Paramount Global said its chief financial officer Naveen Chopra is departing “to pursue other opportunities” as the company still awaits FCC approval for the merger with Skydance it announced almost a year ago.
Andrew Warren, currently strategic advisor to the Office of the CEO, will assume the additional role of EVP, Interim Chief Financial Officer. Warren is the former CFO of Discovery Communications, the NBCUniversal Television Group and STX Entertainment.
“We thank Naveen for his leadership role during a dynamic period of transformation and growth,” said Paramount’s co-CEOS George Cheeks, Chris McCarthy and Brian Robbins.
“We are excited to partner with Andy, who has been our strategic advisor, in his new, expanded role as interim CFO and we are confident that his deep financial expertise and familiarity with our business make him exceptionally well-suited to step into this position.”
At Discovery, Warren was instrumental in driving strategic initiatives and growing the global business footprint, the announcement said. In his current role as strategic advisor to the Office of the CEO at Paramount, he has worked closely with senior leadership on key financial and strategic priorities.
