less than a week after taking a leave of absence in response to allegations of sexual harassment. Albert Cheng will take over his position in the interim as the Netflix competitor seeks a permanent replacement.
Just last week, Amazon announced that it will not continue working on its partner projects with The Weinstein Company after similar accusations against Harvey Weinstein were reported by The New York Times.
Upload’s chief operating officer Anne Ahola Ward has departed the company just six weeks after signing on. Ward joined the VR start-up in August after it settled a sexual harassment and wrongful termination lawsuit this summer.
“Anne has done an incredible job helping us create new structure in the company, build out a top executive team and lay the foundational principles that will carry us forward into the next stage of our business,” read a statement by the company.
Regina Dugan, head of Facebook’s Building 8 hardware lab, will be departing the company early next year to create projects on her own. Before joining the social media giant 18 months ago, Dugan lead Google’s advanced technology and products team and prior to that served as the director of DARPA.
Storyful has promoted Ebonie Newman to chief revenue officer, taking over the company’s global sales divisions.
“Ebonie is a proven leader who built and grew the Storyful business in the Asia Pacific region,” said Storyful CEO Sharb Farjami. “She finds innovative ways to collaborate with partners and deliver solutions that build businesses and generate results.”
Newman joins the global leadership team after two years as executive director of sales in the Asia Pacific region.
Tara Kriese has joined Impossible Foods as its senior vice president of marketing, signing onto the company as it ramps up production in California.
“Tara is a marketing strategist who isn’t afraid to roll up her sleeves. She has a wide range of professional experiences, from launching guerilla campaigns to developing sophisticated go-to-market strategies—at both start-ups and major multinationals,” said David Lee, Impossible Foods’ chief operating officer.
Previously, Kriese worked at Thalmic Labs as chief marketing officer, which was named a 2017 Breakthrough Brand by Interbrand during her tenure.
Nissan has announced management changes in its North America division, promoting Christian Meunier to global division vice president of global marketing and sales operations for Infiniti, and Dan Mohnke to senior vice president of sales, marketing and operations for Nissan.
“During Christian’s tenure overseeing the Nissan brand in the US and Canada, our team has set records in volume and share, taking advantage of strong growth in our world-class truck, SUV and crossover lineup,” said David Muñoz, Nissan’s chief performance officer.
Additionally, Steve Lambert, vice president of information systems, will retire at the end of November after 25 years with the company.
Balmain has appointed Txampi Diz to the role of chief marketing officer, the company’s first. The hire marks a brand effort to restructure its senior management team and bring in outsider voices.
Diz joins the fashion brand after spending 15 years at KCD Paris.
Kristen Campolattaro has joined online fashion retailer Eloquii as their vice president of brand marketing and customer insights, a newly created position.
“As Eloquii continues to champion the plus-size fast-fashion market with its dedication to customer feedback and providing trend-driven options, Campolattaro’s global marketing expertise and profound comprehension of the wants and needs of the consumer will continue to accelerate the brand’s engagement and overall growth,” read a Eloquii press release. “Campolattaro will pull from her expansive knowledge and experience in brand building to bring a data-driven approach to a creative industry.”
Previously, Campolattaro served at Universal Kids & Sprout, a division of NBCUniversal, as vice president of brand strategy and consumer marketing.
NBCUniversal International Studio president Michael Edelstein announced his plans to leave the company after his contract is up at the end of 2017.
“As anyone who has worked in international knows, 1.5 million miles, hundreds of nights in hotel rooms and constantly changing time zones begins to lose its charm,” Edelstein stated in an internal memo. “With a great senior management team in place, it is now time for me to take a break and create some space to ponder the future.”
Edelstein had led NBCUniversal International since June 2010, producing shows such as Downton Abbey and winning 18 Emmy awards over the past seven years.
Carey Krug has joined David Yurman as the jeweler’s latest chief marketing officer.
“Carey possesses unrivaled experience in the luxury retail category, as well as a deep awareness of a growing brand’s needs on a global and regional level,” said David Yurman. “I am confident that her talents and vast understanding of the quickly evolving marketplace for luxury goods will be invaluable for our growth strategy for today and into the future.”
Krug previously worked at Polo Ralph Lauren as its senior vice president of global marketing, where she oversaw partnerships with the Olympics and the US Open.
Twentieth Century Fox Film has promoted Julie Rieger to chief data strategist and head of media, a newly created position. She will oversee the marketing group’s efforts to take advantage of consumer data to deliver new insights.
“Julie has been a visionary in building and implementing the studio’s robust moviegoer database,” said Stacey Snider, CEO of Twentieth Century Fox Film. “In doing so, she has not only separated us from our competition, but also bridged the gap between studios and consumers, empowering TCFF to truly become a consumer-centric business.”
Before the promotion, Rieger served as executive vice president of media and marketing planning. Prior to joining Fox Film in 2008, Rieger worked at Zenith, leading its West Coast operations.
Rural Media Group has named Alexander “Sandy” Brown as their chief operating officer.
“RMG’s operations in Nashville will also benefit daily with Sandy’s leadership, as will our efforts to now expand all our interests digitally on an international basis,” said Patrick Gottsch, president of Rural Media Group.
Previously, Brown worked at One World Sports as president and CEO, and prior to that was president of sports at Univision.
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