Our Leadership
Eric Belcher
Chief Executive Officer
- Joined as Senior Vice President of Sales & Marketing in 2004
- Named Chief Executive Officer and President in September 2012
- More than 30 years of experience in the motion picture, television, publishing and new media industries
- Previous senior sales and marketing positions with Fox Film Corp., Columbia Pictures, Sony Music, ABC Television, USA Today as well as a number of new media startups
- Bachelor’s degree from the University of Colorado School of Journalism
John Berkley
President
- Named President in September 2017
- More than 20 years of experience in leadership at software and technology companies
- Most recently was an Operating Executive at Silver Lake (Cast & Crew’s lead investor)
- Earlier at payment technology innovator Mercury; led product, go-to-market, operations and program management, and at Responsys, where he played central role in leading IPO and entrance into multiple new markets
- Bachelor’s degree in political science from Williams College and Master of Business Administration with Distinction from Harvard Business School
Sally Knutson
Chief Financial Officer/Executive Vice President
• Joined in 2006 as Chief Financial Officer/Senior Vice President-Finance
• Named Executive Vice President in 2011
• 27 years of financial management, corporate development and strategic-planning experience
• Graduated with honors from University of California, Los Angeles with degree in economics
Ross Agre
General Counsel
• Joined in 2017
• 20 years of legal, operational and transactional expertise
• Previously at AvidXchange, Inc.; Vantiv, Inc.; Mercury Payment Systems, and West Corp.
• Began legal career at Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy
• Bachelor of Arts in International Relations from Dartmouth College and Juris Doctor degree from Columbia University School of Law
Frank DeVito
Senior Vice President, CAPS
• Joined CAPS in 2012 as Senior Vice President, Sales & Marketing
• Named Chief Operating Officer in 2013
• Experience in business development, operations and human resources and has proven ability for developing winning strategies generating profitability and growth
• Previously Senior Vice President, Human Resources and Administration for more than eight years at AEG
• Attended Illinois State University
Ken Goldstein
Senior Vice President, Sales & Marketing
• Joined in 2004 as Manager of Sales
• Named Senior Vice President of Sales & Marketing in 2012
• More than 25 years of entertainment industry experience
• Previously freelance production accountant and senior auditor for Warner Bros. Studio
• Bachelor’s degree from University of Alabama in Huntsville’s School of Business
Kriege Janz
Senior Vice President, Operations
• Joined in 2013 as Senior Vice President, Operations
• More than 18 years of financial and operations experience in entertainment and media
• Senior management positions with Sony Pictures Entertainment and PricewaterhouseCoopers
• Background in operations strategy with specialty in entertainment and media
• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from Loyola Marymount University and Master of Business Administration from University of Southern California’s Marshall School of Business
Lynn Johnson
Senior Vice President, Human Resources
• Joined in 2014 as Senior Vice President, Human Resources
• Extensive experience in critical areas such as human capital strategy; culture and leadership development; talent management; compensation and executive development; health and welfare benefits, and training
• Previously at InterMedia Group of Companies, Integrated Media Solutions, Connexus Corporation, ValueClick, Move, Inc. and IWERKS Entertainment
• Attended California State University, Northridge
Andrew Patterson
Chief Technology Officer
• Joined in June 2017
• Oversees corporate technology and security teams, in addition to directing and managing engineering team and development of digital products
• Previously at PayPal Holdings, Inc., Mercury Payment Systems (now Vantiv Integrated Payments) and Moneris Solutions
• Bachelor’s degrees in philosophy and computer science from Dalhousie University and Master’s degree in business administration from Queen’s University
Lisa Rhodes
Senior Vice President, Enterprise Program Management Office
• Joined in 2017
• More than 20 years of program- and project-management experience, overseeing planning, process development and execution in digital/wireless and technology industries
• Most recently was primary architect and driving force behind first EPMO at Mercury Payment Systems (now Vantiv)
• Bachelor’s degree in Music Business/Education from University of Oregon and Master’s in Public and Private Management from Yale University
Scott McMenamin
President, Final Draft
• Joined in 2008 as Vice President, Sales & Marketing
• Named President in 2015
• Lengthy career in sales management and client relations
• Oversees day-to-day operations and provides strategic leadership, while creating marketing initiatives that increase reach and brand recognition nationally and globally
• Bachelor of Arts from University of California, Los Angeles