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Audacy Reshapes Executive Team, Turner, Oliviero, & Philips Step Up
AUDACY has announced executive leadership changes, naming Pres./CEO KELLI TURNER, Chief Business Officer CHRIS OLIVIERO, and Chief Revenue Officer BOB PHILIPS.
AUDACY Chairman MICHAEL DEL NIN said, “On behalf of the AUDACY board, we are delighted that KELLI TURNER has agreed to take on the permanent Pres./CEO role and lead AUDACY through its next phase of reinvention and growth. She, 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.”
TURNER served as interim Pres./CEO since JANUARY following the departure of DAVID FIELD. She joined AUDACY’s board in SEPTEMBER 2024 and has held executive roles at SUN CAPITAL PARTNERS, SESAC HOLDINGS, RSL GROUP, and TIME WARNER. She has also served on the boards of DOUBLEVERIFY, DOWNTOWN MUSIC HOLDINGS, and CENTRAL EUROPEAN MEDIA ENTERPRISES LTD.
TURNER added, “AUDACY is one of the most dynamic businesses in media and entertainment. 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.”
OLIVIERO has been with AUDACY and its predecessors for over two decades, most recently serving as Market Pres. for AUDACY/NEW YORK. He started his career as a production assistant on “THE HOWARD STERN SHOW” and later became SVP/Programming for CBS RADIO.
PHILIPS has been with the company since 1996, holding roles as Chief Revenue Officer for CBS RADIO and ENTERCOM. After ENTERCOM rebranded as AUDACY in 2021, he served as Pres. of AUDACY NETWORKS and MULTI-MARKET SALES.
AUDACY also announced the departures of COO SUSAN LARKIN, Chief Digital Officer J.D. CROWLEY, Chief Marketing Officer PAUL SUCHMAN, and EVP/General Counsel ANDREW SUTOR. MIKE DASH has been named EVP/General Counsel, succeeding SUTOR, who will stay on for a transition period. DASH has been with AUDACY’s companies for nearly two decades.