Skybound Entertainment, the company behind The Walking Dead franchise and Invincible franchises, has hired Tiffany Olivares Girardi as Director of Global Publicity.
Girardi brings more than two decades of experience in entertainment publicity and communications, having most recently served as Vice President of Publicity for Original Films and Series at Paramount+. In her new role, she will lead Skybound’s worldwide PR efforts, spearheading campaigns across the company’s portfolio of original content, games, comics, and licensing franchises — including animated series Invincible, the Energon Universe line of comic books, and dozens of upcoming projects yet to be announced. Girardi will report directly to CEO David Alpert, with Hannah Cosgrove and Shannon Meehan as her direct reports.
Girardi joins Skybound at a time of significant global expansion for the company, which has included the acquisition of Sagafilm ehf, a prominent Nordic production company; a majority investment in Nordic games publisher 5th Planet Games; a strategic partnership with game maker MegaCat Studios; an investment in French production company Scenario42; and the establishment of Skybound Japan. Recently, there have been a number of other major additions to the leadership team, including Jeff Chaiken as Head of Corporate Development; Chris Paulson as EVP and GM of Games Publishing; Ben Abernathy as Executive Editor, Editorial; Chris Goble as SVP Scripted TV; and Glenn Geller as President of Television.
“I’m beyond excited to be joining Skybound and to work with its hundreds of prolific IPs, amazing creators, and passionate fans,” Girardi said. “What Skybound has done to grow its storytelling not just across platforms, but across continents, is truly impressive and I can’t wait to continue to bring these stories to life, both old and new, in fresh and exciting ways!”
Said Skybound CEO Alpert on the appointment: “Tiffany is a PR veteran in the world of entertainment, and we couldn’t be more thrilled to welcome her to Skybound. Her approach and deep industry experience of global expansion and storytelling will bring our growth strategy to new heights. She’s the perfect leader to amplify Skybound and all our IPs voices worldwide.”
Before Paramount+, Girardi served as VP of Publicity at Lionsgate, overseeing more than 60 multiplatform campaigns a year. Prior to that, she held key leadership roles at Paramount Pictures and PMK*BNC, where she played an instrumental part in driving global publicity efforts for brands like MasterClass, Lionsgate, A24, and DIRECTV.
Multi-platform entertainment company Skybound Entertainment was founded by Robert Kirkman, the creator of The Walking Dead and Invincible, and Alpert in 2010. Outside of its work on those properties, the company is known for numerous other comic book series, such as Fire Power and Oblivion Song, video games like Slime Rancher, Before Your Eyes, and Skull & Bones, and more.
