Tom Cibrowski, a TV news veteran who has worked for Disney and ABC for years, is the new president of CBS News

Tom Cibrowski, who had top roles at ABC News, has been named president and executive editor of CBS News. Cibrowski’s appointment follows the exit of Adrienne Roark, who announced last week that she was going to Tegna for a senior role.

Tom Cibrowski, who oversaw ABC’s “Good Morning America” during one of its most successful eras, is joining CBS News as president and executive editor. The storied news division, which has been reeling over its legal battle involving President Trump, announced Thursday that Ciabrowski will oversee newsgathering and programming.

This marks a return to CBS News for Cibrowski, who earlier was a broadcast producer for CBS News' The Early Show.

The next potential leader of CBS News has built up a lot of experience running newsrooms for ABC. Tom Cibrowski, a former senior ABC News executive who played a big role in moving “Good Morning America” past NBC’s “Today” in the ratings last decade,

CBS News has named Tom Cibrowski as president and executive editor, taking over for Adrienne Roark, who departed last week for a job at Tegna. "Tom brings a clear vision, fresh perspective and competitive edge that will serve us well here at CBS News.