People: IMAX Corp (IMAX.N)

Summary

Name	Age	Since	Current Position
Bradley Wechsler	60	2009	Chairman of the Board
Richard Gelfond	56	2009	Chief Executive Officer, Director
Joseph Sparacio	52	2007	Chief Financial Officer, Executive Vice President
Greg Foster	49	2004	Chairman & President - Filmed Entertainment
David Keighley	64	2011	Chief Quality Officer; President of David Keighley Productions 70MM Inc.
Mark Welton	48	2011	President - IMAX Theatres
Larry O'Reilly	49	2011	Executive Vice President - World Wide Sales
Andrew Cripps	52	2012	Executive Vice President; President, Europe, Middle East and Africa
Jeffrey Vance	40	2011	Senior Vice President - Finance, Controller
Edward MacNeil	47	2007	Senior Vice President - Finance
Carrie Lindzon-Jacobs	35	2011	Senior Vice President - Human Resources
Brian Bonnick	55	2011	Chief Technology Officer
G. Mary Ruby	54	2011	Chief Administrative Officer, Corporate Secretary
Marc de Grandpre	38	2011	Chief Marketing Officer
Robert Lister	43	2012	Chief Legal Officer, Chief Business Development Officer
Neil Braun	59	2003	Independent Director
Eric Demirian		2010	Independent Director
Garth Girvan	63	1994	Independent Director
David Leebron	57	2003	Independent Director
Martin Pompadur	76	2010	Independent Director
Marc Utay	52	1996	Independent Director

