TikTok Appoints Nathaniel Brown as Global Communications Chief
The former Warner Bros. Discovery executive steps into a key leadership role as TikTok faces a U.S. divestment deadline and ongoing executive changes.
- Nathaniel Brown, previously Warner Bros. Discovery's top communications executive, has joined TikTok as its global corporate communications chief.
- Brown will report to Zenia Mucha, TikTok's chief brand and communications officer, who previously served as Disney's top spokesperson for two decades.
- This leadership change comes as TikTok faces a U.S. government deadline to divest from Chinese ownership by April 5, 2025, under the threat of a potential ban.
- Blake Chandlee, TikTok's head of global business solutions, has announced his departure from the company, effective April 2025.
- Brown's appointment reflects TikTok's efforts to bolster its communications strategy during a period of regulatory scrutiny and organizational transition.