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CAA Promotes Burtson To President, Brings In PwC's Sawdye

CAA promoted James Burtson from CFO to President and named PricewaterhouseCoopers COO Carol Sawdye to the CFO position. Longtime CAA President Richard Lovett will continue in his role as co-Chair alongside Kevin Huvane and Bryan Lourd. Sawdye has worked as COO for global law firm Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP, and was the CFO and Exec VP of the NBA prior to her most recent position at PwC. Lovett in a statement said Burtson is a "world-class leader with profound insight into the opportunities ahead as the media, sports and technology landscapes, and CAA itself, continue to evolve."

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