Imax Names Jen Wong and Gail Berman to Board of Directors

thewrap.com:

Imax announced Monday that it is naming Gail Berman and Jen Wong to its board of directors. Wong is currently the Chief Operating Officer of Reddit, having led digital sales and strategy across firms like PopSugar, AOL and Time Inc., where she served as the COO and President of Digital.

Berman has decades of experience as an entertainment executive and is currently the Chair and CEO of the Jackal Group.   “As we continue to diversify and grow the IMAX business across platforms and around the world, we continue to bring new expertise onto our Board and both Gail and Jen have deep, proven experience across the media and entertainment landscape,” Imax CEO Rich Gelfond said in a statement.“Gail is one of the most successful and respected executives in entertainment, and her expertise will be valuable as we look to further strengthen our partnerships with studios and filmmakers around the world, while bringing new experiences into IMAX,” Gelfond continued. “Jen has built and scaled some of the most recognizable digital media brands in the world, and her guidance and insights will help further our expansion of IMAX technology across platforms and screens.” Berman stated, “As our industry continues to address historic disruption, IMAX has proven itself to be a mission-critical entertainment brand, a partner to talent and filmmakers and a portal to exceptional entertainment experiences.

I look forward to joining Rich Gelfond and my other board members to contribute to the next generation of the IMAX story.” As the Chair and Chief Executive Officer of the Jackal Group, Berman oversees the production studio’s slate across scripted and unscripted television, feature films and commercial theater.