Overview

• Kaufman will leave her role as president and CEO of International Markets, Global Consumer Products and Experiences and will consult through the end of the year.
• Her departure follows Skydance’s August takeover, after which CEO David Ellison reorganized Paramount into Studios, Direct-to-Consumer and TV Media divisions.
• Former NBCUniversal international chief Kevin MacLellan has been appointed President, International and Global Content Distribution under the new structure.
• Since joining Nickelodeon in 1997, Kaufman helped build global franchises and experiences across six continents, with a staff memo citing a $7 billion retail business.
• She becomes one of several senior executives to leave recently, alongside Marc Weinstock, Chris McCarthy, Brian Robbins and Tom Ryan.