Former Amazon Exec Jeff Blackburn Elected to Roku Board of Directors

, formerly Amazon’s top digital media and entertainment executive, at the company’s annual shareholder meeting Thursday.

Blackburn served as Amazon’s senior VP of global media and entertainment from May 2021 to February 2023, where he oversaw content businesses including Prime Video, Amazon Studios, MGM, Music, Audible, Games and Twitch. Before that, he was SVP of worldwide business development, advertising and entertainment from 2012 to 2020. He had first joined Amazon in 1998 after advising the company on its IPO.

“Jeff’s extensive experience in digital media and technologies makes him a great addition to our board of directors,” Roku founder and CEO Anthony Wood said in a statement. “I look forward to his contributions to Roku as we grow our leadership as the TV streaming platform of choice for more than 70 million households.”

Blackburn commented, “I’m thrilled to be joining Roku’s board of directors at such a pivotal time in the industry as more entertainment continues to move to TV streaming. I look forward to working with fellow board members and Roku’s leadership team to further the company’s mission of being the platform that truly connects the TV ecosystem around the world.”

Prior to joining Amazon, Blackburn was an investment banker, holding positions at Morgan Stanley and Deutsche Bank. He holds an MBA from Stanford Business School and a bachelor’s degree in economics from Dartmouth College.

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