NBCUniversal CEO resigns after inadequate work relationship – 04/23/2023 – Market

Jeff Shell, CEO of media company NBCUniversal, has resigned following an investigation into an inappropriate relationship with a woman in the workplace, according to a statement released Sunday by the company’s parent company, Comcast. The information is from The New York Times.

In the statement, the 57-year-old executive said that Sunday would be his last day in the role, and that he had an “inappropriate relationship with a woman at the company.”

The text released by NBCUniversal does not say who will replace Shell, who had been in the post since 2020, nor who he became involved with within the company.

But, in a note to employees, Comcast chief executive Brian Roberts reportedly indicated that the team led by Shell will now report to Michael Cavanagh, chairman of Comcast.

In the statement, Roberts said the group was disappointed to share the news of Shell’s departure, and that the company values ​​a culture of integrity and respect among employees.

The investigation that led to the departure of the executive began a few weeks ago, after a woman involved in the relationship filed a complaint, according to people familiar with the investigations heard by the American publication.

The investigative work was conducted by a law firm and was not widely known within Comcast, according to reports collected by the newspaper.

Shell kept her duties during the investigations, and had confirmed presence at the dinner of the White House Correspondents Association, in Washington, with his wife next Saturday (29).