Stephanie Leifer, EVP of current programming for ABC Signature, will be leaving the company after 28 years, according to Deadline.
- Leifer is one of the longest tenured ABC/ABC Signature executives, having joined ABC in 1994.
- The move was reportedly made by ABC Signature President Jonnie Davis.
- Leifer has served as head of current programming at ABC Signature, and ABC Studios before that, since 2010.
- In her current role, she oversees all current series from the studio.
- Leifer spent a combined 28 years at ABC Signature and ABC, starting with 12 years at the latter where she started as an assistant in the Movie of the Week department.
- After 12 years, she rose to an executive in Current Programming, Drama Development and Comedy Development.
- Leifer joined ABC Signature in 2006 and has been with the studio since.