Independent entertainment studio MRC has promoted longtime exec Scott Tenley to CEO. Tenley had been serving as Chief Business Officer for the company, which has backed film and episodic projects including Knives Out, Poker Face and Ozark.
The former corporate entertainment attorney arrived at MRC 16 years ago and has racked up a number of accomplishments, including negotiating the company’s separation from Valence Media.
As CEO, Tenley will oversee the studio’s film, TV and non-fiction divisions, strategic partnerships, as well as all shared service functions of the company, including finance, legal, and HR.
In the new executive structure, founders Modi Wiczyk and Asif Satchu will become Chairmen. “Scott Tenley has a hand in nearly every single deal, every single accomplishment at MRC over the past 16 years.
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