Having placed more than 5,000 senior-level executives throughout her career, Carlsen is one of the most recognized and respected executive search leaders in the media, entertainment and telecom industries. Her secret sauce? A natural ability to humanize each business transaction for all parties involved—a skill that’s particularly salient in the current climate of cutbacks and unemployment. This past year alone, Carlsen and her team placed 100-plus executives at companies including Charter, Fox, Hallmark, Skydance and Starz.
Do you personally still have a traditional cable video package? I am a cable loyalist! I built my business with the support of the industry and will continue to subscribe as long as linear is an option. I also subscribe to every major streaming platform. I love content and want to see everyone win. That said… my wallet would appreciate some new bundles and partnerships!
TV series everyone should binge: BBC’s “The Capture,” which is now available on Peacock. I am a sucker for a spy thriller, and this one was beautifully executed, and so timely given the advancements of AI.
Favorite way to de-stress? Getting out to get some sun (even in the winter).
Fast food guilty pleasure: Movie theater popcorn… I will even go pick it up and bring it home to binge-watch my shows. We can’t let theaters die for that reason alone!