TORONTO – Gerry Noble will replace interim CEO Jeff Sagansky at film producer Peace Arch Entertainment on July 21st, the company announced today.
Sagansky remains with Peace Arch as co-chairman of the board of directors together with Drew Craig.
"As we shift our focus from restructuring to growth and profitability, Gerry Noble’s proven leadership capabilities and extensive entertainment industry experience make him the right CEO to guide Peace Arch to success," said Sagansky, in a press release. "With Gerry based in Toronto alongside our president/COO John Flock in Los Angeles, Peace Arch now has a dynamic management team with complementary skill sets working on both coasts and on both sides of the border."
"Peace Arch is a great company with accomplished management, dedicated employees, and a solid base of operations," said Noble in the release. "The Peace Arch team has done a tremendous job over the past year restructuring their operations and refocusing its approach to the business, and I’m very excited about the opportunity to help build on that momentum and make the company a success."
A chartered accountant, Noble brings more than 20 years’ experience in the international media and entertainment industry to Peace Arch. Most recently he has been the president and CEO of Torstar’s Transit TV Network, a digital media company based in the U.S. Previously, Noble worked in various roles for CanWest Global Communications, including as president and CEO of CanWest’s Canadian television operations where he successfully merged and developed the Global and WIC television networks. At CanWest, Noble also served as CEO of TV3 New Zealand, CEO of CanWest Radio, Director of Network Ten in Australia, Director of TV3 in Ireland and CEO of Fireworks Entertainment, CanWest’s feature film production and distribution company.
