Archive · 31 Jul 2026
NBCUniversal Names Christopher Halpin CFO Ahead of Comcast Split
NBCUniversal, a big media company owned by Comcast, is getting a new chief financial officer named Christopher Halpin.
He will start on September 8 and will report to Mike Cavanagh, who will become the CEO after NBCUniversal splits from Comcast.
The move is part of a plan to make NBCUniversal a separate, publicly traded company by next summer.
The current CFO, Randy Culbertson, will stay on the leadership team in a new role.
Halpin has worked at People Inc.
and in the NFL, and he is excited to help NBCUniversal grow.
NBCUniversal appoints Christopher Halpin as chief financial officer.
Halpin will report to Comcast Co‑CEO Mike Cavanagh and start on September 8.
The appointment comes as NBCUniversal prepares to spin off from Comcast by next summer.
Current NBCUniversal CFO Randy Culbertson will remain on the leadership team in a new role.
Halpin previously served as COO and CFO of People Inc. and has experience in sports, media and entertainment.
- Who
- Christopher Halpin, Mike Cavanagh, Randy Culbertson
- What
- Appointment of Christopher Halpin as CFO of NBCUniversal amid its planned spin‑off from Comcast
- When
- Halpin will start on September 8; the split is expected by next summer
- Where
- NBCUniversal, part of Comcast
- Why
- To prepare NBCUniversal for independent public company status and strengthen its financial leadership
- New CFO
- Christopher Halpin
- Start Date
- September 8
- Company
- NBCUniversal
- Parent Company
- Comcast
- Split Target
- Next summer