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As PBS' senior vice president and CFO, Barbara Landes is responsible for fostering the financial activities and fiscal health of the organization and serves as chief strategic planning officer. She plays a key role in assessing new business opportunities and revenue streams; developing strategic alliances and partnerships; and focusing on internal financial and operational performance. As the key executive of PBS Businesses, she oversees the revenue generating activities of PBS, encompassing Consumer Products (Home Video, AV) and their operations and distribution through retail, direct and new Media Platforms. She also oversees Licensing, Cause Marketing, and Sponsorship activities.
Prior to joining PBS, Ms. Landes was vice president, Business Planning, AOL for Broadband. From 1999-2000, Ms. Landes was EVP and CFO at AverStar. She was also the CFO of Watson Wyatt Worldwide from 1994-1998. Ms. Landes has extensive experience in broadcast media. She has held key financial and management positions at WWOR-TV, Pinelands, Inc.(NYSE:PL), NBC and CBS. She received her BA from Washington University (St. Louis, MO) and her MBA from the Wharton Graduate School of the University of Pennsylvania. In 2006, she was named an outstanding alumna of Washington University, Arts & Sciences. | 