The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has promoted Shawn Finnie to EVP Member Relations and Awards, Academy COO Christine Simmons announced today.The Academy announced in January the appointment of publicity veteran and former Paramount exec Fernando Garcia to the position.
Although its release at the time said he was slated to start February 8, he never did. There is no mention of him in today’s release about Finnie, and sources simply tell me “the Academy did not proceed with employment.” The position officially has been vacant since Lorenza Munoz left AMPAS in September to join Amazon Studios as the streamer’s Senior Global Awards Executive.Finnie, who will report directly to Simmons, has been with AMPAS for eight years, most
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