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Biographies

Name	Description
Bradley Wechsler	Mr. Bradley J. Wechsler is Chairman of the Board of IMAX Corporation, since April 1, 2009. Mr. Wechsler served as Co-Chief Executive Officer of the Company with Mr. Gelfond from May 1996 to March 31, 2009. From March 1994 to June 1999, Mr. Wechsler served as Chairman of the Company and served as Co-Chairman with Mr. Gelfond from June 1999 to March 31, 2009. Mr. Wechsler serves on the boards of Math for America, the Ethical Culture Fieldston Schools, Apollo Investment Corporation and Assay Healthcare Solutions. Mr. Wechsler also serves on the board of the NYU Hospital and Medical Center, where he is a Vice Chairman and member of the Executive Committee. Mr. Wechsler is a Member of the Motion Picture Academy of Arts & Science.
Richard Gelfond	Mr. Richard L. Gelfond is Chief Executive Officer and Director of IMAX Corporation. He is Chief Executive Officer of the Company on April 1, 2009. Mr. Gelfond served as Co-Chairman of the Company with Mr. Wechsler from June 1999 to March 31, 2009 and Co-Chief Executive Officer with Mr. Wechsler from May 1996 to March 31, 2009. From March 1994 to June 1999, Mr. Gelfond served as Vice Chairman of the Company. Mr. Gelfond serves as Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Stony Brook Foundation, Inc., which is affiliated with Stony Brook University, and is on the Board of Directors for Brookhaven Science Associates, which is the management company of Brookhaven National Laboratories. Mr. Gelfond is a member of the board of directors of the Atlantic Counsel. He is also a Member of the Motion Picture Academy of Arts & Science. Mr. Gelfond served as the Chairman of the Columbia Shuttle Memorial Trust Steering Committee, which was established in co-operation with NASA to support the families of the seven crew members of the STS-107 mission of the Space Shuttle Columbia, which came to a tragic end on February 1, 2003.
Joseph Sparacio	Mr. Joseph Sparacio is Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of IMAX Corporation. He joined the Company in May 2007 as Executive Vice President and was appointed Chief Financial Officer (“CFO”) in August 2007. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Sparacio served as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer for the programming company iN Demand L.L.C. from June 2002 until his employment with the Company. From 1998 to 2002, Mr. Sparacio served as Vice President of Finance and Controller for Loews Cineplex Entertainment Corporation. From 1994 to 1998, Mr. Sparacio served as Vice President, Finance and Controller of Loews Theater Management Corp., and from 1990 to 1994, he served as Controller. Prior to joining Loews, Mr. Sparacio spent eight years with Ernst & Young. Mr. Sparacio is a certified public accountant and is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the New York State Society of Certified Public Accountants.
Greg Foster	Mr. Greg Foster is Chairman & President, Filmed Entertainment of IMAX Corporation, since September 2004. Mr. Foster joined the Company in March 2001 as President, Filmed Entertainment. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Foster was Executive Vice-President of Production at MGM/UA. Prior to that, Mr. Foster held other senior positions including Senior Vice-President of Motion Picture Marketing Research during his 15 years at MGM/UA. In 1999, Mr. Foster founded uMogul, a financial services company and held the position of Chairman, Co-Founder and President.
David Keighley	Mr. David B. Keighley is Chief Quality Officer of IMAX Corporation and President, David Keighley Productions 70MM Inc., a subsidiary of the Company. He joined the Company in February 1988 and was appointed Chief Quality Officer in October 2011. Previous to that, Mr. Keighley held the position of Executive Vice President of the Company since July 2007 and Senior Vice President from 1997 to 2007. Mr. Keighley is responsible for motion picture and digital post-production and image quality assurance.
Mark Welton	Mr. Mark Welton has been appointed as President - IMAX Theatres of IMAX Corp., effective October 3, 2011. He joined the Company in July 1997 as Director, Business Affairs. Previous to that, Mr. Welton held the position of Executive Vice President, Corporate and Digital Development & Theatre Operation since April 2007 and has held various other positions within the Company including: Senior Vice President, Business Affairs; Senior Vice President, Theatre Operations; and Executive Vice President, Theatre Operations & General Manager, Digital. Prior to joining the Company Mr. Welton was an associate lawyer at the law firm Stikeman, Elliot from 1994 until his employment with the Company. Mr. Welton is a member of the board of directors of Linear Metals Corporation.
Larry O'Reilly	Mr. Larry O'Reilly is Executive Vice President, World Wide Sales of IMAX Corporation, since October 2011. He joined the Company in March 1994 as the Sales Manager, Film Distribution. Mr. O’Reilly held the position of Executive Vice President, Theatre Development from September 2004 to October 2011 and has held various other positions within the Company including: Manager, Business Development, Film; Director, Strategic Partnerships; Director, Commercial Marketing: The Americas; Vice President, Sales, The Americas; and Senior Vice President, Theatre Development & Film Distribution.
Andrew Cripps	Mr. Andrew Cripps has been appointed as Executive Vice President, President, Europe, Middle East and Africa(EMEA) of IMAX Corp., with effect from February 22, 2012. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Cripps was President, Paramount Pictures International from 2007 to 2012. Prior to that Mr. Cripps held various positions at UIP, a joint venture distribution company between Paramount and Universal from 1986 to 2007 including: President and COO; Vice-President, Sales, South East Asia; Senior Vice President, International Sales; and Executive Assistant to the General Manager, Japan. Mr. Cripps is a member of the British Academy of Film and Television Arts and the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences. Mr. Cripps was a member of the Operating Committee and the Compensation Committee of United International Pictures from January 2007 to December 2011.
Jeffrey Vance	Mr. Jeffrey Vance is Senior Vice President, Finance & Controller of IMAX Corporation, since March 2011. He joined the Company in October 2004 as Manager, Business Operations. Previous to that, Mr. Vance served as Vice President, Finance and Controller since February 2008 and has held various other positions within the Company including Co-Controller and Director, Finance and Treasurer. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Vance was employed in the Audit and Business Advisory Division at Arthur Andersen LLP from 1994 to 2002, most recently as Audit Manager, and was the Assistant Director, Financial Administration at FedEx Trade Networks Transport and Brokerage (Canada) Inc. from 2002 to 2003 and Eastern Region Controller and Manager of Administration at Comstock Canada Ltd. from 2003 to 2004. Mr. Vance is a member of the Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants.
Edward MacNeil	Mr. Edward MacNeil is Senior Vice President, Finance of IMAX Corporation, since August 2007. He joined the Company in April 1994 as Director, Taxation & Treasury. Mr. MacNeil served as interim Chief Financial Officer from August 2006 to August 2007 and has held various other positions within the Company including Director and Senior Vice President of Digital Projection Limited, a former subsidiary of the Company and Vice President Finance, Tax and Special Projects. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. MacNeil was a Taxation Manager at PricewaterhouseCoopers. Mr. MacNeil is a member of the Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants.
Carrie Lindzon-Jacobs	Ms. Carrie Lindzon-Jacobs has been appionted as Senior Vice President - Human Resources of IMAX Corp., with effect from May 26, 2011. Prior to joining the Company, Ms. Lindzon-Jacobs was Head of Human Resources and Organizational Development at Courtyard Group from 2007 to 2011. Prior to that Ms. Lindzon-Jacobs held various positions at the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (CIBC) from 2001 to 2007 including Head of Human Resources, Amicus (President’s Choice Financial Banking) and concurrently Director, Human Resources, International Retail and Wealth Management and Director, Human Resources. Ms. Lindzon-Jacobs is a member of the Human Resources Professionals Association.
