CAA Hires Top NFL Executive as Chief Operating Officer

Written and edited by the WorldPing NewsdeskPublished Updated Original reporting: Hollywood Reporter

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Dasha Smith was most recently executive VP and chief administrative officer of the NFL, where she was a top deputy to Roger Goodell.

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  • Reported by Hollywood Reporter and published Mon, 05 Oct 2026 19:00:00 UTC.

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CAA Taps NFL, Sony Music And Time Inc. Vet Dasha Smith As Chief Operating Officer

CAA has hired former NFL, Sony Music and Time Inc. executive Dasha Smith as Chief Operating Officer. In her most recent post as EVP and Chief Administrative Officer at the NFL, Smith was a member of Commissioner Roger Goodell’s Executive Operating Committee.

Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by Deadline