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ABC COMEDY HEAD JAMILA HUNTER LEAVES TO JOIN KENYA BARRIS COMPANY AT NETFLIX
EXCLUSIVE: Kenya Barris is joining Khalabo Ink Society (black-ish, You People, Girls Trip)'s executive team with Jeremy Allen as Chief Operating Officer and Cassandra Vargas as Chief Marketing Officer as the company ramps up its film, television and podcast production.
Allen’s promotion to COO now solidifies his working relationship with Barris, after serving as a strategic advisor to Barris for the past two years. As COO, Allen will oversee business operations, including growth, strategic planning and finance, and Vargas will oversee all marketing, publicity and communications strategies for both Khalabo and Barris in her role as CMO.
In addition to Khalabo Ink Society, Allen is a partner at h.wood media, a multi-strategy investment fund and production company spun out of Los Angeles-based hospital and lifestyle marketing firm h.wood Group.