Brian Bonnick	Mr. Brian Bonnick is Chief Technology Officer of IMAX Corporation, since October 2011. He joined the Company in January 1999 as Vice President, Research & Technology. Previous to that, Mr. Bonnick held the position of Executive Vice President, Technology since June 2006 and held the position of Senior Vice President, Technology from August 2001 to June 2006. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Bonnick was Vice President, Engineering and Operations of Electrohome Corporation. Prior to that Mr. Bonnick was Vice President and General Manager at TSB International Inc., a telecommunications company. Mr. Bonnick is registered as a professional engineer by the Association of Professional Engineers of Ontario.
G. Mary Ruby	Ms. G. Mary Ruby is Chief Administrative Officer & Corporate Secretary is IMAX Corporation. She joined the Company in October 1987 as Associate General Counsel and was appointed Chief Administrative Officer in March 2011. Previous to that, Ms. Ruby held the position of Executive Vice President, Corporate Services (Legal, Human Resources and Administration) & Corporate Secretary since January 2008 and has held various other positions within the Company including: Senior Vice President, Human Resources and Administration; Senior Vice President, Legal Affairs & Corporate Secretary; and General Counsel of the Company. Ms. Ruby is also Deputy General Counsel and acts as Corporate Secretary to the Board of Directors. In November 2004, Ms. Ruby was appointed by the Company’s Audit Committee as Chief Compliance Officer, responsible for oversight of the Company’s Whistle Blower Program. Ms. Ruby is a member of the Ontario Bar Association.
Marc de Grandpre	Mr. Marc de Grandpre has been appionted as Chief Marketing Officer of IMAX Corp., with effect from May 26, 2011. Prior to joining the Company Mr. de Grandpre held the position of Vice President, Marketing for Qualcomm’s Firethorn division from January 2009 to May 2011 and was a Director of Marketing, Red Bull North America from 1999 to 2006. Mr. de Grandpre was the Managing Director of the New York Red Bulls, a Major League Soccer professional sports franchise from 2006 to 2008. Mr. deGrandpre worked in marketing at Bauer Nike Hockey from 1996 to 1998. Mr. de Grandpre earned an MBA as well as a BS from Southern New Hampshire University.
Robert Lister	Mr. Robert D. Lister is Chief Legal Officer & Chief Business Development Officer of IMAX Corporation, since January 2012. He joined the Company in May 1999 as Senior Vice President, Legal Affairs & General Counsel. Previous to that, Mr. Lister held the position of Senior Executive Vice President & General Counsel since December 2007 and has held various other positions within the Company including Executive Vice President, Business & Legal Affairs, Corporate Communications & General Counsel and Executive Vice President, Legal and Business Affairs & General Counsel. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Lister was Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary of Clearview Cinemas, a film exhibitor, from March 1998 until his employment with the Company. Prior to that, Mr. Lister served as Associate General Counsel of Merit Behavioral Care Corporation, a behavioral healthcare company, from 1996 to 1998. Mr. Lister is a member of the Board of Directors of 3net, a joint venture of Sony, Discovery Communications, and the Company. Mr. Lister is a member of the New York State Bar Association.
Neil Braun	Mr. Neil S. Braun is Independent Director of IMAX Corporation, since June 2003. He is the Dean of Pace University’s Lubin School of Business. Mr. Braun held the position of Chief Executive Officer of The Carbon Neutral Company from 2008 to June 2010 and Chairman & Chief Executive Officer of The GreenLife Organization from 2007 to 2008. Mr. Braun held the position of President, Distribution & Marketing of Starz Media after it acquired IDT Entertainment in August 2006, President, Feature Films and Television of IDT Entertainment from 2005 to 2007 and the President of Vanguard Animation, LLC from 2001 to 2005. He was the President of Vast Video Inc. prior to this and was President of iCast Corporation a wholly-owned subsidiary of CMGI, Inc. during 1999. From 1994 to 1998, Mr. Braun was President of NBC Television Network. Mr. Braun also sits on the Share our Strength and Westhampton Beach Performing Arts Center boards of directors, both non-profit organizations. Prior to 1994, Mr. Braun was the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Viacom Entertainment, the COO of Imagine Films Entertainment and Senior Vice President of Home Box Office Inc. Mr. Braun has received his Certificate of Director Education through the National Association of Corporate Directors and is a member of KPMG Audit Committee Institute. Mr. Braun is a former director of the GreenLife Organization (2007-2008) and The Carbon Neutral Company (2008-2010).
Eric Demirian	Mr. Eric A. Demirian is Independent Director of IMAX Corporation, since September 28, 2010. Mr. Demirian is President of Parklea Capital, Inc. Prior to Mr. Demirian’s position at Parklea Capital, he held the position of Executive Vice President of Group Telecom from 2000 to 2003. Mr. Demirian’s previous positions include, partner and head of Information and Communication Practice at PricewaterhouseCoopers (1983-2000) and internal auditor at the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation (1980-1983). Mr. Demirian serves on the boards and is the chair of the audit committee of Descartes Systems Group and Enghouse Systems Ltd. Mr. Demirian is a former director and chair of the audit committee of Leisure Canada Inc. (2010-2011), Menu Foods Income fund (2005-2010), Keystone North America Inc. (2007-2010) and Granby Industries Income Fund (2006-2007). Mr. Demirian serves as the Chairman of the Audit Committee of the Company and is a member of the Company’s Compensation, Corporate Governance and Nominating Committees. Mr. Demirian is a Canadian citizen. He is a Chartered Accountant and a Certified General Accountant. Mr. Demirian’s accounting experience combined with his substantial business and transaction experience make him well suited to assist the Board in its assessment of financial and accounting matters. Mr. Demirian previously served as Executive Vice President of Group Telecom Inc. (“GT Inc.”) and its operating subsidiary GT Group Telecom Services Inc. (“GT Services”) from January 2000 to February 2003 and a Director of GT Inc. from June 2002 to August 2002. GT Inc. was a publicly traded telecommunications corporation listed on the TSX and NASDAQ. In June 2002, GT Inc.
Garth Girvan	Mr. Garth M. Girvan is Independent Director of IMAX Corporation, since March 1994. He is a partner of McCarthy Tétrault LLP, one of Canada’s law firms. Mr. Girvan is also a director of Entertainment One Ltd. Mr. Girvan serves as the Chairman of the Compensation Committee of the Company and is a member of the Company’s Corporate Governance and Option Committees. Mr. Girvan is a former director of Corby Distilleries Limited (1998–2007).
David Leebron	Mr. David W. Leebron is Independent Director of IMAX Corporation, since September 2003. He has been the President of Rice University since July 1, 2004. Prior to July 1, 2004, Mr. Leebron held the position of Dean and Lucy G. Moses Professor of Law at Columbia University School of Law since 1996 and Professor of Law since 1989. Mr. Leebron is on the Council on Foreign Relations, and on the board of the Greater Houston Partnership and the board of KIPP Foundation.
Martin Pompadur	Mr. Martin Pompadur is Independent Director of IMAX Corporation, since September 2010. Mr. Pompadur is the Chairman of Metan Development Group. In June 1998, Mr. Pompadur joined News Corporation as Executive Vice President of News Corporation, President of News Corporation Eastern and Central Europe and a member of News Corporation’s Executive Management Committee. He was appointed Chairman of News Corp Europe in January 2000, a position he held until 2008. Mr. Pompadur was Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of RP Companies from 1982 to 2007 and has held executive positions at several other media companies including American Broadcasting Companies, Inc. Mr. Pompadur is the principal owner of Caribbean International News Corporation and Montana Coffee. Mr. Pompadur serves on the board of Nexstar Broadcasting Group Inc. and is Senior Advisor to Oliver Wyman and Global Vice Chairman Media and Entertainment, Macquarie Capital Advisors.
Marc Utay	Mr. Marc A. Utay is Independent Director of IMAX Corporation, since May 1996. He has been the Managing Partner of Clarion Capital Partners, a private equity investment firm, since November 1999. Prior to joining Clarion, Mr. Utay was a Managing Director of Wasserstein Perella & Co. Inc. and a member of Wasserstein Perella’s Policy Committee. Mr. Utay was co-head of Wasserstein Perella’s Leveraged Finance, Retailing and Media, Telecommunication and Entertainment groups. Until December 2002, Mr. Utay was also a Senior Advisor to Dresdner Kleinwort Wasserstein. Mr. Utay is a director of P&F Industries, Inc.

