Lunch with a Leader: Jennifer Solari, SVP, Media and Talent Relations at Sony Pictures Television

Jennifer Solari joined Sony Pictures Television as SVP, Media and Talent relations in March 2017 and manages the LA, NY and U.K. teams. She is responsible for the development and execution of consumer-facing media relations initiatives in support of all series produced and distributed by Sony Pictures Television. Prior to Sony, Jenn was at MTV for four years as the VP, Program Publicity and Communications. She oversaw programming for scripted and unscripted series, including Faking It, Sweet/Vicious, The Shannara Chronicles, Mary & Jane, Loosely Exactly Nicole and Teen Wolf. Before joining MTV in May 2013 she was at CBS Television Studios, where she guided the campaigns for such series as CSI, Medium, Everybody Hates Chris, Becker, Frasier and the daytime show The Talk. Prior to MTV and CBS, Jennifer worked at Paramount, ABC and an L.A.-based PR agency.

Annenberg’s Career Development Office’s Lunch with a Leader series allows students to connect with top leaders in media, communications and entertainment. In these informal, conversational discussions, students will learn about different career paths, as well as build their professional networks to leverage new opportunities.