Paramount Vet Georgia Arnold’s Exit Sparks Restructure At Social Impact Division
deadline.comEXCLUSIVE: Last month, it emerged Paramount Global vet Georgia Arnold was exiting after nearly three decades, and we’ve now learned her departure has sparked a global restructure of the company’s Social Impact unit.
In an internal memo seen by Deadline, Paramount told staff it remains “committed to driving positive change around the world through its content, people, and platforms” following the exit of Arnold, whose work on promoting social change through film, TV and digital platforms is known throughout the company. Crystal Barnes, EVP, Social Impact & Environmental Social and Governance (ESG), will effectively succeed her at the top of a restructured Paramount global impact division, with Janice Gatti and Brad Archer-Haynes also taking key roles.
Arnold was both Senior Vice President of Social Responsibility and MTV Staying Alive Foundation Executive Director. The impact unit launched two years ago under Arnold’s purview as VIS Social Impact, a division within Paramount’s Content For Change (CFC) initiative.
Paramount’s memo said the new structure would allow the organization to “efficiently scale” its impact “as we continue to engage and inspire our audiences around the world to make a difference through similar programs and initiatives,” and “ensure that the company can leverage key insights globally.” Barnes‘ expanded role gives her oversight of areas such as the CFC initiative, community partnerships, employee engagement around impact and the environmental footprint across the business.
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