Basic Compensation

Name	Fiscal Year Total
Bradley Wechsler	303,589
Richard Gelfond	5,487,420
Joseph Sparacio	1,185,080
Greg Foster	1,324,990
David Keighley	660,694
Mark Welton	1,205,600
Larry O'Reilly	1,584,490
Andrew Cripps	--
Jeffrey Vance	--
Edward MacNeil	460,511
Carrie Lindzon-Jacobs	--
Brian Bonnick	--
G. Mary Ruby	--
Marc de Grandpre	--
Robert Lister	2,077,800
Neil Braun	--
Eric Demirian	--
Garth Girvan	--
David Leebron	--
Martin Pompadur	--
Marc Utay	--

As Of 30 Dec 2011

Options Compensation

Name	Options	Value
Bradley Wechsler	1,550,000	3,375,582
Richard Gelfond	1,726,815	8,638,660
Joseph Sparacio	0	0
Greg Foster	585,000	3,022,525
David Keighley	92,667	372,310
Mark Welton	0	0
Larry O'Reilly	22,750	642,989
Andrew Cripps	0	0
Jeffrey Vance	0	0
Edward MacNeil	0	0
Carrie Lindzon-Jacobs	0	0
Brian Bonnick	0	0
G. Mary Ruby	0	0
Marc de Grandpre	0	0
Robert Lister	311,250	832,213
Neil Braun	0	0
Eric Demirian	0	0
Garth Girvan	0	0
David Leebron	0	0
Martin Pompadur	0	0
Marc Utay	0	0

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