Skydance Board Adds Laurene Powell Jobs, Bobby Kotick

Former Activision Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick and Emerson Collective founder Laurene Powell Jobs are joining Skydance’s board as independent directors, while former UK Prime Minister Tony Blair will serve as an advisor.

The trio will serve alongside David Ellison, who serves as chairman and CEO, and Ynon Kreiz, who serves as co-CEO. Other members of the board include Barbara Byrne, Andy Campion, Gerry Cardinale, Safra Catz, Andy Gordon, Justin Hamill, Sherry Lansing, Paul Marinelli and John Thornton.

“I am delighted to welcome Laurene and Bobby to our Board and honored to have Tony join us as an Advisor,” Ellison said in a statement. “Together with our other directors, they bring the experience and fresh perspectives we need to build Skydance into an extraordinary company, one that honors the legacies of Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery while setting a bold course for the future. United by a commitment to creative excellence, innovation and long-term shareholder value, this Board will help us empower our teams, strengthen our businesses and deliver exceptional entertainment to audiences around the world.”

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