Sony Pictures Entertainment has promoted Tahra Grant to chief communications officer in the wake of longtime leader Bob Lawson being elevated to head of corp comms for the entire Sony group.
Most recently, Grant has overseen corporate communications for the Motion Picture Group, a position she’s held for the last eight years. During that time, Grant has reported to Lawson, who will now be based in Tokyo, making for an easy transition within the company upon her taking the reins. She will now report directly to Sony Pictures Entertainment chairman and CEO Tony Vinciquerra.
As head of the film side’s comms team, Grant’s tenure has included PR surrounding Sony movies “Once Upon A Time in… Hollywood,” “Where The Crawdads Sing,” the “Spider-Verse” franchise, the “Jumanji” franchise, “Little Women,” “Anyone But You,” the Tom Holland-led “Spider-Man” trilogy, the “Venom” franchise, “The Woman King,” the “Ghostbusters” franchise, “The Equalizer” franchise,...
Most recently, Grant has overseen corporate communications for the Motion Picture Group, a position she’s held for the last eight years. During that time, Grant has reported to Lawson, who will now be based in Tokyo, making for an easy transition within the company upon her taking the reins. She will now report directly to Sony Pictures Entertainment chairman and CEO Tony Vinciquerra.
As head of the film side’s comms team, Grant’s tenure has included PR surrounding Sony movies “Once Upon A Time in… Hollywood,” “Where The Crawdads Sing,” the “Spider-Verse” franchise, the “Jumanji” franchise, “Little Women,” “Anyone But You,” the Tom Holland-led “Spider-Man” trilogy, the “Venom” franchise, “The Woman King,” the “Ghostbusters” franchise, “The Equalizer” franchise,...
- 4/29/2024
- by Jennifer Maas
- Variety Film + TV
Sony Pictures Entertainment has promoted Tahra Grant to chief communications officer.
Serving as executive vp in the role, Grant will report to Spe CEO Tony Vinciquerra after previously leading corporate communications for the studio’s Motion Picture Group over the past eight years. She steps into the position vacated by Bob Lawson, who was promoted earlier this year to lead corporate communications for Sony Group Corporation and will be based in Tokyo. Grant and Lawson will continue to work together closely in their new roles.
In a message to Sony Pictures staff, Vinciquerra praised Grant’s work with film chief Tom Rothman and her leadership amid industry-wide challenges.
“With her strong relationships and partnership with Tom Rothman and our Mpg leadership, Tahra has strengthened the narrative around the vitality, sustainability and forward-looking strategies of our motion picture business, while navigating some of the most complicated industry events of our time,...
Serving as executive vp in the role, Grant will report to Spe CEO Tony Vinciquerra after previously leading corporate communications for the studio’s Motion Picture Group over the past eight years. She steps into the position vacated by Bob Lawson, who was promoted earlier this year to lead corporate communications for Sony Group Corporation and will be based in Tokyo. Grant and Lawson will continue to work together closely in their new roles.
In a message to Sony Pictures staff, Vinciquerra praised Grant’s work with film chief Tom Rothman and her leadership amid industry-wide challenges.
“With her strong relationships and partnership with Tom Rothman and our Mpg leadership, Tahra has strengthened the narrative around the vitality, sustainability and forward-looking strategies of our motion picture business, while navigating some of the most complicated industry events of our time,...
- 4/29/2024
- by Ryan Gajewski
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Sony’s SVP of Corporate Communications for the Motion Picture Group, Tahra Grant, has been upped to EVP, Chief Communcations Officer for Sony Pictures Entertainment.
Grant succeeds Robert Lawson in a top Corp Comm post that reports directly to Sony Pictures Entertainment Chairman and CEO Tony Vinciquerra. As we told you back in February, Lawson was promoted to SVP, Corporate Communications for the entire Sony Group and is moving to the conglom’s HQ in Tokyo, Japan.
Grant arrived at the studio in 2016 and within a year was promoted to SVP of Media Relations. Grant worked with Lawson at New York-based PR firm Rubenstein Communications. During Grant’s run at Sony Pictures, she’s streamlined and sharpened corp comm ops, handling crisis and issues with deft skills during Covid and the double strikes, before and after. Grant is known for assessing promptly entertainment business situations as they arise, as well as advance strategizing for them.
Grant succeeds Robert Lawson in a top Corp Comm post that reports directly to Sony Pictures Entertainment Chairman and CEO Tony Vinciquerra. As we told you back in February, Lawson was promoted to SVP, Corporate Communications for the entire Sony Group and is moving to the conglom’s HQ in Tokyo, Japan.
Grant arrived at the studio in 2016 and within a year was promoted to SVP of Media Relations. Grant worked with Lawson at New York-based PR firm Rubenstein Communications. During Grant’s run at Sony Pictures, she’s streamlined and sharpened corp comm ops, handling crisis and issues with deft skills during Covid and the double strikes, before and after. Grant is known for assessing promptly entertainment business situations as they arise, as well as advance strategizing for them.
- 4/29/2024
- by Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
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