Paramount Appoints Ex-biden Official Shuwanza Goff for Government Role

WHO:

Variety - Shuwanza Goff, former Biden administration official, is joining Paramount Skydance.

Deadline - Shuwanza Goff served as director of the White House Office of Legislative Affairs during Joe Biden's administration.

WHAT:

Variety - Goff is appointed as Vice President of U.S. government affairs at Paramount.

Deadline - Goff will serve as the lead to Democrats in her new role.

WHERE:

Variety - Goff will be based in Washington, D.C.

Deadline - Goff will work in Paramount's D.C. office.

WHEN:

Variety - Goff's hiring was announced in a memo sent to staff on a Tuesday.

HOW:

Deadline - Goff will report to Ted Lehman, senior vice president and head of U.S. public policy and government affairs.

(UPDATED June 9, 2026 21:06 UTC)

Shuwanza Goff, who previously served as the director of the White House Office of Legislative Affairs during Biden's administration, is joining Paramount Skydance as Vice President of U.S. government affairs. In her new role, Goff will lead efforts to engage with Democrats and will be based in Paramount's Washington, D.C. office, reporting to Ted Lehman, the senior vice president and head of U.S. public policy and government affairs. Her hiring was announced in a memo sent to staff on a Tuesday.