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Fondatrice de Legacy Venture Management LLC et d'Advancit Capital LLC, Shari Ellen Redstone est une femme d'affaires qui a été à la tête de 6 sociétés différentes et qui occupe actuellement le poste de présidente non exécutive de ViacomCBS, Inc, présidente et directrice générale de CineBridge Ventures, Inc, coprésidente et co-présidente de MovieTickets.com, Inc, présidente de Rising Star Media LLC, présidente et directrice de National Amusements, Inc. Associé gérant chez Advancit Capital LLC qu'elle a fondé. Shari Ellen Redstone est également membre du conseil d'administration de 6 autres sociétés. Dans le passé, elle a occupé le poste de présidente de Midway Games, Inc. et d'associée directrice de Legacy Venture Management LLC. Elle a obtenu un diplôme de premier cycle à l'université de Tufts et un diplôme d'études supérieures à l'université de Boston.

A la tête du très puissant groupe Viacom Inc, Sumner Redstone gère un véritable empire médias réunissant la Paramount Pictures Television, de nombreuses chaines câblées comme MTV Networks, The Movie Channel, Showtime, ainsi que des stations de radios parmi les plus diffusées au États-Unis.

Pendant la seconde guerre mondiale, Sumner Redstone sert dans l'armée américaine, il décode pour le Pentagone les messages japonais. Après l'obtention de son diplôme de la prestigieuse Boston Latin School puis de Harvard en 1943, il est recruté comme juriste par le Ministère de la Justice à San Francisco avant de devenir avocat privé. Il exerce à Washington, DC puis à Boston.

Attiré par le business du cinéma, Sumner Redstone décide de rejoindre son père, propriétaire de la chaine de cinéma de plein air (drive in) National Amusements.

Après avoir largement développé National Amusements, Sumner Redstone amorce en 1964 la construction de complexes cinématographiques qu'il implante un peu partout sur le territoire américain. Persuadé que le meilleur moyen d'augmenter les marges passe par le contrôle du contenu, le magnat des médias commence à investir dans des sociétés de production cinématographique.

En 1987, Sumner Redstone organise l'OPA de National Amusements sur Viacom international, filiale de CBS et en prend le contrôle. C'est le début d'une série d'acquisitions qui connait son apogée dans les années quatre-vingts dix. En 1993, il acquiert Paramount Communications, société mère de Paramount Pictures.

En un temps record, Redstone parvient à empocher des millions de dollars grâce à l'achat et la revente de participations dans 20th Century-Fox, Columbia Pictures Entertainment, MGM / UA Entertainment, ou encore Orion.

En Décembre 2005, Paramount acquiert Dreamworks pour un montant estimé à 1,6 milliard de dollars.

Sous la houlette de Redstone, Viacom étend ses acquisitions à la télévision par câble, la radio, la musique et la production télévisuelle qui a produit, entre autres, Perry Mason, The Cosby Show ainsi que le show de Oprah Winfrey.

En 2005, Viacom International, se scinde en deux sociétés : Viacom et CBS Corp. Redstone contrôle plus de 70% des droits de vote de Viacom, filiale de National Amusements, l'entreprise familiale présidée par Shari Redstone, la fille de Sumner, et sans doute son futur successeur.

Richard Redstone currently works at IPI Partners LLC, as Director from 2021.

Paul Redstone has been a trustee at Vinehall School Ltd.
since 2007.

Edward S.
Redstone worked as a Director at Simtrol, Inc. from 1996 to 2008.

John M.
Redstone is currently a Director at Mine Barlow, Inc. He previously worked as an Analyst at Scotia Capital, Inc. (Broker) and as a Senior Analyst at Desjardins Securities, Inc.

Carol Redstone currently works as a Director for the Mackenzie Health Foundation.

Shari Berenbach is currently the Director-Emeritus at Calvert Social Investment Foundation, Inc., a Member of the Not for Profit Advisory Committee at Financial Accounting Standards Board, and a Member of the Finance Committee at The Needmor Fund.
She previously worked as the Director at The Association for Enterprise Opportunity Inc. Ms. Berenbach holds an MBA from The Trustees of Columbia University in The City of New York, a graduate degree from the University of California, Los Angeles, and an undergraduate degree from the University of California, Berkeley.

