– USA, CO – National CineMedia, Inc. (NASDAQ: NCMI) today announced the appointment of its CEO Mark Zoradi to its Board of Directors.
He replaces NCM Inc. Director and Cinemark Chairman of the Board, Lee Roy Mitchell, who has stepped down from the NCM Inc. Board of Directors effective immediately to focus on personal ventures while continuing to serve as Executive Chairman of Cinemark as the industry begins its rebound from the ongoing effects of COVID-19.
“National CineMedia is extremely grateful for Lee Roy’s long commitment and dedication to our company as a founding member exhibition partner and consummate Director. His leadership, integrity, and service has had a profound impact on our company. Over the past six years, it has been an honor to work with him and serve alongside him on the Board,” said Tom Lesinski, CEO, and Director of NCM Inc. “I look forward to continuing our long-standing and highly productive relationship with Cinemark while benefiting from Mark’s extensive experience on both the studio and exhibition side of the business. I have known and worked with Mark for nearly a decade and am excited by the contributions he will make to NCM and the Board, especially given his experiences in navigating the challenges associated with the pandemic.”
About Mark Zoradi
Mark Zoradi also currently serves as the CEO and a member of the Board of Directors of Cinemark. Before joining Cinemark in August of 2015, Zoradi spent 30 years at The Walt Disney Company, most recently serving as the President of Walt Disney Studios Motion Picture Group. Before that, he served in a variety of positions of increasing responsibility with The Walt Disney Company, including as the General Manager of Buena Vista Television and President of Buena Vista International with responsibility for the international theatrical and home entertainment marketing and distribution of Disney, Touchstone, and Pixar films. Zoradi also served as the President and COO of Dick Cook Studios from January 2011 until July 2014 and the COO of Dreamworks Animation SKG, Inc., until January 2015.
About National CineMedia
National CineMedia is America’s Movie Network. As the largest cinema advertising network in the U.S., we unite brands with the power of movies and engage movie fans anytime and anywhere. NCM’s Noovie pre-show is presented exclusively in 53 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 network offers broad reach and unparalleled audience engagement with over 20,400 screens in over 1,650 theaters in 190 Designated Market Areas (all of the top 50). NCM Digital goes beyond the big screen, extending in-theater campaigns into online and mobile marketing programs to reach entertainment audiences. National CineMedia, Inc. (NASDAQ: NCMI) owns a 48.0% interest in and is the managing member of, National CineMedia, LLC.
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