MGM Taps Katie Martin Kelley as Chief Communications Officer

Publish date: 2024-05-10

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer has tapped former Paramount Pictures executive Katie Martin Kelley as its chief communications officer.

Kelley most recently served as publicity consultant for Plan B Entertainment, helping them with the rollout of such recent releases as “If Beale Street Could Talk,” “Vice,” and “Beautiful Boy.” She also consulted for Higher Ground Productions. Prior to that, Kelley spent 12 years at Paramount, overseeing corporate communications at the studio. She left in 2017, shortly after chairman and CEO Brad Grey departed the company. At Paramount, she worked on several hit series, including the “Transformers,” “Star Trek,” “Paranormal Activity,” and “Mission: Impossible” franchises.

In her new role, Kelley will work closely with MGM‘s executive leaders and will help oversee its messaging across its corporate, film, television, global sales and distribution, and digital/social media divisions. Kelley will report directly to chief operating officer Christopher Brearton, and will work closely with executive director Nancy Tellem; Mark Burnett, chairman of MGM’s Worldwide Television Group; and Jonathan Glickman, president of MGM Studios’ Motion Picture Group.

“We’re thrilled to welcome Katie to MGM, and look forward to benefiting from her many years of experience as a leading communications and publicity professional,” Brearton said. “Katie truly understands MGM’s mission to be Hollywood’s leading independent content company. With her unmatched knowledge of the industry, I am confident that she will be an invaluable addition to our leadership team as we continue to execute on our strategic growth plans.”

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A lot has been changing at MGM. The studio underwent a leadership shake-up in 2018 that resulted in the ouster of Gary Barber as its CEO.

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