AMC Senior Officers & Board of Directors

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Adam M. Aron

CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND PRESIDENT

Mr. Aron has served as Chief Executive Officer, President and a director of the Company since January 2016.

From February 2015 to December 2015, Mr. Aron served as Chief Executive Officer of Starwood Hotels and Resorts Worldwide, Inc. Since 2006, Mr. Aron has served as Chairman and Chief executive Officer of World Leisure Partners, Inc. a personal consultancy for matters related to travel and tourism, high-end real estate development, and professional sports, that he founded. Mr. Aron served as Chief Executive Officer and Co-Owner of the Philadelphia 76ers from 2011 to 2013, and remains a co-owner currently. From 2006 to 2015, Mr. Aron served as Senior Operating Partner of Apollo Management L.P. Mr. Aron currently serves on the board of directors of Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings, Ltd. and the Philadelphia 76ers. Formerly Mr. Aron served as chief executive officer of Vail Resorts (1996 - 2006) and Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings, Ltd. (1993 - 1996) and chief marketing officer of United Airlines (1990 - 1993) and Hyatt Hotels & Resorts (1987 - 1990). Mr. Aron received a masters of business administration degree with distinction from the Harvard Business School and a bachelor of arts degree cum laude from Harvard College. Mr. Aron brings to the Board significant business and executive leadership experience, including valuable insight into consumer services. He has more than 20 years of experience as a Chief Executive Officer, more than 25 years of experience as a corporate Director, and more than 35 years of consumer-engagement experience.

Stephen A. Colanero

EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT AND CHIEF MARKETING OFFICER

Mr. Stephen A. Colanero has served as Executive Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer of Parent and AMCE since December 2009. Prior to joining AMC, Mr. Colanero served as Vice President of Marketing for RadioShack Corporation from April 2008 to December 2009. Mr. Colanero also served as Senior Vice President of Retail Marketing for Washington Mutual Inc. from February 2006 to August 2007 and as Senior Vice President, Strategic Marketing for Blockbuster Inc. from November 1994 to January 2006. Mr. Colanero holds a B.S. degree in Accounting from Villanova University and a M.B.A. in Marketing and Strategic Management from The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania.

Elizabeth Furst Frank

EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT, WORLDWIDE PROGRAMMING & CHIEF CONTENT OFFICER

Ms. Elizabeth Frank has served as Executive Vice President, Worldwide Programming & Chief Content Officer for AMC since July 2012. Between August 2010 and July 2012, Ms. Frank served as Senior Vice President, Strategy and Strategic Partnerships. Prior to joining AMC, Ms. Frank served as Senior Vice President of Global Programs for AmeriCares. Prior to AmeriCares, Ms. Frank served as Vice President of Corporate Strategic Planning for Time Warner Inc. Prior to Time Warner Inc., Ms. Frank was a partner at McKinsey & Company for nine years. Ms. Frank currently serves on the board of directors of Spirit Realty Capital, Inc. (NYSE:SRC). Ms. Frank holds a Bachelor of Business Administration degree from Lehigh University and a Masters of Business Administration from Harvard University.

Sean D. Goodman

EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT AND CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

Mr. Goodman has served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of AMC since February 2020. Prior to joining AMC Mr. Goodman was Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Asbury Automotive Group, Inc. From January 2016 to June 2017, Mr. Goodman served as Chief Financial Officer and Chief Accounting Officer of Unifi, Inc. From April 2011 to January 2016, Mr. Goodman served as Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer of the Americas for Landis+Gyr Group AG. From 2006 to 2011, Mr. Goodman held strategy and finance roles at The Home Depot, Inc. Mr. Goodman began his career in corporate finance and mergers & acquisitions with Morgan Stanley and accounting and auditing with Deloitte. Mr. Goodman is a certified public accountant and has a Bachelor of Business Science from the University of Cape Town in South Africa and an M.B.A. from the Harvard Business School.

