Andrew Gumpert exits as COO of Paramount Pictures, Nickelodeon Studios

Andrew Gumpert is leaving his role as COO of Paramount Pictures and Nickelodeon Studios.

CEO and President Brian Robbins confirmed the news in a memo to employees Thursday night, writing that Gumpert Studios had “decided to leave.”

“Since joining Paramount as COO in 2017 and expanding his responsibilities to include Nickelodeon last year, Andrew has successfully strengthened our relationships across all aspects of our business—overseeing negotiations with our strategic, creative, and financial partners and licensees, and leading our team cooperate with To expand and develop our revenue streams,” Robbins said in the memo.

In a statement to Robbins, Gumpert said, “The opportunity to lead and work with my incredible Paramount colleagues has been an exceptional privilege. Together, we have achieved amazing things, and I will always be grateful for your partnership. I’m thinking about the next chapter in my career and I’m excited to know what’s next. I am confident that this company will lead the industry.”

See Robbins’ full memo below.

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I want to inform you today of a change in our senior leadership team at Paramount and Nickelodeon. Andrew Gumpert decided to leave his role as chief operations officer of Paramount Pictures and Nickelodeon Studios effective this week.

Since joining Paramount as COO in 2017 and expanding his responsibilities to include Nickelodeon last year, Andrew has successfully strengthened our relationships across all aspects of our business—overseeing negotiations with our strategic, creative and financial partners and licensees, and with our team Collaborate to expand and develop our revenue sources.

He has played an integral role in fueling the success of our global franchises, including Mission: Impossible, PAW Patrol, Sonic the Hedgehog, Star Trek, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Top Gun: Maverick and Transformers. He is also an important advocate for our company culture and a champion of our ongoing dedication to diversity and inclusion.

Andrew leaves us at a time of incredible strength at Paramount, with 2022 the first year in nearly a decade in which we surpassed $1 billion at the domestic box office and ranked as a top three studio. And this year, we are once again ready to deliver another powerful and comprehensive film to audiences across the globe.

Andrew wanted me to share with you, “The opportunity to lead and work with all of my incredible Paramount colleagues has been an exceptional privilege. Together, we have achieved amazing things, and I will always be grateful for your partnership. I’m thinking about the next chapter in my career and I’m excited to know what’s next. I am confident that this company will lead the industry.”

Following today’s news, Courtney Armstrong, President of Business Affairs and Administration, will assume responsibility for Strategic Planning and Labor Relations and will now report to me; And Randall Bamberger, studio group president, will oversee studio operations, reporting to me as well.

I know we are all grateful for Andrew’s immense contribution to our organization, so please join me in thanking him and wishing him the best in the future.

– Brian