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Michelle Sobrino-Stearns, whose 28-year career at Variety includes a 12-year tenure as CEO and group publisher, will exit next month to begin a new venture with a startup fashion brand, the publication reported Tuesday. Dea Lawrence will assume Sobrino-Stearns’ top business role, with the title of co-president and publisher. Co-Editor-in-Chief Ramin Setoodeh will retain his title while being elevated to co-president. Co-Editor-in-Chief Cynthia Littleton will continue to run newsgathering and editorial operations alongside Setoodeh. More to come …