John D. McDonald

EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT, U.S. OPERATIONS

Mr. John D. McDonald has served as Executive Vice President, U.S. Operations of Parent and AMCE since July 2009. Mr. McDonald has served as Director of American Multi-Cinema, Inc. since November 2007 and has served as Executive Vice President, U.S. Operations of American Multi-Cinema, Inc. since July 2009. Prior to July 2009, Mr. McDonald served as Executive Vice President, U.S. and Canada Operations of American Multi-Cinema, Inc. effective October 1998. Mr. McDonald served as Senior Vice President, Corporate Operations from November 1995 to October 1998. Mr. McDonald is a member of the National Association of Theatre Owners Advisory board of directors, Chairman of the Technology Committee for the National Association of Theatre Owners, and member of the board of directors for DCIP. Mr. McDonald has successfully managed the integration for the Gulf States, General Cinema, Loews, and Kerasotes mergers and acquisitions. Mr. McDonald attended California State Polytechnic University where he studied economics and history.

Carla C. Chavarria

SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, HUMAN RESOURCES

Carla C. Chavarria is senior vice president & chief human resources officer for AMC Entertainment Inc. (AMC), where she is responsible for all aspects of human resources including talent acquisition, diversity, equity and inclusion, learning & development, total rewards, engagement, internal communications, human capital management systems, office services, and community relations. Chavarria began her AMC career in 1988 as a theatre manager in Philadelphia. Chavarria serves as chair for the AMC Cares Charitable Fund and is a member of the AMC Investment Committee. She also participates in various national industry-related organizations including National Association of Corporate Directors, the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) and WorldatWork. Chavarria earned a Bachelor of Science degree in business administration from The Pennsylvania State University.

Kevin M. Connor

SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, GENERAL COUNSEL AND SECRETARY

Mr. Kevin M. Connor has served as Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary of Parent since June 2007. Mr. Connor has served as Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary of AMCE and American Multi-Cinema, Inc. since April 2003. Prior to April 2003, Mr. Connor served as Senior Vice President, Legal of AMCE and American Multi-Cinema, Inc. beginning November 2002. Prior thereto, Mr. Connor was in private practice in Kansas City, Missouri as a partner with the firm Seigfreid, Bingham, Levy, Selzer and Gee from October 1995. Mr. Connor holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in English and History from Vanderbilt University, a Juris Doctorate degree from the University of Kansas School of Law and a LLM in Taxation from the University of Missouri—Kansas City.

Chris A. Cox

SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT AND CHIEF ACCOUNTING OFFICER

Mr. Chris A. Cox has served as Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer of Parent since June 2010. Prior thereto Mr. Cox served as Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer of Parent and Holdings since June 2007 and December 2004, respectively. Mr. Cox has served as Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer of AMCE and American Multi-Cinema, Inc. since May 2002. Prior to May 2002, Mr. Cox served as Vice President and Controller of American Multi-Cinema, Inc. since November 2000. Previously, Mr. Cox served as Director of Corporate Accounting for the Dial Corporation from December 1999 until November 2000. Mr. Cox holds a Bachelor's of Business Administration in Accounting and Finance degree from the University of Iowa.

Terry Crawford

SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT & TREASURER

Mr. Terry W. Crawford, AMC's Senior Vice President and Treasurer, oversees all treasury and risk-management functions. Mr. Crawford began his career at AMC in 1996. In March 1997, he was promoted to vice president, assistant treasurer. From November 1999 until December 2004, he also served as assistant secretary before being promoted to vice president and treasurer in April 2005, and then to his current position in June 2010. Prior to joining AMC, he served as vice president and treasurer for Metmor Financial, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Metropolitan Life Insurance Company, and in various treasury and financial roles at Black & Veatch, Commerce Bank and Farmland Industries. Mr. Crawford graduated from Emporia State University in 1979 with a Bachelor of Science degree in business and from the University of Missouri–Kansas City with a master’s degree in business administration in 1991. Mr. Crawford is involved with the Association for Finance Professionals, where he currently serves as chairman for the organization’s Annual Conference Planning Task Force and Retail Industry Task Force. He was also selected to that organization’s honors program in 2009, 2010, 2011, and 2012.

