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Former Univision exec Lawenda lands at Facebook

October 1, 2013 by Veronica Villafañe

David Lawenda

Facebook has hired former Univision exec David Lawenda to be the company’s VP-Global Sales for the U.S.  He’ll be based in NYC and report to Carolyn Everson, Vice President, Global Marketing Solutions.

In his new role, he’ll oversee sales and marketing relationships with brands and agencies within the U.S.

Prior to joining Facebook, Lawenda worked at Univision for 5 years until August 2012, when he resigned as President of Ad Sales.

He previously spent 13 years at Viacom, where he held multiple senior management roles and helped launch and brand both SpikeTV and UPN. Before that, he worked as an account executive for CNN Headline News.

 

Filed Under: People, Print Tagged With: David Lawenda, Facebook, Univision

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Veronica Villafañe, Editor & Publisher

Emmy award-winning journalist and former president of the National Association of Hispanic Journalists (NAHJ). Currently a reporter for Voice of America, she has worked as an on-air reporter, anchor, writer and producer for Spanish and English-language TV, print and online media, including Univision, Telemundo, Fox 11 News in L.A. and the San Jose Mercury News.

Hispanic media and entertainment contributor to Forbes.

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Veronica Villafañe, Editor & Publisher

Emmy award-winning journalist and former president of the National Association of Hispanic Journalists (NAHJ). Currently a reporter for Voice of America, she has worked as an on-air reporter, anchor, writer and producer for Spanish and English-language TV, print and online media, including Univision, Telemundo, Fox 11 News in L.A. and the San Jose Mercury News.

Hispanic media and entertainment contributor to Forbes.

Full bio here
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