Jonnie Davis Steps Down as President at ABC Signature

ABC Signature's President, Jonnie Davis, has stepped down from his role after four years. “While news like this is never easy, I’m very confident in the leadership team we have in place, and I’m excited to work with them more closely until next steps are determined,” Schrier wrote," Eric Schrier, the president of Disney Television Studios and Global Original Television Strategy, said. "He also referred to Davis as an “incredibly valued colleague” and a “fantastic creative partner.”

The executive who will replace Davis will be announced at a later time. Despite the changes, ABC Signature and Disney Television Studios will continue to operate as two separate entities.  "It has been a privilege to work alongside all of you to deliver some of the most acclaimed and celebrated shows,” Davis wrote in his note to the ABC Signature team.

While overseeing the studio since 2019, Davis worked on shows such as ABC’s “Grey’s Anatomy,” FX’s “Fleishman Is in Trouble” and Hulu’s “This Fool.”  Before he became president of ABC Signature, he served as President of creative affairs for 20th Century Fox Television, now known as 20th Television. In that role, Davis helped develop shows such as “This Is Us,” “Modern Family,” “New Girl,” “Fresh Off the Boat,” “Last Man on Earth” and “Last Man Standing.”

He then moved in 2019 to ABC Signature, where he guided the reimagining of the studio by striking deals with top talent such as Alec Berg, Kerry Washington, Liz Tigelaar, Drew Goddard, Tony McNamara, Yara Shahidi, Natasha Rothwell, Phoebe Robinson, Bruce Miller, John Ridley and Tracee Ellis Ross. ”I’m forever grateful to Dana Walden and Eric Schrier for the wonderful opportunity to lead this world-class studio," Davis said. "And while I will, of course, miss this outstanding team, after doing this job for over 20 years, I’m looking forward to figuring out my next creative challenge.”