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CAA Names Dasha Smith as New Chief Operating Officer

The talent agency hires former NFL, Sony Music and Time Inc. executive to oversee its day-to-day operations.

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CAA has hired former NFL, Sony Music and Time Inc. executive Dasha Smith as Chief Operating Officer. (deadline.com; variety.com; hollywoodreporter.com)

Smith was a member of Commissioner Roger Goodell’s Executive Operating Committee at the NFL. (deadline.com; hollywoodreporter.com)

At Sony Music, Smith was EVP, Global Chief Human Resources Officer for Sony Music Entertainment. (deadline.com)

She will take that operational experience to CAA where she will work with the agency’s senior leadership to run its day-to-day operations. (hollywoodreporter.com)

Smith joins CAA from the NFL, where she was executive VP and chief administrative officer. (hollywoodreporter.com)

Creative Artists Agency is bringing on a major new addition to its C-suite. (hollywoodreporter.com)

Smith led global employee relations and employment law functions during her nearly 10-year stint at Time Inc. (deadline.com)

CAA has named Dasha Smith as the new chief operating officer, following her tenure at the National Football League. (hollywoodreporter.com)