Ann Sarnoff

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Ann Sarnoff
Born
Ann Marie Misiaszek

1961 (age 62–63)
Wilbraham, Massachusetts, US
Education
VH1 Classic and TV Land
Spouse
Richard Sarnoff
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(m. 1990)​
Children2

Ann Marie Sarnoff (

née Misiaszek; born c. 1961)[1] is an American television executive.[2] She became the chairwoman and CEO of Warner Bros. in the summer of 2019.[3] Sarnoff was the first woman to hold the position at the company.[4]

Early life and education

Sarnoff was born in Massachusetts. She is a 1979 graduate of Minnechaug Regional High School in Wilbraham, Massachusetts.[5][6]

In 1983, Sarnoff received a Bachelor of Science degree in marketing from McDonough School of Business from Georgetown University.[7][8] In 1987, Sarnoff received a Master of Business Administration degree from Harvard Business School.[9][10]

Career

Sarnoff started out as a strategic consultant at Marakon Associates.[11]

From 1993 to 2003, Sarnoff worked at

Viacom. Her first job at Viacom was in the corporate development department.[12] After leaving corporate, Sarnoff was the head of Nickelodeon consumer products and business development during Geraldine Laybourne's leadership of the company.[13] In 1999, while working at Nickelodeon, Sarnoff was part of a team that created the TV channel Noggin, a joint venture between Nickelodeon and Sesame Workshop. Sarnoff also helped create the television channel TV Land, which started off as Nick at Nite's TV Land in 1996.[14] Two shows she promoted were Rugrats and Blue's Clues. Sarnoff served as executive vice-president of business strategy and program enterprises at VH1.[15]

In 2001, she became chief operating officer of

VH1 Classic.[17]

In February 2004, Sarnoff was chief operating officer of the Women's National Basketball Association.[7][11]

In 2006, Sarnoff joined Dow Jones Ventures as president and senior vice president of strategy, a position she held for four years.[18][19] In this position, she ran the executive conference business for The Wall Street Journal.[20][21]

From 2010 to 2015, Sarnoff was chief operating officer of BBC Worldwide North America, where she worked with

Britbox, a streaming service for North America.[24][25]

In the summer of 2019, Sarnoff became the first woman CEO of Warner Bros, a subsidiary of WarnerMedia. Sarnoff succeeded Kevin Tsujihara and reported to John Stankey.[2] Toby Emmerich, the head of Warner Bros. Pictures; Peter Roth, who is the head of the Warner Bros. television group; and Kim Williams, executive VP and chief financial officer of Warner Bros. who oversaw Otter Media, reported to Sarnoff in her position as head of Warner Bros.[26][27] On April 8, 2022, she stepped down from her role upon the merger of WarnerMedia and Discovery, Inc.[28][29]

Personal life

In 1990, Sarnoff married Richard Sarnoff, a former media executive who works in private equity.[1][10][30] They live in New York City and have two children.[7][9][13] She relocated to Los Angeles for her position at Warner Bros.[3]

Sarnoff's husband's great uncle,

RKO Radio Pictures in 1928.[2]

Boards and memberships

Honors

Works and publications

  • Misiaszek Sarnoff, Ann (2006). "I Do Know How She Does It". In Morgan Steiner, Leslie (ed.). Mommy Wars: Stay-at-Home and Career Moms Face Off on Their Choices, Their Lives, Their Families. New York: Random House.
    OCLC 430501644
    .
  • Pham, Tiffany; Sarnoff, Ann (2018). "Crush It In Corporate Life". You Are a Mogul: How to Do the Impossible, Do It Yourself, and Do It Now. New York: Simon & Schuster.
    OCLC 1050872266
    .

