DreamWorks Animation named a new chief financial officer today.
Starting Sept. 15, Fazal Merchant will replace Lew Coleman, now vice chairman.
“As we transition and augment our executive leadership team to best fit the needs of the company, I’m thrilled to welcome Fazal into the role of CFO,” Coleman said.
Merchant comes to DreamWorks Animation from DirecTV’s Latin America operations. Before that, he was managing director and group head at the Royal Bank of Scotland and previously worked as an investment banker Barclays Capital.
He also spent nine years at Ford Motor Co. in treasury and finance management positions.