TORONTO – Kids and family content maker WildBrain (formerly DHX Media), announced five new hires this week.
Michael Riley (pictured) has been appointed chief brands officer, Deirdre Brennan has been named EVP content partnerships; Jianbo Wei has been appointed managing director for China, Daisy Wall has been hired as vice-president of short form content and Liz Thompson has been promoted to vice-president, marketing and communications.
“These appointments represent further steps forward in the reorganization begun last year and will help us realize the greatest value from our leading portfolio of content and brands. We’re strengthening and aligning our team to propel growth across brand building, creativity and business development. Michael, Deirdre, Daisy, Jianbo and Liz bring considerable expertise and give us a great mix of leadership skills to maximize opportunities in today’s media landscape,” said Eric Ellenbogen, Wildbrain CEO, in a release.
The company also announced Joe Tedesco has been named chair of WildBrain Television, reporting to company president Josh Scherba, and will continue to chair the programming committee for WildBrain Television. The content group’s Stephanie Betts, executive vice president content and current series, and Amir Nasrabadi, executive vice president and general manager – Vancouver Studio, each continue in their respective roles reporting to Scherba.
