John Curbishley

John Curbishley is an experienced executive currently serving as Chief Strategy & Transformation Officer at BBC, a position held since April 2025. Prior roles include EVP of Corporate Strategy at Paramount Global from 2017 to 2024, where leadership was provided on strategy and organizational transformation, and EVP of Distribution Strategy & Operations at Viacom Media Networks, focusing on affiliate sales and content distribution. Before these positions, John worked as EVP of Business & Product Development at AccentHealth, contributing to healthcare media initiatives, and as SVP of Business Development at NBC Universal, where digital properties were enhanced. Early career highlights include roles at Booz Allen Hamilton, the British Broadcasting Corporation, and Deloitte Consulting. John holds an MBA from Harvard Business School and a Bachelor of Arts in Law from the University of Oxford.