Universal International Studios Promotes Kelsey Balance & Rob Howard

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EXCLUSIVE: Universal International Studios (UIS) has shaken up its team with two promotions. CFO Rob Howard has become Executive Vice President and Kelsey Balance has been upped to EVP Global Scripted Series at the Day of the Jackal studio.

Howard will expand his oversight beyond finance to the overall operational strategies and its production companies to support the studio’s international ambitions.

Balance will take charge of the global scripted series team, developing shows for all platforms. Howard has been with UIS for five years working across finance.

He joined shortly after Balance, who used to be Head of Programming at NBCUniversal’s comedy streaming venture Seeso. Both will report to Beatrice Springborn, who said: “Rob’s deep understanding of the global market, paired with his operational acumen, is invaluable, and Kelsey’s creative vision and global development insight is unparalleled.