Archive · 11 Jun 2025
Versant Announces New Leadership Appointments Ahead of Spinoff
A new company called Versant, which used to be part of Comcast and includes channels like MSNBC and CNBC, is getting ready to start.
They've hired a bunch of new leaders.
These new leaders will be in charge of things like marketing, technology, and news standards.
One person will handle marketing for sports and entertainment, another for CNBC and MSNBC.
Someone else will make sure the news is fair and follows rules.
The company is setting itself up for the future.
Versant, a Comcast spinoff including MSNBC and CNBC, announced new leadership appointments.
Frank Tanki will be Chief Marketing Officer for entertainment and sports.
Tom Clendenin will be Chief Marketing Officer for CNBC and MSNBC.
Brian Carovillano will serve as Senior VP, Standards and Editorial Partnerships for news.
Nate Balogh will be EVP and Chief Information Officer.
- Who
- Versant, Frank Tanki, Tom Clendenin, Brian Carovillano, Nate Balogh, Brian Duffy, Kyle Strickland, Jayshree Mahtani, Andrew Bortech.
- What
- Versant announced new appointments to its leadership team.
- When
- Announced recently in advance of the Comcast spinoff.
- Where
- N/A
- Why
- To establish leadership for the new company structure.
- Company
- Versant
- Spinoff of
- Comcast
- Includes
- MSNBC, CNBC
- CMO, Entertainment/Sports
- Frank Tanki
- CMO, CNBC/MSNBC
- Tom Clendenin
- SVP, Standards/Editorial
- Brian Carovillano
- EVP & CIO
- Nate Balogh