– CANADA, Vancouver – Thunderbird Entertainment Group Inc. (TSX: TBRD | OTC: THBRF), a global award-winning, full service multiplatform production, distribution and rights management company, today announced the addition of Linda Michaelson to its Board as an Independent Director.
“We are delighted to add Linda to our board. We feel that with Linda’s deep legal experience, particularly in the United States as well as her vast entertainment and media expertise, our board will be an even stronger and strategic resource for Thunderbird’s management. Welcome to the Thunderbird family Linda!” said Board Chairman, Brian Paes-Braga.
The Company also announced the resignation of a current board member, Frank Holmes. With these changes, the Thunderbird Board consists of seven members, five of whom are independent.
Brian Paes-Braga commented: “On behalf of the Thunderbird Board, I want to thank Frank for his commitment and belief in this company as well as his counsel and support in setting the company on its current trajectory. We wish him the very best in all current and future endeavors,”
About Linda Michaelson
A partner and a Practice Group Leader for the Corporate and Securities Practice at Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton, LLP, Ms. Michaelson is a prominent lawyer who brings with her a broad range of leadership experience in the public and private sectors, with a focus on companies primarily in the entertainment and digital media, technology, fashion, and healthcare industries. Ms. Michaelson’s experience also includes representing major motion picture studios, television networks, independent production companies, digital media companies, investors, and other institutional entertainment, media, and convergence clients in strategic transactions, including mergers and acquisitions, strategic alliances and other corporate finance transactions. Among her many accomplishments, she has been recognized multiple years in Variety’s Dealmakers Impact Report, as a Top Entertainment Attorney by Variety’s Legal Impact Report, and named as a Best Lawyer in Entertainment Law – Motion Pictures & Television in Best Lawyers of America. In 2020, she was recognized in Daily Journal’s Top Women Lawyers listing, and also in the Best Lawyers in America listing in Best Lawyers. Ms. Michaelson also serves on the Board and Executive Committee of the non-profit legal services organization, Bet Tzedek.
About Thunderbird Entertainment Group
Thunderbird Entertainment Group is a global award-winning, full-service multiplatform production, distribution and rights management company, headquartered in Vancouver, with additional offices in Los Angeles, Toronto, and Ottawa. Thunderbird creates award-winning scripted, unscripted, and animated programming for the world’s leading digital platforms, as well as Canadian and international broadcasters. Thunderbird’s vision is to produce high-quality, socially responsible content that makes the world a better place. The Company develops, produces, and distributes animated, factual, and scripted content through its various divisions, including Thunderbird Kids and Family, and Thunderbird Factual and Scripted. The Company also has a division dedicated to global distribution and consumer products.
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