Warburton’s out – So, who’s running Seven now?

As widely suspected, Seven West Media reshuffled the deck this week, with CEO and managing director James Warburton stepping out effectively immediately on Thursday, and chief financial officer Jeff Howard moving into the role.

Warburton (pictured above, with Howard) announced his resignation in December, with plans to leave by the end of the financial year. Yesterday’s board meeting saw Warburton exit — after the markets closed, of course — with Seven appointing Craig Haskins as acting CFO “until a successor for Mr Howard can be announced”.