Dawn Ostroff

Ms. Ostroff has extensive experience in leadership roles in the media and entertainment industry. Until 2023, she served as the Chief Content & Advertising Business Officer at global audio streaming service Spotify, innovating and building Spotify as a leading destination for music creators and fans, leading all aspects of music and talk content and distribution operations, managing industry and creator relationships globally, and driving advertising partnerships with brands and marketers worldwide. Prior to her role at Spotify, Ms. Ostroff co-founded and served as President of Condé Nast Entertainment, a studio and distribution network with entertainment content across film, television, premium digital video, social and virtual reality. At Condé Nast, Ms. Ostroff oversaw the company’s feature film and television operations, serving as producer or executive producer on many film and television projects, and launched its digital advertising sales division. Prior to joining Condé Nast, she was president of entertainment for The CW broadcast network, a joint venture of CBS and Warner Bros. that she helped launch in January 2006, where she was responsible for programming, sales, digital initiatives, branding, marketing and research, and developed and oversaw several hit series. Ms. Ostroff also served as president of the UPN Network, where she developed and oversaw popular series, and as executive vice president of entertainment at Lifetime Television.

Ms. Ostroff serves on the Board of Directors of Activision, the New York University Faculty of Arts and Science Board of Overseers, and the Board of Trustees for The Paley Center.