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From connections with industry thought-leaders to trivia nights and movie screenings with club members, expect a rich experience throughout your time at SOM

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Career Conversations Podcast with Tom Ascheim ’85, Pith & Pixie Dust

Click the link or photo to listen to a new podcast episode in which MESA leader Patrick Cressler '25 interviews Tom Ascheim '85, a longtime media executive, about his career in the entertainment industry.

Tom recently co-founded the consulting firm Pith & Pixie Dust with fellow executive Tricia Melton. Prior to launching the firm in 2023, he served as President of Global Kids, Young Adults and Classics (KYAC) at Warner Bros., where he led the global strategy for prominent brands like Cartoon Network, Adult Swim, Turner Classic Movies, and Boomerang, in addition to 3 animation studios and the Harry Potter Franchise. Before Warner Bros., Tom was President of the cable network ABC Family, now Freeform, which he led through its major transformation and rebranding in 2016. Prior to that, he served as Chief Strategy Officer and Executive Vice President of Sesame Learning at Seasame Workshop, Chief Executive Officer at Newsweek, and Executive Vice President and General Manager of Nickelodeon Television.

Career Conversations Podcast with Tom Ascheim ’85, Pith & Pixie Dust

Photos From Recent Events

  • Speaker Event with Jen Hollingsworth of Flawless AI and Lionsgate Motion Picture Group

  • Paramount Case Competition

  • MESA Trivia Night

  • Warner Bros. Discovery MBA Trek

  • Warner Bros. Discovery MBA Trek

  • Family Feud Game Night

  • MESA Club Kickoff

  • Warner Bros. Lot Tour