Melissa Sawaya

Melissa Sawaya is an experienced finance professional with a robust background in financial management across various prominent companies in the entertainment industry. Currently serving as Director of Finance at Sony since October 2020, Melissa oversees the creation of annual budgets and quarterly forecasts for numerous divisions. Prior experience includes Finance Director for Programming at Showtime Networks Inc., where Melissa developed annual budgets and long-range plans, and Senior Finance Manager at BET Networks, focusing on programming expenses for a large portfolio. Earlier roles at Viacom involved consolidating financials for multiple networks and managing budgets for significant productions. Melissa's educational background includes an MBA from NYU Stern School of Business, a financial accounting certificate from New York University, and a Bachelor’s degree in Finance from Penn State University.