ViacomCBS Hires Amazon Executive Naveen Chopra as CFO

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ViacomCBS has hired Amazon executive Naveen Chopra as its new CFO. He will succeed Christina Spade, the highest-ranking CBS executive left at the firm after the December recombination of Viacom and CBS. More details:

He succeeds Christina Spade, who will transition into an advisory role after the company’s second-quarter earnings call. Spade has been the highest-ranking CBS corporate executive left at the firm after the December recombination of Viacom and CBS.

"Naveen is a talented leader who combines financial, strategic and operational expertise with hands-on experience growing innovative, consumer-focused businesses across the media and tech sector," said Bakish. "His experience scaling and driving the financial strategies for growth businesses – including free ad-supported and subscription streaming, as well as with digital devices and services – will be instrumental as we continue to unlock the value of our assets.

Said Chopra: "Since its merger, the company has gained strong momentum amidst a rapidly evolving landscape by leveraging its subscription and advertising businesses, diverse distribution channels, formidable library and strong content pipeline. I look forward to working closely with Bob and the team to apply my experiences across consumer products and services, streaming and digital advertising to help write the next chapter of this amazing company.

 

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