Nikkole Denson-Randolph

SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, CONTENT STRATEGY & INCLUSIVE PROGRAMMING

Ms. Nikkole Denson-Randolph serves as AMC's Senior Vice President of Content Strategy and Inclusive Programming, overseeing the strategic development, implementation, and promotional planning of AMC’s programming efforts and initiatives to include film, digital, alternative content, and live events. Since joining the company in 2009, Ms. Denson-Randolph has led and orchestrated the launch of AMC Independent, AMC Artisan Films and AMC Theatres On-Demand, positioning AMC as the first theatre circuit in the US to launch a streaming platform. Prior to AMC, she served as the Director of Business Development for Starbucks Coffee Company’s entertainment group, from 2004 to 2009. Ms. Denson-Randolph also previously served as President of Magic Johnson Entertainment and Vice President of Magic Johnson Enterprises. She earned her Bachelor of Arts from the University of California at Davis. In 1995, she obtained a Doctor of Jurisprudence from The University of San Francisco and has been a member of the California State Bar since 1996.

Jennifer Douglass

SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, FOOD & BEVERAGE

Ms. Jennifer A. Douglass, AMC's Senior Vice President of Food & Beverage, is responsible for strategic food and beverage concept development and revenue growth. Ms. Douglass began her 33-year career with AMC in 1987 in San Diego, Calif. She spent 15 years in the San Diego market working her way up through a number of theatre leadership roles. She moved to Kansas City, Mo., in 2002 to join AMC’s headquarters where she served as director of field training and director of operations prior to her promotion to vice president, operations excellence in 2007, where she drove the company’s commitment to guest satisfaction. Her accomplishments during her tenure at AMC include assisting with the creation of the company’s GuestFirst® service initiative and the coordination of the theatre transition when AMC merged with Loews in 2006. In 2009-2012, Douglass served as vice president, food and beverage before moving over to oversee the AMC DINE-IN brand as vice president, operations through 2018. During her time in the DINE-IN brand she helped grow the DINE-IN portfolio from 8 locations to 50 and was responsible for alcohol, service, and menu strategy as well as delivering targeted financial returns. Ms. Douglass earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in liberal studies from San Diego State University in 1994. She completed the Women’s Foodservice Forum Executive Leadership program in 2016 at Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management.

Dan Ellis

SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, DEVELOPMENT AND INTERNATIONAL

Mr. Dan Ellis serves as AMC's Senior Vice President, Development and International, where he oversees the company’s global real estate portfolio and international businesses in Europe and the Middle East. Prior to joining AMC, Mr. Ellis was Senior Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary of Carmike Cinemas, Inc., from 2011 until it was acquired by AMC in 2016. From 1999 to 2011, Mr. Ellis held various positions with Lodgian, Inc., a publicly-traded owner and operator of hotels, including President & Chief Executive Officer and Senior Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary. Mr. Ellis also served on Lodgian’s Board of Directors from 2009 to 2010, when the company was sold to an affiliate of the private equity firm, Lone Star. Prior to his time with Lodgian, Mr. Ellis was engaged in private law practice in Atlanta, GA and was also a prosecutor for the State of Georgia. He holds a Bachelor of Business Administration degree from Georgia Southern University, a Juris Doctorate from the University of Mississippi and a M.B.A from Mercer University.

Derrick Leggett

SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

Derrick Leggett is currently serving as the Senior Vice President of Information Technology at AMC. Prior to leading the AMC IT department, Mr. Leggett served as both a Director and then Vice President, Enterprise Information Systems at AMC. During his tenure at AMC, Mr. Leggett has also assisted multiple startup and fast growth companies in the financial services, healthcare, and non-profit sectors. Prior to joining AMC Theatres, Mr. Leggett spent ten years in the US mortgage and telecom sectors. Mr. Leggett is on the national advisory board of First Serve USA. Mr. Leggett holds an MBA from Northwestern University, his BBA from Kansas State University, and a BA, History from Arizona State University.

