Sheri Salata

Sheri Salata (born October 20, 1959) is co-president of Oprah Winfrey Network (OWN) and president of Winfrey’s Harpo Productions. She was born in Georgia and raised in Chicago's northern suburbs.[1] She graduated from the University of Iowa in the early 1980s.[2] Salata's first job was assistant to Perry Stebor, an executive at Grey Advertising in Chicago.[2] Salata entered Harpo Studios in 1995 as promotions producer.[1] In 2009 she was named president of Harpo Studios. Salata served as executive producer of The Oprah Winfrey Show from 2006 until the show ended in 2011.[1] She was co-president of OWN with Erik Logan from July 2011 until May 2016.[1]

In May 2016, Sheri stepped down as co-president to form her own brand innovation agency STORY alongside Nancy Hala. OWN and the Oprah Media Group will be clients.[3]

Salata was introduced to a wider audience in the TV series Season 25: Oprah Behind the Scenes, airing on OWN January–August 2011.

Personal life

Salata is unmarried[1] and keeps English bulldogs.[1][2] She practices Transcendental Meditation at work as part of a company initiative.[4]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Sheri Salata: President, OWN and Harpo Studios". Retrieved 3 May 2014.
  2. 1 2 3 Gregory Beyer; Sasha Bronner. "Sheri Salata And Erik Logan, Searching For Meaning At The Top Of Oprah Winfrey's World". Retrieved 3 May 2014.
  3. ↑ "OWN Co-President Sheri Salata Steps Down". Retrieved 20 February 2017.
  4. ↑ Gregory Beyer; Sasha Bronner. "Sheri Salata And Erik Logan, Searching For Meaning At The Top Of Oprah Winfrey's World". Retrieved 6 May 2014. 'There is a potential to have a very stressful life in my world,' she says. 'Twenty minutes twice a day makes a huge difference.'

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