Laurel Pecchia is expanding her role at Lionsgate with a promotion to Senior Vice President, Corporation Communications.

Pecchia joined the studio in June 2022 as Vice President, Corporate Communications. In her role, she helps spearhead Lionsgate’s corporate media relations strategy and initiatives, executive communications, employee communications and preparation for quarterly Board of Directors presentations and earnings calls. 

Additionally, Pecchia works closely with Lionsgate’s Motion Picture and Television Groups on communications involving the studio’s film and television slates and 20,000+-title library. She also manages communications for the studio’s AI, live and location-based entertainment, digital media and 3 Arts talent management and production initiatives.

“Laurel is an exceptionally talented and versatile spokesperson whose responsibilities have expanded across the full range of our communications activities,” said Lionsgate Chief Communications Officer Peter Wilkes.  “She combines a strong grasp of our fast-changing business environment with a remarkable work ethic, and she is well liked and highly regarded by her Lionsgate and media colleagues alike.”

A graduate of Stanford University with a B.A. in Communications and French, she previously handled corporate and client media relations, wrote executive scripts and press releases and managed internal communications at WME.  Prior to that, she handled publicity at CBS Films.