Common Sense Networks Forms Board Of Directors, With Former Nickelodeon President Geraldine Laybourne And Ex-Sesame Workshop Boss Gary Knell Among Elected Members

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Common Sense Networks, the for-profit affiliate of Common Sense Media, has formed a board of directors, with newly elected members including veteran children’s media execs Geraldine Laybourne and Gary Knell.

CSN, which operates the Sensical streaming platform, was founded in 2020. It aims to help guide families through an increasingly complex digital media ecosystem while also assisting brands and media companies in their efforts to engage with families.

Along with Knell, former CEO of Sesame Workshop and National Geographic Parners, and Laybourne, former president of Nickelodeon and co-founder of Oxygen Media, five other board members have been elected.

The roster includes Eric Berger, who founded Common Sense Networks and runs it as CEO; Mary Berner, Cumulus Media President and CEO; Robert L.