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| Michelle Slavich |
Michelle Slavich, who has been executive VP, global publicity & strategy at Warner Bros. Pictures since May 2018, is joining Netflix as VP of publicity.
In her new post, Slavich will head up communications efforts for the streamer’s series, film and documentary programming in the US and Canada.
Before coming to Warner Bros., she was head of entertainment communications at YouTube, and has also served as vice president of publicity at Universal Studios Home Entertainment.
Slavich began her career as a publicity assistant at Steven Spielberg’s Shoah Foundation and later worked in theatrical publicity for Dreamworks/Amblin Entertainment, which Spielberg also leads.
Netflix VP of series publicity Shannon Buck will remain in her job, reporting to Slavich. Julie Fontaine, who was VP of film publicity, left the company last month.
Katie Martin Kelley has joined Warner Bros. Motion Picture Group as executive VP-communications.
Doug Mishkin, who was in charge of the National Football League’s gambling-related commercial activities, has joined Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner’s global sports and entertainment group.
Kristina Schake has joined Walt Disney Co. as executive VP-global communications as she wrapped up a 10-month stint as the Biden administration’s COVID-19 public education campaign director.
Sean Smith is leaving the EVP of corporate counsel spot at Porter Novelli to join the Recording Academy, which runs the GRAMMY Awards, as EVP of communications, effective Oct. 25.
Dana Steiner, publicist for the late Larry King, is joining Clarity as VP, media and entertainment.
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