CNBC names VP of business development and strategy

Tiffany Sam Chow has been named vice president of business development and strategy at CNBC.

Effective Jan. 2, Chow will be based out of CNBC’s global headquarters in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, reporting to Satpal Brainch, president of CNBC Business News Worldwide.

She will be responsible for leading CNBC’s business development strategy across all platforms and will focus on corporate initiatives, developing strategic partnerships and identifying global investment opportunities for the business.

“I could not be more thrilled to welcome Tiffany to the CNBC family,” said Brainch in a statement. “As CNBC prepares to extend its business portfolio, Tiffany’s leadership, critical thinking and proven ability to execute will support us as we identify and launch new and exciting opportunities.”

Chow was vice president, EMEA Business Development of NBC Universal International based in London.

In that role, she led business planning initiatives for investments in several local OTT platforms and digital media assets, as well as the launch of new linear channels.

Previously, Chow was director of commercial finance and strategy for NBCU International Studios, where she led the division’s strategic planning for the seven production studios in its overarching portfolio. She also helped launch Heyday Television, the UK-based production label.

Chow began her career at Morgan Stanley as a media and communications investment banking professional, based in New York.

Chow graduated from the University of California, Berkeley with a BS in Business Administration at the Walter A. Haas School of Business and a BA in Legal Studies. She also holds an MBA from London Business School.