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10 Paramount finance leaders
These ten current and former Paramount finance leaders include Paramount CFOs for streaming, CBS News and Television Stations, international and sports businesses, plus finance executive vice presidents, senior vice presidents and vice presidents. A reader can learn how a media company runs finance for streaming, news, film, content distribution and international markets.
Professionals to explore
01—10Elizabeth Wright
LinkedInExperience: Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice President, Direct to Consumer Segment Streaming · Paramount
Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice President, Direct to Consumer Segment Streaming at Paramount since 2020; the profile describes overseeing financial strategy and operations for Paramount+, Pluto TV and BET+, and leading global FP&A, strategic planning and transformation. Former Senior Vice President, FP&A - Streaming at Paramount (2019–2020) and Vice President, FP&A at CBS Interactive (2014–2018).
Eugene Choi
LinkedInExperience: Senior Vice President Tech Finance · Paramount
Former Senior Vice President Tech Finance at Paramount (2021–2024), a role the profile describes as CFO of Tech and Multiplatform Media Operations. Former Vice President of Finance at Oberto Snacks Inc. (2019–2021) and Finance Director, AWS Infrastructure Global Expansion and Networking at Amazon Web Services (AWS) (2017–2019).
José María Delgado Aguiar
LinkedInExperience: SVP, CFO EMEA and Asia VCNI Paramount International · Paramount
Former SVP, CFO EMEA and Asia VCNI Paramount International at Paramount (2020–2022) and Senior Vice President, CFO Southern and Western Europe, Middle East and Africa at Paramount (2014–2019). Chief Financial Officer at Palma Pictures since 2024 and former Studio Finance Director at GRUP MEDIAPRO (2021–2024).
Kevan Boner
LinkedInExperience: Executive Vice President, Finance · Paramount Pictures
Executive Vice President, Finance at Paramount Pictures since 2014; the profile says the role covers all corporate FP&A activities, including P&L and cash budgets, forecasts, film greenlight analyses and film ultimates. Former Executive Vice President, Finance Transformation (2009–2014) and Executive Vice President, CFO (2006–2009) at Paramount Pictures.
Kevin Chalk
LinkedInExperience: Vice President Finance - Paramount Global Content Distribution · Paramount
Vice President Finance - Paramount Global Content Distribution at Paramount since 2021. Former Executive Director FP&A - Worldwide Television Distribution at Paramount Pictures (2008–2021); the profile cites entertainment financial planning for television distribution, digital and home entertainment, and corporate overhead budgeting and reporting.
Larry Wasserman
LinkedInExperience: COO CFO, Sports Entertainment · Paramount
COO CFO, Sports Entertainment at Paramount since 2025, a role the profile lists at C-level. Also Chief Financial Officer and Co-President of Business Operations at Skydance Media since 2014; former Chief Financial Officer (2008–2014) and SVP Finance and Operations (2007–2008) at DreamWorks Animation.
Malikah Muhammad
LinkedInExperience: SVP, DTC Finance · Paramount
SVP, DTC Finance at Paramount since 2026, after serving as VP of Finance at Paramount (2022–2026), a role the profile lists at President/Vice President level. Former Sr. Director of FP&A at ViacomCBS (2020–2022), and Director of FP&A (2019–2020) and Sr. Manager of FP&A (2018–2019) at CBS Interactive.
Rosanna Gionni
LinkedInExperience: Senior Vice President Pluto TV Global Finance · Paramount
Senior Vice President Pluto TV Global Finance at Paramount since 2026. Other Paramount roles listed include Vice President, Pluto TV Finance (2024–2026), Vice President, FP&A Streaming (2022–2024) and Vice President, Corporate FP&A (2018–2022); former Sr. Director, Nickelodeon Programming Finance at Viacom (2015–2018).
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 2026. The profile also lists CFO, CBS News and Television Stations and CBS Media Ventures at Paramount (since 2023), CFO, CBS News and CBS Television Stations at ViacomCBS (since 2021) and Chief Financial Officer at CBS News (since 2020), plus SVP Finance at CBS Corporation (2018–2020).
Suki Gill
LinkedInExperience: CFO, International · Paramount
CFO, International at Paramount since 2022; the profile says Paramount International manages Paramount's operations outside the US. Other Paramount roles listed include CFO - UK, Australia, Canada & Israel (2020–2022), CFO - UK, Northern & Eastern Europe (2016–2020) and VP, Finance & Operations (2005–2014).
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Questions to take into the conversation
- 01How should finance measure the profitability of a streaming service that shares content with linear networks and film?
- 02What does a divisional CFO need from corporate FP&A when a media company goes through a merger?
- 03How do you forecast film and television ultimates and use them in greenlight decisions?
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