References

  1. ^ a b "Ann Marie Misiaszek; New York, New York City Marriage Licenses Index, 1950-1995". New York, New York City Marriage Licenses Index, 1950-1995. FamilySearch. 1990.
  2. ^ a b c Barnes, Brooks (24 June 2019). "Ann Sarnoff, a Hollywood Outsider, Will Lead Warner Bros. Studio". The New York Times.
  3. ^ a b Faughnder, Ryan (24 June 2019). "Warner Bros. is getting its first female CEO, BBC's Ann Sarnoff". Los Angeles Times.
  4. ^ Jarvey, Natalie; Hayden, Erik (24 June 2019). "Ann Sarnoff Named Warner Bros. CEO in Surprise Pick". The Hollywood Reporter.
  5. ^ "Ann (Misiaszek) Sarnoff of Wilbraham named the new CEO at Warner Brothers studios". masslive. June 26, 2019.
  6. ^ Keegan, Rebecca (24 June 2019). "How Warner Bros.' First Female CEO Ann Sarnoff Says She'll Navigate "Shape-Shifting" Studio Future". The Hollywood Reporter.
  7. ^ a b c "WNBA Chief Operating Officer: Ann Sarnoff". Women's National Basketball Association. Retrieved 24 June 2019.
  8. ^ a b "WF 2018 Speakers: Ann Sarnoff". Georgetown University Women's Forum. 21 March 2018. Archived from the original on 24 June 2019. Retrieved 24 June 2019.
  9. ^ a b c Cocozza, Keith; Cusson, Jeff (24 June 2019). "Ann Sarnoff Named Chair and CEO of Warner Bros" (Press release). WarnerMedia.
  10. ^ a b c "Power Couple". Harvard Business School. 1 June 2005.
  11. ^ a b "WNBA.com: WNBA Names Ann Sarnoff New COO". Women's National Basketball Association. 5 February 2004.
  12. ^ Sarnoff, Ann (January 2015). "Love What You Do" (Video). Harvard Business School.
  13. ^
    OCLC 430501644
    .
  14. ^ Tinsley, Catherine; Sarnoff, Ann (5 November 2015). "Georgetown University Women's Leadership Institute presents: Ann Sarnoff (Stanton Distinguished Leaders Series)" (Video interview). Women's Leadership Institute, McDonough School of Business. Georgetown University.
  15. ^ Saxe, Frank (19 August 2000). "VH1, Westwood One Team On Network". Billboard. p. 4.
  16. ^ Moss, Linda. "Sarnoff Named COO Of Both VH1, CMT". Multichannel.
  17. ^ "Women to Watch: Ann Sarnoff". Multichannel. 27 January 2002.
  18. ^ Kramer, Staci D. (8 September 2010). "Sarnoff Leaves Dow Jones To Join BBC Worldwide America As COO". GigOm.
  19. OCLC 1050872266
    .
  20. ^ Garg, Ashu (26 September 2016). "The future of TV: A conversation with the BBC's Ann Sarnoff". Foundation Capital.
  21. ^ Hoffman, Howard (27 June 2006). "Ann Sarnoff Named President of Dow Jones Ventures" (Press release). Dow Jones. GlobeNewswire.
  22. ^ Littleton, Cynthia (21 May 2015). "Herb Scannell Leaves BBC Worldwide North America; Ann Sarnoff Promoted". Variety.
  23. ^ "Ann Sarnoff; President, Americas". BBC Studios. Retrieved 25 June 2019.
  24. ^ "Ann Sarnoff - Most Powerful Women 2018". CableFAX. 2018.
  25. ^ a b Mitchell, Robert (17 January 2019). "BritBox Subscribers Hit Half a Million". Variety.
  26. ^ Lang, Brent; Otterson, Joe (24 June 2019). "Warner Bros.' CEO Surprise: Ann Sarnoff Represents Unexpected Choice for Studio in Transition". Variety.
  27. ^ Stelter, Brian (24 June 2019). "Ann Sarnoff named chair and CEO of Warner Bros". CNN.
  28. ^ Hayes, Dade; D'Alessandro, Anthony (April 5, 2022). "Ann Sarnoff Departing As WarnerMedia Studios And Networks Chief". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved April 6, 2022.
  29. ^ Koblin, John (April 8, 2022). "Hollywood Gets a New Giant". The New York Times. Retrieved April 22, 2022.
  30. ^ "Richard Sarnoff; Chairman of Media, Entertainment and Education, Americas(New York)". KKR. 5 August 2014. Retrieved 25 June 2019.
  31. ^ Hayes, Dade (24 June 2019). "New Warner Bros Chief Ann Sarnoff Sizes Up Her "Cross-Pollination" Mission". Deadline.
  32. ^ "International Advisory Board". BritishAmerican Business. Retrieved 25 June 2019.
  33. ^ "Board of Directors". Georgetown University. Retrieved 25 June 2019.
  34. ^ "Executive Committee Member Ann Misiaszek Sarnoff (B'83)". Georgetown University. Retrieved 25 June 2019.
  35. ^ "Our Board of Directors". HBS Women's Association of Greater New York. Retrieved 25 June 2019.
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  37. ^ Schulman, Dan (28 June 2017). "Media Executive Ann M. Sarnoff Joins PayPal's Board of Directors". PayPal.
  38. ^ "New York Public Radio Annual Report FY14: Innovation". New York Public Radio. 2014.
  39. ^ "2017 Breakfast of Corporate Champions" (PDF). Women's Forum of New York. 14 November 2017. p. 19.
  40. ^ Sarnoff, Ann (19 February 2019). "Meet Ann Misiaszek Sarnoff" (Video). Women's Forum of New York.
  41. ^ Robb, David (April 8, 2022). "MPTF Expands Board Of Governors With Greg Berlanti, Lauren Shuler Donner, Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson & Ann Sarnoff". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved April 22, 2022.
  42. ^ Naman, Ramachandran (July 31, 2023). "Ann Sarnoff Joins Board of Cineworld as Cinema Giant Emerges From Chapter 11 Cases". Variety. Retrieved August 1, 2023.
  43. ^ "Ann Sarnoff; President of BBC Worldwide North America" (PDF). CableFAX. May 2017.
  44. ^ Sarnoff, Ann (May 2012). "Inspiring Women Award" (Video). Harvard Business School Women's Association.
  45. ^ "Women of Achievement Awards Annual Gala 2017". WP Theater. 18 July 2017.
  46. ^ Misiaszek Sarnoff, Ann (27 February 2019). "Wall Street Alliance 2019 Honoree: Ann Misiaszek Sarnoff" (Video). Georgetown Today. Georgetown University.

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