Mark Pearson

SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT & CHIEF STRATEGY OFFICER

Mr. Mark Pearson is AMC's Senior Vice President and Chief Strategy Officer, the first-ever executive in this role for AMC. In this capacity, he works closely with the Executive Committee to set strategic direction and identify opportunities to extend AMC’s market leadership and manage the company’s digital transformation efforts including data monetization, VOD/PVOD alliances, SVOD service marketing and distribution partnerships. Prior to joining AMC, Mr. Pearson was Executive Vice President, Business Development, Operations and Strategy at 20th Century Fox Television. He also previously served as Vice President of Brand Strategy for Universal Studios and Vice President of Franchise Strategy for the Universal Pictures Brand Group. Mr. Pearson received an M.B.A. in Finance and Strategic Management from the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School of Business and his B.A. in English and Political Science from Columbia University.

Cynthia Pierce

SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, FACILITIES, SIGHT AND SOUND

Ms. Cynthia Pierce is AMC's Senior Vice President of Facilities, Sight and Sound for AMC Entertainment Inc. (AMC). She is responsible for managing a team of talented subject-matter experts who work with AMC theatre teams to provide top-notch facilities and on-screen experiences. Ms. Pierce began her career at AMC in December 1981, working as an hourly manager in the Norfolk market. She has served as a Theatre General Manager, Director of Training, as well as Vice President of Operations. Ms. Pierce holds a BBA in Accounting from the College of William & Mary and has earned her Professional of Human Resources (PHR) certification and Certified Professional of Learning and Performance (CPLP) designations.

Brooks Rainer

SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, GLOBAL TAX

Mr. Brooks Rainer is the Senior Vice President of Global Tax for AMC. He leads the team responsible for Federal, International, and local taxes for all the countries in which the Company operates. Other responsibilities include managing domestic sales and use taxes, property tax compliance and controversy, the Company’s legal structure, and application and maintenance of all the Company’s operating and alcohol permits. Mr. Rainer began his career at AMC in May 2006. Prior to joining AMC, he worked in public accounting with Ernst & Young and Arthur Anderson. Mr. Rainer holds a BBA in Accounting and a Master of Taxation from Baylor University. He currently maintains his CPA license in Texas and Kansas.

Mark Way

PRESIDENT, AMC EUROPE & MANAGING DIRECTOR, ODEON CINEMA GROUP

Mr. Mark Way has served as Managing Director for ODEON Cinemas Group and President of AMC Europe, based in London, since December 2016, being appointed immediately following the acquisition by AMC. Prior to taking on this role, Mr. Way served as Chief Financial Officer for ODEON & UCI Cinemas from September 2014 when he joined the business. Before ODEON, he spent 17 years in a variety of senior finance and development roles at Hilton Worldwide. This included serving as Senior Vice President Finance Global Operations from 2009 to 2014 and SVP Finance International Operations from 2006 to 2009. Mr. Way is a Chartered Accountant having qualified with Deloitte where he spent the early part of his career and graduated from Oxford University with BA Hons after studying Politics, Philosophy and Economics.

Debbi Webber

SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, FINANCE

Ms. Debbi Webber, AMC's Senior Vice President, Finance, has served in AMC's finance department of AMC since 2012 where she is responsible for internal management financial reporting for the Chief Financial Officer, the AMC Executive Committee and the Board of Directors. She leads AMC’s worldwide annual budgeting cycle which includes operations in 15 countries across the globe. Expanding her role to include temporary Global Chief Audit Executive in 2019, Ms. Webber also serves on the AMC Investment Committee. Prior to AMC she served as Vice President of Risk Management and Assurance for YRC Worldwide, a Fortune 500 company and one of the largest transportation companies in the world. She also previously served for 15 years with Ernest & Young working with public clients, both domestic and international. She is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, the Kansas Society of CPAs and the Institute of Internal Auditors. She received dual degrees in Advertising and Business Administration & Accounting from the University of Kansas.

