Comcast unveiled the eight new members of the first board of directors of Versant Media Group, which will house the bulk of ...

Comcast on Thursday named the members to the first board of Versant Media Group, its planned spinoff that will take over a bulk of NBCUniversal's cable networks, including USA Network, CNBC and MSNBC.

Novak will be joined by Versant CEO Mark Lazarus, Disney's former international content and operations chairman Rebecca Campbell, A&O Shearman counsel Creighton Condon, former Starbucks North ...

Appointees include leaders of AI and golf apparel companies, as well as entertainment companies including Meow Wolf.

Once the spinoff is complete, Comcast intends to form a 10-person board, including Mark Lazarus, who has been named CEO of Versant, as well as names across media, technology and finance.

As Versant continues to expand its ranks ahead of its official separation from Comcast, former NBC Cable president and CNBC ...

Comcast has unveiled the expected members of the first board of directors of Versant Media Group from the worlds of media, tech and finance including NBCUniversal’s Mark Lazarus, who will lead ...

Mark Lazarus, CEO of Versant, visits the floor at the New York Stock Exchange on July 21, 2025.

Tom Rogers, the veteran media and technology executive, is joining Versant as senior adviser. Rogers will provide counsel on “industry trends, new developments and competitive dynamics,” the company ...

“Tom’s track record of anticipating and driving change in the media business is unmatched,” said Mark Lazarus, CEO of Versant, in a prepared statement.

Mark Lazarus is the Chief Executive Officer of VERSANT. Previously, Lazarus was Chairman of NBCUniversal Media Group, where he oversaw the company’s TV and Streaming platforms, distribution and ...