Kino Lorber Taps Former AMC Networks COO Ed Carroll And Ex-IFC Films Boss Lisa Schwartz For C-Suite Roles
deadline.comAn expanding Kino Lorber has brought in two former AMC Networks veterans in key exec roles, installing Ed Carroll as Chief Strategy Officer and Lisa Schwartz as Chief Revenue Officer.
The pair will work with CEO Richard Lorber and COO Martha Benyam to help shape the company’s content and distribution efforts.
Along with its longtime presence in specialty film, Kino Lorber last year made a significant streaming acquisition, buying international TV specialist MHz Networks.
Carroll left AMC Networks in 2021 after 34 years at the company, including a lengthy stint as COO. Along with helping to orchestrate M&A deals such as the acquisition of RLJ/Acorn and its equity stake in BBC America, he shepherded shows like Mad Men, Breaking Bad, The Walking Dead, Portlandia and Killing Eve.
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