Megha Tolia to Step Down as Shondaland President and COO

Chief innovation and design officer Sandie Bailey and CMO Chris DiIorio are named co-presidents for Shonda Rhimes’ production company

Megha Tolia (Credit: Shondaland)
Megha Tolia (Credit: Shondaland)

Shondaland boss Megha Tolia is stepping down as president and COO before the end of the year, TheWrap has learned.

Tolia, who has headed Shonda Rhimes’ production company for three years, will step down in December to spend more time with her family, a spokesperson said. In her place, chief innovation and design officer Sandie Bailey and CMO Chris DiIorio will be elevated to co-presidents.

Bailey and DiIorio will continue on in their previous roles in addition to their new responsibilities as co-presidents.

“I am so grateful to Shonda and my colleagues at Shondaland for three wonderful years at the company,” Tolia said in a statement Tuesday. “I

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