Netflix Communications Chief Rachel Whetstone, Public Policy VP Dean Garfield To Exit
deadline.comEXCLUSIVE: In a significant changing of the guard in Netflix‘s senior executive ranks, Chief Communications Officer Rachel Whetstone and Global Public Policy VP Dean Garfield are leaving the company.
The news has just been shared with staffers in an internal memo. Co-CEO Ted Sarandos intends to conduct a search for a Chief Global Affairs Officer, whose portfolio will include both policy and communications.
No one as yet has been identified for the role, and external candidates are to be considered, a person familiar with the process tells Deadline. “For nearly six years, Rachel and Dean have been not just leaders, but true partners,” Sarandos said in a statement. “Their counsel, dedication, and passion have shaped our company and contributed to our success.
Greg and I are incredibly grateful to them both, and wish them all the best for the future.” Whetstone joined Netflix in 2018 after a lengthy run in tech, including senior posts at Google, Uber and Facebook.
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