David Lawenda jumps from Univision to Facebook as Vice President of Global Sales, US

Facebook on Tuesday announced a key hire to its U.S. marketing team, as David Lawenda will join Facebook as the Vice President of Global Sales, U.S.

Previously, Lawenda led sales and marketing at Univision, and also launched SpikeTV and UPN while with Viacom. He will report directly to Carolyn Everson and lead the U.S. sales team at Facebook, overseeing sales and marketing with top American brands and agencies.

Lawenda discussed in a press release how excited he is to join Facebook:

From the people, to the platform, to the mission of connecting the world, I feel privileged to join and lead the U.S.