Paramount Skydance Elevates Nicole Lang & Sheldon Kasdan To Lead Restructured Industrial Relations Division

Paramount Skydance is restructuring its industrial relations department.

The company announced Monday that it is elevating industrial relations to a standalone division to be led by executive vice presidents & co-heads Nicole Lang and Sheldon Kasdan. Both report directly to Makan Delrahim, Chief Legal Officer.

Lang previously served as Paramount’s head of worldwide industrial relations and production safety, while Kasdan has been leading labor relations for CBS studio and broadcasting groups.

In their new roles, Lang will oversee all aspects of industrial relations for the motion picture division and the studio back lot operations. Kasdan will primarily continue to be responsible for all aspects of industrial relations for the TV Media Division and PTVS.

“Nicole and Sheldon have played a key role in navigating recent labor negotiations and strengthening our relationships with our partners across the industry,” Delrahim said in a statement. “Elevating Industrial Relations to a standalone division reflects both the importance of this work and our confidence in their continued leadership.”

In a joint statement, the pair said: “We’re incredibly grateful for our longstanding partnerships with the unions and guilds, and for the company’s recognition of Industrial Relations as a critical function that supports our business and our people. We look forward to building on these relationships.”