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Mr. Cohan serves as President of Bell Media Inc. and is a member of the BCE Inc. (TSX: BCE) (NYSE: BCE) leadership team. Prior to his current position, Mr. Cohan served as Chief Growth Officer and President, International of Nielsen, a global media measurement and data analytics company, from March 2020 through January 2023. In the fourth quarter of 2022, Nielsen finalized a $16 Billion take-private transaction with Evergreen and Brookfield. Previously, Mr. Cohan spent decades of experience in business-to-business and consumer media, including 15 years at A+E Networks where he most recently served as President, International and Digital Media from 2015 to 2018. He has also held positions at Primedia, Morgan Stanley, NBC, and Kearney.
He has a bachelor’s degree in economics from Harvard and a master’s from the Stanford Graduate School of Business. Mr. Cohan is co-President and Trustee at the Parrish Art Museum, a Board Member of the Banff World Media Festival, and Treasurer and Board Member of The Opportunity Network. Mr. Cohan is also a Board Director at AccuWeather.
Personal Details
Title: Mr
Surname: Cohan
M/F: Male
Nationality: American
Country of Birth: United States of America
Language: English
Qualification: BEcon, MBA
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| Company | Committee | Position | Date Appointed |
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Working history
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Appointed Date: 01/03/2020
Date Resigned: 01/01/2023
Industry: Media and Advertising
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Other Executive
Nielsen Holding PlcAppointed Date: 01/03/2020
Date Resigned: 01/01/2023
Industry: Media and Advertising
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Committee/s
| Company | Committee | Role | Appointment Date | Resignation Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| H and R Block | Board | Member | 01/01/2021 | |
| H and R Block | Nominations & Governance | Member | 01/04/2021 | |
| H and R Block | Remuneration | Member | 01/04/2021 |
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