Lauren Zalaznick Joins Nielsen Board of Directors

NEW YORK: Former NBCUniversal exec Lauren Zalaznick has joined Nielsen as an independent director to the company’s board of directors.

Zalaznick advises and invests in digital media startups, primarily focused on new content platforms. She has held senior leadership roles with such top media companies as NBCUniversal and Viacom, most recently serving as executive VP at Comcast’s NBCUniversal.

Zalaznick currently sits on the board of directors for Shazam and Penguin Random House. She is a senior advisor to many content and tech startups, including Refinery29, Atlas Obscura and Medium.com. She is also an advisor to venture capital firm Greycroft Partners, The Sundance Institute and Venture for America.