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Sesame
Workshop has named Susan Kolar to the newly created position
of executive vice president and chief administrative officer.
Effective
immediately, Kolar will oversee finance, legal and business
affairs, human resources, facilities, information services
and technical operations, services imperative to supporting
the Workshop’s child-driven mission. She will report to Sesame
Workshop chief operating officer H Melvin Ming.
Most
recently, Kolar was senior vice president, finance at Oxygen
Media where she helped procure major investments, strengthen
their cable and broadband focus, manage strategic planning,
and provide financial and management information while building
the company’s infrastructure.
Kolar
also served as executive group financial officer for e-citi
at Citigroup, which launched Citibank’s new technology, e-commerce
and internet initiatives. In addition, Kolar spent several
years at Viacom in a variety of senior finance positions,
concentrating on financial, strategic decision-making and
business analysis for television, feature films, publishing
and interactive media properties
“We
look forward to applying Susan’s expertise to the financial
and strategic complexities of Sesame Workshop’s creative,
brand-driven initiatives. Her unique and impressive career
in the entertainment industry makes her a key member of our
executive decision making team and we are proud to welcome
her to the Sesame family,” said Sesame Workshop president
and CEO Gary E Knell.
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