Longtime Skydance Exec Jesse Sisgold Exits for RedBird Capital C-Suite Role

Jesse Sisgold, a longtime executive at Skydance, has departed the entertainment media company to assume a senior C-suite advisory role at RedBird Capital Partners. Sisgold, who had been with Skydance for 14 years, will serve as a senior C-suite advisor to Gerry Cardinale, the managing partner of RedBird. He will, however, continue to maintain a close relationship with Skydance, particularly in the sports and entertainment sectors.

Sisgold, who originally joined Skydance in 2014 and later became president and COO, played a significant role in the company's growth under the leadership of David Ellison. He was instrumental in raising capital that fueled Skydance's expansion, forging strategic partnerships, and steering the company towards international growth.

Ellison himself acknowledged Sisgold's pivotal role in Skydance's journey, describing him as "part of its DNA." Following Sisgold's exit, RedBird Capital, already a significant investor in Skydance, further solidified its commitment with a $3 billion investment earlier this month. This brings RedBird's total commitment to Skydance to $6 billion.