CAA Names New President, CFO

Creative Artists Agency has named a president and a new chief financial officer.

Current chief financial officer James Burtson has been promoted to president of the Hollywood talent agency while  Carol Sawdye, a former chief operating officer of the global PwC network of firms, will join CAA as its new chief financial officer.

 “In an ever more global and complex environment, there has never been more demand for CAA’s insight and services,” says Burtson to The Hollywood Reporter. “We will continue to invest in expanding our capabilities and operations to meet the challenges of the changing business landscape while creating and capturing broader opportunities for our clients and partners."