Charlie Piazza

Charlie Piazza is a seasoned professional in media research and business development with extensive experience across prominent media organizations. Currently serving as the Senior Vice President of Business Development at Lake 5 Media since November 2024, Charlie previously held the position of Vice President of Corporate Research for Streaming at Paramount. Prior roles include Vice President of Multi-Platform Corporate Research at ViacomCBS and Sr. Director of VMN Corporate Research at Viacom. Charlie's career began at NBCUniversal, Inc., where responsibilities included advising on traditional and cross-platform media research tools, leading research projects for advertising initiatives, and analyzing programming performance for NBC cable networks. Charlie Piazza holds a BA in Communications with a focus on Media Management from SUNY New Paltz.