{"id":2195616,"date":"2025-12-11T22:39:24","date_gmt":"2025-12-11T22:39:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2195616"},"modified":"2025-12-11T22:39:24","modified_gmt":"2025-12-11T22:39:24","slug":"sugar23-reorganizes-amid-evolution-into-next-generation-branded-entertainment-studio-six-managers-expected-to-depart","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/sugar23-reorganizes-amid-evolution-into-next-generation-branded-entertainment-studio-six-managers-expected-to-depart\/","title":{"rendered":"Sugar23 Reorganizes Amid Evolution Into Next-Generation Branded Entertainment Studio, Six Managers Expected To Depart"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div role=\"presentation\">Exclusive: <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"ipc-md-link ipc-md-link--entity\" href=\"https:\/\/m.imdb.com\/company\/co0672098\/\">Sugar23<\/a>, the management and production company founded by <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"ipc-md-link ipc-md-link--entity\" href=\"https:\/\/m.imdb.com\/name\/nm0837386\/\">Michael Sugar<\/a>, on Thursday announced a comprehensive company reorg intended to accelerate its evolution into a next-generation entertainment studio that bridges Hollywood creativity with brand-driven storytelling at scale.<\/p>\n<p>Sugar23 vets elevated under the reorganization include <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"ipc-md-link ipc-md-link--entity\" href=\"https:\/\/m.imdb.com\/name\/nm16749707\/\">Matt Rotondo<\/a>, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"ipc-md-link ipc-md-link--entity\" href=\"https:\/\/m.imdb.com\/name\/nm4621917\/\">Shawna Wexler<\/a>, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"ipc-md-link ipc-md-link--entity\" href=\"https:\/\/m.imdb.com\/name\/nm6375706\/\">Ashley Zalta<\/a>, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"ipc-md-link ipc-md-link--entity\" href=\"https:\/\/m.imdb.com\/name\/nm8839854\/\">Margaux Swerdloff<\/a>, and <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"ipc-md-link ipc-md-link--entity\" href=\"https:\/\/m.imdb.com\/name\/nm12077030\/\">Mike Mayer<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>A driving force behind Sugar23\u2019s strategic transformation, Rotondo has been upped from Head of Brands to President of the company.<\/p>\n<p>Most recently serving as Head of Talent, Wexler transitions to Chief Strategy Officer, a role that will have her working closely with leadership across the company to ensure alignment of teams, external partners, and creative efforts for maximum clarity and cohesion.<\/p>\n<p>Zalta and Swerdloff have been named Co-Heads of Sugar23 Studio and <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"ipc-md-link ipc-md-link--entity\" href=\"https:\/\/m.imdb.com\/company\/co0261649\/\">Production<\/a> and will now oversee all scripted content for television and film, shaping the creative strategy of the studio.<\/p>\n<p>Formerly Head of Podcasts,&#8230;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source m.imdb.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Exclusive: Sugar23, the management and production company founded by Michael Sugar, on Thursday announced a comprehensive company reorg intended to accelerate its evolution into a next-generation entertainment studio that bridges Hollywood creativity with brand-driven storytelling at scale. 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