Lauren Townsend has been named executive vice president of communications at Starz, president and CEO Chris Albrecht said Monday.
“We have had the privilege of working with Lauren on the Starz Original series ‘Outlander’ while she was at Sony and I’m thrilled to officially welcome her to our team as we continue to grow our original programming with both scripted and unscripted stories,” Albrecht said.
“Lauren’s extensive publicity experience in consumer, trade and business press will play a critical role in shaping the corporate messaging for the network and company. She’s an excellent addition to the senior team,” he added.