Kelli Turner has been named President and Chief Operating Officer of SESAC Holdings, it was announced Wednesday by John Josephson, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of SESAC, whom Turner will report to. Turner previously served as Executive VP of Operations, Corporate Development and Chief Financial Officer of SESAC. In 2017, Turner, along with Josephson, led the sale of SESAC Holdings to Blackstone Group’s Core Equity fund. Before joining SESAC, Turner served as President and CFO of RSL Management Corporation. Prior to that, she served as Executive VP and CFO at Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia Inc., and held executive level positions at Time Warner Inc.
“Kelli’s promotion to President and COO is a well-deserved recognition of the role that she’s been playing at the company for the past few years. We joined SESAC at roughly the same time and we’ve been partners in driving each of the major developments that have taken place at the company since 2014,” said Josephson. “Her extensive experience and exceptional skills in driving and managing change will be invaluable as we continue to advance SESAC’s business as well as its mission in this dynamic marketplace. It’s an exciting time for the company, and we look forward to the next phase of its growth as well as continuing to execute on our mission to drive value for our writer and publisher affiliates.”
