Steve Hasker Named To Lead CAA Global

CAA has tapped Steve Hasker, former global president and COO of Nielsen Holdings PLC, to become CEO of the newly structured CAA Global, the agency announced Nov. 28.

Courtesy CAA – Steve Hasker

CAA Global includes assets such as CAA China, Evolution Media, CAA’s merchant bank; CAA Ventures and Vancouver-based Creative Labs.

Hasker will manage the “intersection between CAA’s market-leading representation business and its high-growth business and investments, bringing together the agency’s growth platforms and ongoing strategic initiatives,” according to a statement.

He’ll also join the agency’s board of directors and oversee CAA’s strategic planning, mergers and acquisitions, principal investing, corporate development initiatives and data strategy.

“CAA Global is an exciting step in the continued growth and diversification of CAA,” President Richard Lovett said. “Steve is a transformational and highly accomplished industry executive, and we are thrilled, after conducting and extensive search, to have found someone who also shares so profoundly our cultural priority of collaborative success.

“Under Steve’s leadership, we are confident that CAA Global will capitalize on the strength of CAA’s position at the nexus of talent, content, technology, and brands across the global marketplace to accelerate growth and innovation for CAA and our clients.”

CAA has expanded far beyond the simple ten-percentary of its roots. Now, it not only provides representation to artists, athletes and brands, but also packages television and film content and live experiences. It’s also created its own investment bank, launched a venture fund and tech start-ups, established a presence in China and started a successful private equity vehicle.

“CAA is very well-positioned to take advantage of massive technology disruption and changing consumer behavior,” Hasker said. “I look forward to building upon CAA’s long history of industry leadership and relentless innovation to create successful new global businesses and opportunities for its clients and the company.”