
Following that he will be using his incredible experience in change management as a resource for NBCUniversal’s Talent Lab. I have asked him to stay on for a brief time to ensure a smooth transition at Specials. Luk has been a consistent leader and innovator for NBC News, the driving force behind our breaking news live coverage as well as major projects such as Democracy Plaza, Education Nation, NewsConnect and the 4 th floor newsroom. I also want to acknowledge Mark Lukasiewicz, who is stepping down from NBC News after a remarkable 16-year run. She brings deep knowledge of cable, breaking news coverage and events programming to her new role. She’s been a critical part of MSNBC’s dayside success-the best growth story in cable news. Rashida joined MSNBC in 2013 as EP for Chris Jansing and was promoted to Managing Editor in early 2014. Rashida will work with Bob Epstein and the NBC News Specials team, and will continue to work closely with Phil and his team-especially Jeff Kepnes, who recently joined as MSNBC’s Senior EP of Specials-as well as with Marc Greenstein. I’ve asked Rashida Jones to become SVP, Specials, NBC News & MSNBC, which will combine our resources and considerable expertise in this area for maximum impact.

Specials is no exception, so we are expanding NBC News Specials to now support MSNBC at a crucial moment when there is greater viewer demand for this kind of programming.

NBC News and MSNBC are working more closely together than ever.
