Media and publishing
10 Paramount executives
These ten current and former Paramount executives hold or have held co-CEO, president, chief operating officer, chief financial officer and executive vice president titles across film, television, news, sports and international businesses. Readers can learn from them how Paramount leaders approach studio operations, divisional finance, audience research and the move from linear channels to streaming.
Professionals to explore
01—10Bob Buchi
LinkedInExperience: President, Worldwide Home Entertainment · Paramount Pictures
Former President, Worldwide Home Entertainment at Paramount Pictures (2015–2024); his profile says he oversaw and directed the operations and strategy of the marketing, planning and distribution of all studio and partner content. He was Executive Vice President, Worldwide Marketing at Paramount Pictures from 2012 to 2015 and Senior Vice President, Domestic Marketing from 2006 to 2012.
Chris McCarthy
LinkedInExperience: Co-CEO at Paramount Global · Paramount
Co-CEO at Paramount Global since April 2024, and President & CEO at Showtime and MTV Entertainment Studios at Paramount in a role dated from August 2016. He was General Manager at Digital Suite for MTV Networks at Paramount from 2007 to 2016. His profile says he has led business transformations from linear channels to streaming platforms.
Colleen Fahey Rush
LinkedInExperience: Executive Vice President, Chief Research Officer for Paramount · Paramount
Former Executive Vice President, Chief Research Officer for Paramount (August 2022 to September 2025). Her profile says she built and led Paramount's enterprise consumer insights and data analytics function and oversaw a $65M budget and a matrixed global organization of 175 across streaming, broadcast, cable, news, sports and international. She has been President of Crescent Advisory since November 2025.
Courtney Armstrong
LinkedInExperience: Chief Operating Officer · Paramount Pictures
Chief Operating Officer at Paramount Pictures since March 2024, after serving as President, Business Affairs and Administration at Paramount Pictures from 2021 to 2024. Her profile says she leads operations across a $4B global studio, overseeing content strategy, business affairs and franchise development. She was EVP, Worldwide Business Affairs at Warner Bros. Entertainment from 2014 to 2021.
George Cheeks
LinkedInExperience: Co-CEO · Paramount
Former Co-CEO of Paramount (May 2024 to August 2025) and Chair of TV Media at Paramount since August 2025; his profile headline reads Chair of TV Media | Paramount, a Skydance Corporation. He has been a Member, Board of Directors at PVH Corp. since 2021 and a Member, Governor's Board at The Paley Center for Media since 2019.
Josh Silverman
LinkedInExperience: President, Global Products and Experiences · Paramount
President, Global Products and Experiences at Paramount since October 2025. Silverman was Chief Franchise Officer at Mattel, Inc. from 2022 to 2025, and at The Walt Disney Company held Executive Vice President, Global Third-Party Commercialization (2018–2022) and Executive Vice President, Global Franchise and Licensing (2011–2017).
Keyes Hill-Edgar
LinkedInExperience: Chief Operating Officer, Paramount Media Networks and MTV Entertainment Studios · Paramount Global
Chief Operating Officer, Paramount Media Networks and MTV Entertainment Studios at Paramount Global since January 2020. Hill-Edgar was also Chief Operating Officer, Entertainment & Youth Group, ViacomCBS Domestic Media Networks at ViacomCBS from 2020 to 2022 and EVP, Global Business Affairs and General Counsel, Viacom Media Networks at Viacom from 2017 to 2020.
Larry Wasserman
LinkedInExperience: COO CFO, Sports Entertainment · Paramount
COO CFO, Sports Entertainment at Paramount since August 2025, a role his profile lists at the C-level in operations. His profile also lists Chief Financial Officer and Co-President of Business Operations at Skydance Media since 2014, and he was Chief Financial Officer at DreamWorks Animation from 2008 to 2014 and SVP Finance and Operations there from 2007 to 2008.
Stacey Benson
LinkedInExperience: Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice President, CBS News and Television Stations · Paramount
Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice President, CBS News and Television Stations at Paramount since January 2026. Benson's profile also lists CFO, CBS News and Television Stations and CBS Media Ventures at Paramount since December 2023 and Chief Financial Officer at CBS News since July 2020, and Benson was SVP Finance at CBS Corporation from 2018 to 2020.
Suki Gill
LinkedInExperience: CFO, International · Paramount
CFO, International at Paramount since April 2022; the profile describes Paramount International as managing Paramount's operations outside the US. Gill was CFO - UK, Australia, Canada & Israel at Paramount from 2020 to 2022, CFO - UK, Northern & Eastern Europe from 2016 to 2020, and VP, Finance & Operations at Paramount from 2005 to 2014.
Choose the right perspective
Match the executive's business unit and function to your question, for example a studio operator for production and franchise questions or a divisional CFO for budgeting and reporting questions. Check whether the relevant role is current or past, since priorities may have changed after a person moved on.
Questions to take into the conversation
- 01How does a media company decide how to split investment between streaming, linear television and theatrical releases?
- 02What does a divisional CFO at a large media company own, and how is performance reported to corporate?
- 03How do studio leaders evaluate which franchises and content to develop or license?
About this directory
This is a professional research starting point based on business profile data retrieved on . Titles and companies reflect that source snapshot and may describe past or present roles. Check the linked profiles for current details. Inclusion does not imply Instant Expert membership or availability.
Request a correction or removal