Skydance executive JB Perrette outlines new leadership structure and announces several departures
JB Perrette, co-chair and chief business officer of Skydance TV and Direct-to-Consumer, detailed a reorganized executive team following the Warner Bros. Discovery-Paramount merger and confirmed the exit of seven senior leaders.
Skydance announced a revised executive organization for its combined Warner Bros. Discovery and Paramount assets, with co-chair and chief business officer JB Perrette naming new reporting lines and confirming the departure of seven senior executives. The exits include Dan Barnes, Michael Bishara, Jamie Cooke, Domenic DiMeglio, Marco Nobili, Pank Patel and Juan Sola, who held senior roles across the former Warner Bros. Discovery and Paramount streaming and advertising units.
Perrette said in an internal memo, "> Their work has been instrumental to the success of the DTC and/or TV businesses, and I am incredibly grateful for their efforts throughout their impressive tenures. Please join me in wishing them all the best on their next endeavors."
He also noted that Ronald Goes, formerly president of International TV Production at Warner Bros. Discovery, will now report to Warner Bros. TV Group chair Channing Dungey, bringing Skydance’s international TV production under her oversight. The memo outlined additional direct reports, including Jeff Cusson (communications), Shauna Spenley (global CMO), Trey Turner (COO, International), Josh Walker (COO, DTC), Liz Wright (CFO, Skydance TV) and an upcoming head of Pluto/AVOD.
Regional leadership will be headed by Andrew Georgiou (interim president & MD Europe & Africa), James Gibbons (president & MD APAC & MENA), Kasia Kieli (president & MD Poland) and Fernando Medin (president & MD LATAM/U.S. Hispanic). Perrette acknowledged the rapid pace of the restructuring, stating, "> We have been as thoughtful as possible, albeit in a very compressed time frame. Despite our best efforts, there will undoubtedly be further clarifications and refinements that need to be made."
The reorganization aims to integrate the direct-to-consumer and television businesses, leveraging both local expertise and global scale to drive growth across the combined portfolio.