Another Paramount Global exec is out the door: Anaïs Lempereur, after serving as CFO of the company’s Pluto TV group for more than four years, is joining Hallmark Media as chief financial officer.
Lempereur is set to officially join Hallmark Media in August. She will be based in Hallmark Media’s Studio City office, reporting to Jim Shay, executive VP and CFO for Hallmark. In the role, she will oversee the financial operations of Hallmark Media, which operates three cable networks — Hallmark Channel, Hallmark Mystery and Hallmark Family — and Hallmark Movies Now, a subscription streaming service.
Lempereur joins Hallmark Media from Paramount Global, where she served as senior VP of finance and CFO at Pluto TV, the free-to-watch, ad-supported streaming service acquired by Viacom in 2019. Prior to joining Pluto TV in October 2019, she was VP of finance at Sweetgreen, a fast-casual salad restaurant chain. Before that she worked at Spotify as global director of financial planning and analysis from 2014-18. Lempereur holds bachelors and masters degrees in economics from Belgium’s Université Libre de Bruxelles.
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“Anaïs has demonstrated exceptional leadership in building and scaling finance organizations, driving strategic initiatives, and fostering a collaborative approach,” Shay said in a statement. “Her commitment to mission-driven business models and leveraging technology to challenge traditional industries aligns perfectly with our brand and objectives.”
With Lempereur‘s exit from Paramount Global, Rosanna Gionni, VP of streaming finance, will be stepping in to oversee the Pluto TV finance team. Gionni is based in the New York office.
Other Paramount Global senior execs that have recently departed include general counsel Christa D’Alimonte, head of marketing and communications Julia Phelps, ad sales chief Jo Ann Ross and chief digital advertising officer David Lawenda. In addition, former CEO Bob Bakish was dismissed in late April.
After the M&A talks with Skydance Media collapsed earlier this month, Paramount Global’s three co-CEOs have outlined a strategy of job cuts, potential asset sales to pay off debt, and a possible joint venture for its streaming business.
