Common Studio Group has discovered its new enterprise affairs chief – three months after the departure of Masami Yamamoto.
Former eOne exec Blossom Lefcourt has been employed as International Head of Enterprise Affairs. She was beforehand EVP, International Enterprise & Authorized Affairs, Tv and left in January.
Lefcourt oversaw all general and first-look offers, together with Mark Gordon, Alexi Hawley, Beau Willimon and labored on offers for reveals together with Yellowjackets and A Gentleman in Moscow.
Earlier than that, she was EVP and Deputy Common Counsel, Enterprise and Authorized Affairs at ViacomCBS.
Deadline revealed in November that Yamamoto, who was President, Enterprise Operations at USG, was leaving on the finish of the 12 months.
Lefcourt will work throughout NBCU’s 4 tv studios: Common Tv, UCP, Common Tv Various Studio and Common Worldwide Studios.
Jeremy Adell has been appearing as interim lead and can now report back to Blossom.
Chairman Pearlena Igbokwe stated in an inner memo, which you’ll learn under, that Lefcourt had the “technical experience, deep trade information and collaborative strategy” to move its world group.
Pricey USG Crew,
I’m very happy to announce that Blossom Lefcourt, will likely be becoming a member of our group as our new International Head of Enterprise Affairs. Blossom has the technical experience, deep trade information and collaborative strategy wanted to move our world group and help all of USG’s numerous enterprise wants throughout our 4 studios. Along with her resume, Blossom’s power, ardour for the function and dedication to reinforcing a optimistic tradition proved that she was the best match for our USG household, and I’m assured she will likely be a superb addition to our outstanding Enterprise Affairs group.
Blossom was most just lately EVP, International Enterprise & Authorized Affairs, Tv for eOne. Throughout her tenure, she was well known as a motivating, supportive, and revered chief who labored throughout a number of platforms and initiatives starting from Yellowjackets to A Gentleman in Moscow. She oversaw all general and first-look offers, together with Mark Gordon, Alexi Hawley, Beau Willimon and extra.
Previous to that, Blossom was EVP and Deputy Common Counsel, Enterprise and Authorized Affairs at ViacomCBS. She was liable for overseeing all growth and manufacturing enterprise and authorized affairs for the Leisure and Youth Manufacturers channels and studios, together with Comedy Central, MTV, Paramount Community and Smithsonian Channel. As well as, she structured and negotiated main general offers, together with Trevor Noah, Matt Stone and Trey Parker, Darren Star and Taylor Sheridan. Blossom spent the primary a part of her profession at Lorne Michaels’ Broadway Video, main Enterprise and Authorized Affairs.
Blossom is a graduate of Cardozo Faculty of Regulation and Bard School. She volunteers on the Cardozo Filmmakers Authorized Clinic and Middle for Visible Advocacy and can also be on the DEI Oversight Committee at La Cañada Unified Faculty District.
I’d wish to thank Jeremy Adell for filling in as Interim Head throughout this search. It goes with out saying that Jeremy is an incredible asset to USG and can proceed to drive our enterprise as a part of Blossom’s group.
As we consistently attempt to ship formidable and entertaining initiatives from the trade’s most visionary storytellers, it’s our innovation, collaboration, and creativity that really propel our success. Thanks all for being a part of our extraordinary group.
Pearlena Igbokwe