Kelli Turner has been appointed president and CEO of Audacy.
Turner had been operating in the role on an interim basis at the radio and podcast giant since the end of January, when David Field stepped down. Additionally, Chris Oliviero has been named chief business officer and Bob Philips has been named chief revenue officer.
The company is also seeing an overhaul of its leadership team with the departure of chief operating officer Susan Larkin, chief digital officer J.D. Crowley, chief marketing officer Paul Suchman and executive vice president and general counsel Andrew Sutor. Earlier this month, the company conducted layoffs that impacted hundreds of people.
Mike Dash has been named executive vice president and general counsel, succeeding Sutor, who will stay on for a transition period.
Turner has served on the Audacy Board since September 2024 and previously served on the boards of advertising and music technology companies including DoubleVerify, Downtown Music Holdings and Central European Media Enterprises Ltd. Turner was most recently managing director and chief financial officer of private investment firm Sun Capital Partners and previously served as president and COO of SESAC Holdings, a music licensing and rights management company.
“It’s a privilege to lead Audacy at this exciting moment in its impressive history and the evolution of audio,” Turner said. “This is one of the most dynamic businesses in media and entertainment, and I am looking forward to partnering with Chris Oliviero and all of our teams to build on our momentum with audiences, creators and advertisers. I’m especially excited by the appointments of Chris and Bob, who know Audacy’s businesses inside out and whose track records in management, programming and sales are second to none.”
“On behalf of the Audacy board, we are delighted that Kelli Turner has agreed to take on the permanent President and CEO role and lead Audacy through its next phase of reinvention and growth,” said Michael Del Nin, Chairman, Audacy. “She is an exceptional media executive who, along with Chris Oliviero and the rest of the Audacy team, will ensure we continue to invest in high-quality content to engage our audiences and provide best-in-class solutions to our partners.”
Olivero most recently served as market president for Audacy New York and has spent more than 23 years at CBS Radio. Philips was president of Audacy networks and multi-market sales, after having served as chief revenue officer for CBS Radio and Entercom.
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