Despina Legakis

Despina Legakis is a seasoned professional in branded entertainment and media innovation, currently serving as Senior Vice President for Paramount, overseeing CBS News & Late Night and the Survivor franchise since April 2022. Legakis has held various significant positions at CBS, starting as Director of Promotion Marketing in 2006, then advancing to Vice President of Branded Entertainment and Media Innovation in June 2019. Prior experience includes a role as Senior Marketing Manager at Entertainment Weekly Magazine from 2000 to 2006, Associate Media Director at MediaVest (1999-2000), and Media Planner at Ogilvy & Mather (1996-1999), among others. Legakis earned a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and Government from New York University, completing studies in 1992.