BBC COO Leigh Tavaziva To Exit As Leadership Upheaval Continues

EXCLUSIVE: Leigh Tavaziva, the BBC’s chief operating officer, is stepping down amid continued leadership upheaval at the UK national broadcaster. Per an internal email, Tavaziva has told employees that she will exit the BBC in September. She has worked at the corporation for the past five years. Tavaziva is the third BBC board-level executive to […] BBC chief operating officer Leigh Tavaziva Getty/BBC EXCLUSIVE: Leigh Tavaziva, the BBC‘s chief operating officer, is stepping down amid continued leadership upheaval at the UK national broadcaster. Per an internal email, Tavaziva has told employees that she will exit the BBC in September. She has worked at the corporation for the past five years. Tavaziva is the third BBC board-level executive to quit in the past four months, following director-general Tim Davie and news chief Deborah Turness’ resignations last November over a bodged Donald Trump edit. Tavaziva said: “After five brilliant years, I have taken the opportunity to reflect on my own role at the BBC and have decided that the time is right for me to leave to pursue new opportunities. Related Stories News Delroy Lindo Shares First Public Comments On BAFTA's Tourette's Incident At NAACP Image Awards: "It's A Classic Case Of Something That Could Be Very Negative Becoming Very Positive"