Shari Difley worked as a Chief Financial Officer at CANEX Metals, Inc. and Jade Leader Corp.
She also worked as a Senior Manager at Grant Thornton LLP.
She is currently working as a Chief Financial Officer at Jade Leader Corp.

Shari Kellermeyer currently works at Kellermeyer Co., as Principal.

Shari J.
DeMaris is currently the Director at Santa Rosa Symphony.
She is also the Chief Operating Officer & Executive Vice President at Exchange Bank (Santa Rosa, California) since 2023.
Additionally, she is a Member at Impact 100 Redwood Circle.
Previously, Ms. DeMaris worked as the Director at Iowa City Area Development Group.
From 2005 to 2020, she held the positions of Chief Financial Officer, Secretary & Treasurer at Hills Bancorporation and Chief Financial Officer & Senior Vice President at Hills Bank & Trust Co. Ms. DeMaris completed her undergraduate education at DePaul University and the University of Iowa.

Shari L.
Buck has worked as a Director at the Las Vegas Convention & Visitors Authority in Nevada.

Shari Levitin is the founder and Chief Executive Officer of Ms. Levitin Group, Inc., which was founded in 1996.
She is also a former Trustee at ARDA International Foundation.

Shari Ledbetter worked as an Analyst at University of Texas Investment Management Co. and as a Senior Accountant at PMB Helin Donovan LLP from 2006 to 2007.
She received her undergraduate and graduate degrees from The University of Texas at Austin in 2005.

Shari Green is a professional who currently holds the position of Vice President-Client Services & Management at PlayNetwork, Inc. since 2007.
Prior to this, she worked as Vice President-Client Services & Support at DMX, Inc. (Texas).

Shari Steele is currently the Director at Electronic Frontier Foundation, Inc. She has been in this position since 2015.
Ms. Steele has a graduate degree from West Chester University of Pennsylvania, undergraduate and graduate degrees from Widener University, and a graduate degree from Georgetown University.

Shari Misher Stenzler is the founder and the Chief Financial Officer of Kidville, Inc., a company founded in 2003.
She is also the founder and the Chairman of London Misher Public Relations, a company founded in 1999.
Ms. Stenzler's former job includes being the Director at The Center for Arts Education.
She also held the position of Chief Concept Officer at Longfoot Communications Corp.
in 2008.
Ms. Stenzler's education includes an undergraduate degree from Syracuse University and a graduate degree from New York University.

Shari Korn worked as a Senior Vice President at CRT Capital Group LLC.

Shari Wilsey currently works at Lakeville Motor Express, Inc., as Chairman.

Shari L.
Soloway has worked as an Assistant Secretary at Lazard Global Total Return & Income Fund, Inc. since 2015 and currently holds the position of Secretary & Chief Corporate Counsel at Lazard, Inc. starting in 2024.

Shari L.
Geffon is currently the Vice President-Program & Alliance Management at Rapt Therapeutics, Inc. Her former position was as the Chief Operating Officer at Renegadexbio PBC.
She completed her undergraduate degree at The California State University and earned an MBA from the University of Phoenix.

Shari Laven has worked as a Director at the Minnesota Chamber of Commerce and as a Chief Operating Officer at Viking Bank, National Association.

Shari Rogge-Fidler is currently the President & Chief Executive Officer at Farm Foundation, Director at GroGuru, Inc., Director at Soil Health Institute, Trustee at The Nature Conservancy, Inc., and Advisor at Lewis & Clark AgriFood.
She previously served as a Director at Farm Credit Mid-America ACA, Board of Directors at Farm Credit Mid-America ACA, Board Member & Industry Advisory at Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, and Advisor at Coastal Pet Products, Inc. Ms. Rogge-Fidler holds an MBA from Harvard University and an undergraduate degree from the University of Kansas.

Shari Munro currently works as a Director at Northeast Arc, Inc.

Shari L.
Burgess is currently the Chairman at Health Alliance Plan of Michigan and the Director at Herc Rentals, Inc. She is also an Independent Director at Herc Holdings, Inc. and a Trustee at Henry Ford Health System.
Previously, she served as the Treasurer & Vice President at Lear Corp.
from 2018 to 2021.
She also worked as an Audit Manager at Ernst & Young LLP and as the Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer & Controller at Victor International Corp.