“It has been an absolute honor to be part of Comcast NBCUniversal and lead the most incredible team,” said Yaccarino in a statement. “We’ve transformed our company and the entire industry—and I am so proud of what we’ve accomplished together, and grateful to my colleagues and mentors, especially Brian Roberts [CEO and chairman of Comcast], Mike Cavanagh [Comcast president] and the entire NBCU leadership team.”
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Marshall joined NBCUniversal in 2014, initially overseeing sales for NBC Broadcast Entertainment, USA, Syfy and WWE before ascending to his most recent role in 2018, leading sales for NBC Broadcast Entertainment, NBC Sports, advanced advertising sales and client partnerships. Prior to NBCUniversal, Marshall held sales roles at Turner Broadcasting and Turner Sports between 1999 and 2013, similar to Yaccarino who left Turner in 2011 for NBCU.
“We are grateful for Linda Yaccarino’s leadership of NBCUniversal’s Advertising Sales business, and for the innovative team and platform she has built,” said Lazarus in a statement. “Linda has made countless contributions to the company during her twelve year tenure, and we wish her the best.”
