Yamamoto, who has more than 15 years of experience in the television industry, most recently served as Senior Vice President, Business Affairs for NBC Entertainment. She has been responsible for all aspects of business affairs in connection with all scripted programming and specials airing on the network, including This is Us, Timeless, The Blacklist, the Golden Globe Awards and the rights deal for Hairspray Live!.
Prior to joining NBC in 2000, Yamamoto was special counsel at the law firm of O’Melveny & Myers, where she was the lead attorney on a number of complex financing transactions. In addition to her degree in economics from the Bryn Mawr, Yamamoto is a graduate of New York University School of Law.