Paramount names Dennis Cinelli as new chief financial officer

MUMBAI: From balance sheets to big screens, Paramount has made a decisive financial move. Paramount, a Skydance Corporation company, has appointed Dennis K. Cinelli as its chief financial officer, effective January 15, 2026, marking a significant leadership shift at the media giant.

Cinelli, who steps down from Paramount’s board to take on the executive role, brings heavyweight credentials from the technology and AI worlds. He previously played a central role in taking Uber public during his tenure leading its mobility business in the US and Canada, and most recently served as CFO at Scale AI, where he helped drive rapid revenue growth and strategic fundraising, including a landmark investment by Meta that valued the company at nearly $30 billion.

As CFO, Cinelli succeeds Andrew C. Warren, who has served as EVP and interim CFO since June 2025. Warren will remain closely involved as a strategic adviser. Paramount Chairman and CEO David Ellison said Cinelli’s experience across direct-to-consumer, media, industrial and AI-driven businesses makes him a natural fit as the company enters its next phase of growth and transformation.

Alongside the finance reshuffle, Paramount has also strengthened its board with the appointment of Andrew Campion as an independent director from January 13, 2026. Campion brings deep operational and strategic expertise from senior leadership roles at Nike and The Walt Disney Company, as well as board experience at Starbucks.

With a new finance chief and a seasoned board addition, Paramount appears keen to ensure that its next act is as tightly scripted financially as it is creatively.