Alex Mahon Named Chief Executive of Channel 4

Former Shine Group CEO Alex Mahon has been appointed as the next chief executive of Channel 4.

Mahon will join Channel 4 in the fall, with an exact start date yet to be confirmed. She succeeds David Abraham, who announced his plans to step down in March and will continue in the chief executive post until Mahon officially takes over the role.

Currently, Mahon is serving as the CEO of Foundry, a global technology business delivering visual effects and virtual reality for the entertainment industry. She left the role of CEO of Shine Group in 2015.

Charles Gurassa, Channel 4’s chair, said: “Alex is an outstanding leader and a highly experienced CEO who has developed and grown major international businesses in both the creative and technology sectors. She brings an impressive combination of relevant experience and is brilliantly placed to help steer Channel 4 through the competitive challenges and opportunities ahead.

“She is a great enthusiast for Channel 4 and its unique public service remit and her recent work with [the] government will be valuable in facilitating constructive dialogue with the new administration.”

Mahon said: “Channel 4’s unique remit to innovate and to appeal to young and diverse audiences make it an essential part of British culture. There is nowhere in the world like Channel 4 and, in these changing times, its mission is more important than ever. I’m incredibly proud to be joining Channel 4 and bring to it experience both of leading creative organizations at scale and dealing with an environment of constant technological change.”