Bloomberg Media CEO M. Scott Havens is leaving for the big leagues.
The media executive will depart Bloomberg to become president of business operations for The New York Mets. The team announced the move Monday morning, announcing that Havens will start in January, overseeing all leadership functions except for baseball operations.
He will report to Mets owner and CEO Steve Cohen.
“Bringing someone on board of Scott’s caliber is an exciting development for the Mets organization,” said Mets Owners Steve and Alex Cohen in a statement. “Scott has vast experience leading world-class media and digital technology-led companies such as Bloomberg Media and Time Inc. and he’ll provide a modern vision and strategic direction for our organization.”
Havens, a veteran media executive, was elevated to the CEO role at Bloomberg Media in January 2022 following the exit of Justin Smith. Since then he has rolled out a slate of new TV and digital video programming, and also unveiled a plan to expand Bloomberg’s footprint in Hollywood by mining its journalism for IP, and launching the Screentime conference.
“The opportunity to join the Mets organization is a lifelong dream fulfilled,” added Havens. “I’m thrilled to build upon the great work under way, accelerating the push to modernize our strategy across the organization, driving new digital and media innovation, and ultimately, to provide our fans with the best experience in sports. I’m grateful to Steve and Alex for this opportunity and am looking forward to working with the entire leadership team to shape the future of the Mets together.”
Bloomberg Founder Mike Bloomberg wrote in a memo to staff Monday that Karen Saltser, who had been CFO and COO, will become interim CEO. “Karen has been with Bloomberg for nearly 15 years, understands our organization well and has been a great partner to me and the whole team as we’ve navigated all the changes in the media landscape in recent years,” he wrote.
Updated 8 a.m. to reflect Karen Saltser’s elevation to interim CEO.