Yaccarino's President's Council portrait, 2018
Yaccarino worked for Turner Entertainment for 15 years, becoming executive vice president and chief operating officer of ad sales where she played a key role in developing innovative advertising and marketing solutions.[7][8] Yaccarino joined NBCUniversal in October 2011.[7][9] As the head of NBCUniversal's advertising sales, she played a key role in the launch of Peacock streaming service.[3]
Yaccarino joined the Ad Council in 2014.[10] In 2018, President Donald Trump appointed her to the President's Council on Sports, Fitness, and Nutrition.[11] Yaccarino became chair of the Ad Council's board of directors in January 2021, for a term that ran until June 30, 2022.[10] As chair, Yaccarino partnered with the Biden administration in 2021 to create a coronavirus vaccine campaign that featured Pope Francis.[12][13] She also chaired the future of work task force for the World Economic Forum.[14]
Yaccarino resigned from NBCUniversal on May 12, 2023,[15] and on the same day Elon Musk announced that Yaccarino would be the new chief executive officer of X Corp. and Twitter.[13][16]"
The fact that she was also hired by President Trump in his administration isn't getting much attention, apparently.
Wait what? I had not heard this before. What position did she have in the Trump administration?
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/DCPD-201800119/pdf/DCPD-201800119.pdf
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linda_Yaccarino#:~:text=Yaccarino%20joined%20the%20Ad%20Council,ran%20until%20June%2030%2C%202022.
"Career
Yaccarino's President's Council portrait, 2018 Yaccarino worked for Turner Entertainment for 15 years, becoming executive vice president and chief operating officer of ad sales where she played a key role in developing innovative advertising and marketing solutions.[7][8] Yaccarino joined NBCUniversal in October 2011.[7][9] As the head of NBCUniversal's advertising sales, she played a key role in the launch of Peacock streaming service.[3]
Yaccarino joined the Ad Council in 2014.[10] In 2018, President Donald Trump appointed her to the President's Council on Sports, Fitness, and Nutrition.[11] Yaccarino became chair of the Ad Council's board of directors in January 2021, for a term that ran until June 30, 2022.[10] As chair, Yaccarino partnered with the Biden administration in 2021 to create a coronavirus vaccine campaign that featured Pope Francis.[12][13] She also chaired the future of work task force for the World Economic Forum.[14]
Yaccarino resigned from NBCUniversal on May 12, 2023,[15] and on the same day Elon Musk announced that Yaccarino would be the new chief executive officer of X Corp. and Twitter.[13][16]"
Lots of those kinds of positions are 'payback' of favors, often a couple of degrees removed. Look at Calista Gingrich as ambassador to Vatican.