Pinterest Appoints Former Disney Executive Salaam Coleman Smith to Board of Directors
October 20 2020 - 4:00PM
Business Wire
Pinterest, Inc. announced today it has appointed Salaam Coleman
Smith, former Executive Vice President of Programming and Strategy
at Disney’s ABC Family and Freeform and former President of Comcast
NBCUniversal’s Style Media, to its Board of Directors effective
October 31, 2020.
The announcement follows the appointment of former Harpo Studios
executive Andrea Wishom to its Board of Directors and the start of
Aya Kanai, previously Marie Claire’s Editor-in-Chief, as Head of
Content and Editorial Partnerships at Pinterest. These recent
additions highlight the company’s commitment to fostering a
platform with high quality and inspirational content that resonates
with global audiences.
“We’re beyond excited to welcome Salaam to our board,” said Ben
Silbermann, CEO and co-founder, Pinterest. “With decades of
experience at three Fortune 500 media companies, Salaam brings a
unique perspective that will help us lift up creators so they can
share their passions, find new audiences, and inspire people all
over the world. By bringing more world-class expertise to the team
with our recent hires and board appointees, we’re investing to make
Pinterest the home for the most inspiring and actionable
content.”
“I’m thrilled to join the Pinterest board at a time of such
transformation and growth, especially as an avid Pinner myself,”
said Salaam Coleman Smith. “Building on my extensive experience in
the media industry, I look forward to amplifying the creative
expression of Pinners around the world, contributing to Pinterest’s
long-term content vision and helping the business continue its
growth trajectory under Ben’s leadership.
I’ve benefited from strong mentors and workplace cultures and
recognize how important it is for all employees to feel championed
and heard. Through my work on the board, I look forward to helping
shape how Pinterest cultivates and supports its incredible
talent.”
Salaam served as Executive Vice President at The Walt Disney
Company’s Disney-ABC Television Group from 2014 to 2016, overseeing
Programming and Strategy for ABC Family’s Freeform channel. Prior
to joining The Walt Disney Company, she spent more than 10 years at
Comcast NBCUniversal where she served as President of Style Network
from 2008 to 2013. At Viacom, Salaam was a senior executive within
MTV Networks’ International Division and directed programming
strategy for Nickelodeon’s global expansion in Europe, Asia, and
Latin America. She has served as a board member for several
non-profit organizations, including Women in Cable
Telecommunications and Dress For Success.
Salaam is a Stanford University graduate with a Bachelor of
Science in Industrial Engineering.
About Pinterest
Pinterest is a visual discovery engine more than 400 million
people use each month to find inspiration for their lives,
including recipes, home and style ideas, travel destinations and
more. People have saved more than 240 billion Pins across a range
of interests, which others with similar tastes can discover through
search and recommendations. Headquartered in San Francisco,
Pinterest launched in 2010. Available on iOS and Android, and at
pinterest.com.
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