<Tr> <Td> Josh Griffith </Td> <Td> 2006--08 </Td> <Td> Brought on by Lynn Marie Latham as her co-executive producer in 2006 . Assumed full producer duties in December 2007, when Latham was fired . He also served as head writer with Maria Arena Bell during the 2007--08 writers strike . Remained as EP when Bell became sole head writer until he was fired when it was learned that he was tampering with Bell's stories; this was also known as former EP Edward Scott, who is friends with Griffith, was said to be doing the same thing on Days of Our Lives, leading to his departure from that show . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Paul Rauch </Td> <Td> 2008--11 </Td> <Td> The veteran producer debuted as Maria Arena Bell's co-executive producer in October 2008 . It was established that his role as co-executive producer would be to only foresee everything with the production of the show while Bell was solely responsible for the stories . This was the only time Paul ever been a co-EP and his first stop back to soap operas in six years since his 2002 departure from Guiding Light . He opted not to renew his contract with Y&R after three years with the show and stepped down in May 2011 . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Maria Arena Bell </Td> <Td> 2008--12 </Td> <Td> Bell is the wife of William Bell, Jr., the oldest son of William J. Bell and Lee Phillip Bell . Under her run, she brought the show's fictional Jabot Cosmetics to life by teaming up with a real cosmetics marketing company to help distribute the products . Named head writer in December 2007 . Bell was named executive producer in October 2008, after Josh Griffith was ousted for tampering with her stories . Bell brought along veteran producer Paul Rauch to help her with the production of the show while she mostly focused on the stories . She was known for steering away from character - driven storylines in favor of plot - driven ones, which was criticized . From 2008 to 2010, she was credited as co-executive producer as well as Rauch, while her credit appeared first . Bell was let go in July 2012; an official reason was never given for her departure, however many sources speculate it was due to the controversial pairing of characters Sharon and Victor Newman (Sharon Case and Eric Braeden). One of the final milestones to happen under Bell's regime was the celebration of the 10,000 th episode . The final episode under Bell's direction was broadcast on October 11, 2012; but she was credited until October 22 . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Jill Farren Phelps </Td> <Td> 2012--16 </Td> <Td> Named executive producer in July 2012 upon the dismissal of Maria Arena Bell . This marked the second CBS soap opera Phelps executive produced, with the first being Guiding Light from 1991 to 1995 . While Maria Arena Bell was still credited, Phelps began her tenure by August as she made several immediate casting changes (such as hiring Robert Adamson and Hunter King, two young actors she worked with on the primetime soap Hollywood Heights, respectively). By October, she was still uncredited as executive producer although her first episode aired on October 12, 2012, and received her first official credit on October 23, 2012 . On June 7, 2016, Serial Scoop and Daytime Confidential reported that Phelps had been terminated at that soap, with no confirmation of final airdate made at press time . Phelps' exit was confirmed the following day by Sony Pictures Television . Phelps was last credited as executive producer on July 12, 2016 . </Td> </Tr>

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