Early next year, Libby Geist will be leaving ESPN, where she is VP & Executive Producer of ESPN Films and Original Content. Geist marks the second senior production executive to announce plans to leave ESPN, following Exec VP/Content Connor Schell. Neither Schell nor Geist were part of ESPN’s layoffs that saw around 500 job cuts this month. Geist, who was a member of SBJ’s 40-Under-40 class in '19, said that does not plan to return to work right away, opting to stay at home with her children.
Geist played a senior role in ESPN’s documentary production, including the Oscar-winning “O.J.: Made in America” and the Emmy-winning “The Last Dance.” In an interview, Geist said she was especially proud of the '13 documentary series “Nine for IX” celebrating the 40th anniversary of Title IX. See tonight’s SBJ Media for more.