Ryan Wood

SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT & HEAD FILM BUYER

Mr. Ryan D. Wood is AMC's Senior Vice President and Head Film Buyer and oversees Domestic Programming. He has a dual focus on near-term profitability and long-term business building. Mr. Wood began his AMC career in 1997 as a theatre manager in Newport News, Virginia. He continued his progress serving as the General Manager at South Barrington 30 and River East 21 in Chicago from 2004-2006. Mr. Wood joined the company headquarters in Kansas City, Missouri and served as a Director in Programming from 2006-2009. He transitioned to a VP in Programming in 2009 where he focused on several key markets for four years. In 2014, Mr. Wood was promoted to VP Head Film Buyer where he served until his recent promotion. He is a current a member on the board for Will Rogers Motion Picture Foundation. Mr. Wood earned a Bachelor of Science degree in business management from Old Dominion University.

Board of Directors

Lin Zhang

CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD

Mr. Lin Zhang has served as Chairman and a director of the Company since August 2012. Mr. Zhang has served as President of Wanda Cultural Industry Group since 2012. Mr. Zhang has served on the board of directors of Wanda Cinemaline Corporation since November 2006, Dalian Wanda Commercial Properties Co., Limited since December 2009, and Dalian Wanda Group Co., Limited since February 2011. Mr. Zhang also currently serves on the board of directors of Infront Sports & Media AG, Atletico De Madrid, and World Triathlon Corporation since 2015. Prior thereto, Mr. Zhang served as Vice President of Dalian Wanda Group Co., Limited from December 2009 to December 2012. Mr. Zhang received an M.B.A. from Beijing University and a bachelor’s degree in accounting from Dongbei University of Finance and Economics. Mr. Zhang is a non-practicing member of the Chinese Institute of Certified Public Accountants and a non-practicing member of the China Certified Tax Agents Association. Mr. Zhang has over 15 years of experience in financial management and operation management of large companies, especially in corporate strategy and investment, which makes him well-positioned to serve as a director for the Company.

Adam M. Aron

 

Mr. Aron has served as Chief Executive Officer, President and a director of the Company since January 2016.

From February 2015 to December 2015, Mr. Aron served as Chief Executive Officer of Starwood Hotels and Resorts Worldwide, Inc. Since 2006, Mr. Aron has served as Chairman and Chief executive Officer of World Leisure Partners, Inc. a personal consultancy for matters related to travel and tourism, high-end real estate development, and professional sports, that he founded. Mr. Aron served as Chief Executive Officer and Co-Owner of the Philadelphia 76ers from 2011 to 2013, and remains a co-owner currently. From 2006 to 2015, Mr. Aron served as Senior Operating Partner of Apollo Management L.P. Mr. Aron currently serves on the board of directors of Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings, Ltd. and the Philadelphia 76ers. Formerly Mr. Aron served as chief executive officer of Vail Resorts (1996 - 2006) and Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings, Ltd. (1993 - 1996) and chief marketing officer of United Airlines (1990 - 1993) and Hyatt Hotels & Resorts (1987 - 1990). Mr. Aron received a masters of business administration degree with distinction from the Harvard Business School and a bachelor of arts degree cum laude from Harvard College. Mr. Aron brings to the Board significant business and executive leadership experience, including valuable insight into consumer services. He has more than 20 years of experience as a Chief Executive Officer, more than 25 years of experience as a corporate Director, and more than 35 years of consumer-engagement experience.

Howard W. “Hawk” Koch, Jr.

 

Mr. Howard W. 'Hawk' Koch, Jr. has served as a director of the Company since October 2014.

