The U.K.’s Royal Television Society (RTS) has appointed Sophie Jones its new CEO.
Britain’s leading forum for television and media confirmed the news on Monday. Jones is currently the British Phonographic Industry’s (BPI) chief strategy officer, having joined the music trade association — also home of the BRIT Awards and Mercury Prize — in 2020 as director of public affairs.
Prior to joining the BPI, Jones was head of corporate relations at Channel 4. She’ll take over from the RTS’s outgoing CEO Theresa Wise later this year, working closely with their board of trustees, as well as overseeing the Society’s educational activities, awards, conventions, national and regional centres, and membership community.
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Jones said to be asked to lead the institution into its next phase is “a huge privilege.” She added: “Theresa leaves an impressive legacy that I look forward to building
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