– USA, CO – National CineMedia, LLC (NASDAQ: NCMI), the largest cinema advertising platform in the U.S., today announced the emergence from its restructuring with new members appointed to its Board of Directors, bringing extensive advertising, financial, media, technology, and digital experience.
Lauren Zalaznick has been named Chair of the Board of Directors, which is now comprised of nine members.
“On behalf of the new members of the Board, we commend the NCM team for navigating through this important process without disruption to its operations or customer relationships. With the successful completion of the restructuring, NCM is laser-focused on its best-in-class, full-funnel advertising solutions and innovative data technology, empowering advertisers to reach moviegoing audiences with scale and measurability,” said Board Chair, Lauren Zalaznick.
Joining CEO Tom Lesinski on the Board are:
- Lauren Zalaznick, Chair of the Board. She is a widely recognized business leader with more than 30 years of experience creating and implementing growth strategies for leading media companies and digital startups. As an independent advisor, Ms. Zalaznick works with companies at every stage of maturity focused on content, marketing, sales, and direct-to-consumer strategies. In addition, Ms. Zalaznick is a Senior Advisor to The Boston Consulting Group in the Global TMT Practice. Ms. Zalaznick’s most recent corporate role is as former EVP & Chair, Entertainment & Digital Networks, Comcast NBCUniversal. Ms. Zalaznick currently sits on the boards of The RTL Group and The GoPro Corporation, where she chairs Nomination & Governance. Previously, she served as a director and chair of Nomination & Governance for The Nielsen Corporation as well as several high-growth digital companies.
- Bernadette Aulestia has extensive experience as an executive in content and digital businesses. She is the former President, of Global Distribution HBO. Ms. Aulestia serves on the Boards of Denny’s Corporation, Nexstar Media Group, and Latino Corporate Directors Association. Named one of Fortune 50 Most Powerful Latinas in Business, Fast Company’s 100 Most Creative People in Business, Ms. Aulestia is currently chair of the Corporate Governance & Nominating Committee of Denny’s Corporation (NASDAQ: DENN), and sits on the Compensation Committee of Nexstar Media Group (NASDAQ: NXST).
- Nick Bell is a recognized technology leader with more than two decades of experience as a technology and media executive and active angel investor who advises numerous founders and executives. He is the CEO of Fanatics Live, the former Head of Product for Google’s Search Experience, the former Vice Global Head of Content & Partnerships at Snap, and the former SVP of Digital Products, News Corporation.
- David E. Glazek has over 15 years of experience investing in distressed, special situations, and private credit strategies, including as a Partner and Portfolio Manager of Standard General L.P. from 2008. He also serves as Executive Chairman of Turning Point Brands, Inc., a Director of Workers Benefit Consortium, Inc., and an Adjunct Professor at Columbia Business School. He previously worked at Lazard Frères & Co., where he focused on mergers and acquisitions and corporate debt restructuring. He has also worked at the Blackstone Group. Throughout his career, he has served on numerous public and private company boards of directors.
- Juliana Hill brings her extensive financial, media industry, and outdoor advertising expertise to NCM, following a long career in finance with iHeartMedia, Inc. (formerly Clear Channel Communications, Inc.), the #1 audio company in the United States. From 2013 to 2019, Ms. Hill served as iHeartMedia’s SVP of Liquidity and Asset Management and also led a steering committee for the separation of iHeart’s subsidiary, Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings. Ms. Hill is currently the owner of JFH Consulting, which provides financial and strategic advisory services.
- Tiago Lourenço is a Partner at Blantyre Capital, a special situations investment firm with $2.6 billion of committed capital. Before this, he was a VP at Oaktree Capital Management where he worked for seven years in the distressed opportunities group. Before Oaktree, Mr. Lourenço worked at Goldman Sachs and Bain & Company.
- Jean-Philippe Maheu has extensive digital, media, and technology experience. He is the former Global VP of Client Solutions & Advertising Sales, at Twitter, former CEO of Razorfish, former Global CEO of Publicis Modem, and former CDO, North America of Ogilvy & Mather. Mr. Maheu is an Advisor and Board member for various growth-stage companies.
- Joe Marchese is the CEO of Attention Capital, a media and technology holding company. He is also the Co-Founder and Executive Chairman of Human Ventures, a leading start-up studio and venture fund, and a Partner/Co-Founder of Casa Komos Brands Group, a portfolio of elevated hospitality brands. Previously, Mr. Marchese served as President of Advertising Revenue for Fox Networks Group, a television broadcasting company, a role in which he oversaw multi-billion-dollar advertising sales, research, and innovation for FOX Broadcast, FOX Sports, FS1, FX, FXX, and National Geographic.
About National CineMedia, LLC
National CineMedia, LLC is America’s Movie Network. As the largest cinema advertising platform in the U.S., we unite brands with young, diverse audiences through the power of movies and popular culture. NCM’s Noovie show is presented exclusively in 47 leading national and regional theater circuits including AMC Entertainment Inc. (NYSE: AMC), Cinemark Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: CNK), and Regal Entertainment Group (a subsidiary of Cineworld Group PLC, LON: CINE). NCM’s cinema advertising platform offers broad reach and unparalleled audience engagement with more than 19,400 screens in over 1,550 theaters in 195 Designated Market Areas (all of the top 50). NCM Digital and Digital-Out-Of-Home go beyond the big screen, extending in-theater campaigns into online, mobile, and place-based marketing programs to reach entertainment audiences. National CineMedia, Inc. (NASDAQ: NCMI) owns and is the managing member of, National CineMedia, LLC.
SOURCE: https://www.ncm.com/
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