JOCELYN COOLEY NAMED CHIEF HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICER FOR MRC
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BEVERLY HILLS — January 13, 2021— MRC announced today the appointment of Jocelyn Cooley as Chief Human Resources Officer, reporting directly to co-CEOs Asif Satchu and Modi Wiczyk. In her role, Cooley will be responsible for leading the company’s functions around human capital management, including organizational development and training, compensation, benefits, talent acquisition, performance management, and employee relations. Additionally, Cooley will partner with Satchu, Wiczyk and team on the company’s diversity, equity and inclusion efforts.
“We are thrilled to welcome Jocelyn to MRC to lead our human resource team, a critically important component of our success as an independent,” said Satchu and Wiczyk. “Jocelyn’s experience in HR at respected entertainment companies, along with a rich entrepreneurial background running her own consultancy, is well-suited to help us shape the future of MRC.”
Cooley brings extensive experience to the role, having recently run her own consultancy, with a focus on strategic human resources and talent management. She previously served as Corporate Senior Vice President of Human Resources at Viacom and led global talent acquisition. Prior to her role at Viacom Corporate, Cooley served as SVP Human Resources and Talent Management at BET Networks, where she strategically transformed BET’s approach to human capital management. Earlier in her career, Cooley managed corporate, AOL and Time Warner Cable’s recruitment efforts at Time Warner in its worldwide recruitment and executive search group. Cooley was a member of the board of directors for Women in Cable Telecommunications (WICT), recently completing her tenure as treasurer.
“MRC is at an exciting place in its growth and evolution,” said Cooley. “The company has best-in-class teams, assets, and reputation, and I look forward to leading the people function into the future.”
MRC is the leading independent entertainment company, with a record 27 Emmy® nominations in 2020, including all three scripted series from MRC Television – “Ozark,” “The Great,” and “The Outsider” and for the “77th Annual Golden Globes,” “2019 American Music Awards” and “So You Think You Can Dance,” from dick clark productions, part of MRC’s Live & Alternative division. MRC Live & Alternative successfully and safely produced live event shows in 2020 including the “Academy of Country Music Awards,” “The Billboard Music Awards,” “American Music Awards,” and “Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve with Ryan Seacrest.” MRC Television is currently in production on “Ozark,” “The Shrink Next Door,” and “The Great.” MRC Film received critical acclaim for its recent launches, “Knives Out,” and “The Lovebirds.” MRC Non-Fiction’s first feature documentary “The Sparks Brothers” will have its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival this January. MRC Data, a joint venture with PMC, recently released its comprehensive Year-End Music Report.
ABOUT MRC:
MRC is a diversified global entertainment company with divisions including Film, Television, Live & Alternative and Non-Fiction as well as joint ventures in data and publishing. MRC Television is the largest and most award-winning independent TV studio in North America. MRC Live & Alternative is the largest producer and proprietor of live-event entertainment programming broadcasts worldwide. MRC Film and Non-Fiction source, develop, finance, and produce critically-acclaimed films, docuseries and feature documentaries. MRC and PMC have formed a publishing joint venture and a strategic content partnership with brands The Hollywood Reporter, Variety, Billboard, Rolling Stone, Vibe and Music Business Worldwide. MRC and PMC’s data venture brings together MRC Data, Alpha Data and Variety Business Intelligence. MRC owns a majority stake in Civic Center Media, A-Major Media and has minority investments in A24, Fulwell 73, Sugar23 and T-Street. For more information on MRC please visit: www.mrcentertainment.com.