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\n\tRadial Entertainment<\/a> has unveiled its senior leadership team as the newly formed global entertainment company looks to capitalize on its massive content library spanning FilmRise<\/a> and Shout! Studios<\/a> brands.<\/p>\n \n\tCEO Garson Foos revealed the appointments, which include several promotions from within the organization\u2019s existing ranks. The company, backed by funds managed by Oaktree Capital Management, boasts a library of over 70,000 movies and episodes, making it one of the largest independent catalogs in the industry.<\/p>\n \n\t\u201cI am pleased to introduce our exceptional top leadership team, consisting of industry leaders known for their proven success, strategic insights, and unwavering commitment to driving excellence,\u201d Foos said. \u201cTogether, we are poised to guide Radial and its brands into a dynamic future as the leading independent entertainment distributor.\u201d<\/p>\n \n\tThe C-suite appointments include Melissa Boag as chief marketing officer, Minh Vo as general counsel and executive VP of business affairs, Brian Blum as executive VP of operations, and Thibault Hermenault as executive VP of technical services.<\/p>\n \n\tBoag, who previously served as executive VP at Shout! Studios, will lead marketing and brand development across both FilmRise and Shout! Studios. She has been instrumental in Shout!\u2019s expansion and content acquisitions in family entertainment and animation, forging partnerships with studios including Aardman Animations, GKIDS, Hasbro and Laika Studios.<\/p>\n \n\tVo moves up from general counsel and executive VP of business affairs at FilmRise, where she secured rights to popular series including \u201cForensic Files\u201d and \u201cUnsolved Mysteries.\u201d She previously worked at Konami Cross Media NY, managing the theatrical release of \u201cYu-Gi-Oh! The Dark Side of Dimensions.\u201d<\/p>\n \n\tBlum transitions from senior VP of video production and digital operations at Shout! Studios, where he developed the company\u2019s production and delivery infrastructure. In his expanded role, he will oversee content operations across Radial\u2019s catalog and distribution channels.<\/p>\n \n\tHermenault steps up from CTO at FilmRise to focus on integrating technical systems across the merged companies, including content onboarding, quality control and IT infrastructure.<\/p>\n \n\tAdditional senior appointments include Bill Alexander as senior VP of finance, Jordan Fields as senior VP of content acquisitions, Lexie Heredia as senior VP of content investments, Jonitha Keymoore as senior VP of content acquisitions, CJ Laychak as executive VP of strategic operations, Jeff Peisch as senior VP of programming and new business development, and Jack Samec as head of corporate development.<\/p>\n \n\tThe leadership shuffle also includes departures. Adam Ainley, chief administrative officer and Gene Pao, executive vice president of strategy and digital, are leaving the company.<\/p>\n