Mr. Koch is a veteran movie producer and principal at The Koch Company, the former president of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (‘‘AMPAS’’), and President Emeritus of the Producers Guild of America. Mr. Koch currently serves on the Board of Directors of the Motion Picture & Television Fund and the National Film Preservation Foundation. Mr. Koch previously served on the Board of Governors of AMPAS from 2004 to 2013 and the Board of Directors of the Producers Guild of America from 1999 to 2012. Mr. Koch has been intimately involved with the making of over 60 major motion pictures, among them such films as ‘‘Source Code’’, ‘‘Fracture’’, ‘‘Primal Fear’’, ‘‘Marathon Man,’’ ‘‘Chinatown,’’ ‘‘Wayne’s World,’’ ‘‘Peggy Sue Got Married,’’ ‘‘The Idolmaker,’’ ‘‘Heaven Can Wait,’’ ‘‘The Way We Were’’ and ‘‘Rosemary’s Baby.’’ Mr. Koch continues to develop and produce movies. Mr. Koch has over 50 years of experience in the motion picture industry and provides our Board with a unique insight into the production of movies that are exhibited on our screens.

Philip Lader

 

Philip Lader has served as a Director of AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc. since June 8, 2019.

Ambassador Lader is a Senior Advisor to Morgan Stanley Institutional Securities, as well as the former U.S. Ambassador to the Court of St. James’s and Chairman of WPP plc (including Ogilvy & Mather, J. Walter Thompson, Young & Rubicam, Grey, Group M, Kantar, Hill & Knowlton, and Burson-Marsteller, among other companies in 124 countries).

Ambassador Lader served in President Clinton’s Cabinet and as Administrator of the US Small Business Administration, White House Deputy Chief of Staff, Assistant to the President, and Deputy Director of the Office of Management & Budget. Previously, he was Executive Vice President of Sir James Goldsmith’s US holdings (including America’s then-largest private landholdings) and President of Sea Pines Company (developer/operator of large-scale resort communities), universities in South Carolina and Australia, and Business Executives for National Security.

Also, he is currently a trustee (and Investment Committee Chairman) of RAND Corporation and several foundations, as well as a member of the boards of several privately-held companies, the investment committees of Morgan Stanley’s Global Infrastructure and Real Estate Funds, and the Council on Foreign Relations. He currently or has previously served on the boards of Lloyds of London, Marathon Oil, AES, WPP plc, Songbird (Canary Wharf), and Rusal Corporations, the British Museum, American Red Cross, Smithsonian Museum of American History, St. Paul’s Cathedral Foundation, Atlantic Council, and several banks and universities. He is partner emeritus in the Nelson Mullins law firm and the founder and co-host of Renaissance Weekends (non-partisan retreats for innovative leaders bridging traditional divides).

Ambassador Lader’s education includes Duke, Michigan, Oxford and Harvard Law School, and he has been awarded honorary doctorates by 14 universities. An Honorary Fellow of Oxford University’s Pembroke College and London Business School and Honorary Bencher of Middle Temple (British Inns of Court), he was awarded the Benjamin Franklin Medal by The Royal Society for Arts, Manufactures & Commerce for his contributions to trans-Atlantic relations.

Gary F. Locke

 

Gary F. Locke has served as a director of the Company since February 2016.

Mr. Locke is currently a trade consultant and owner of Locke Global Strategies, LLC since 2014. Mr. Locke was the first Chinese American to be elected as a U.S. Governor when the voters of Washington elected him in 1996 and re-elected him in 2000. During his administration he strengthened economic ties between China and Washington State. Mr. Locke then served as U.S. Commerce Secretary from 2009-2011, where he led the effort to implement President Obama’s National Export Initiative to double American exports in five years. He then became America’s 10th Ambassador to China, serving from 2011-2014, and during his service he opened markets for made-in-USA goods and services and reduced wait times for visa interviews of Chinese applicants from 100 days to three days. Mr. Locke is a member of the board of directors of Fortinet, Inc. He attended Yale University, graduating with a Bachelor degree in political science and received his law degree from Boston University. Mr. Locke brings to the Board a global and valuable business perspective due to his extensive role in politics and experience as an Ambassador to China.

Kathleen M. Pawlus

 

Ms. Kathleen M. Pawlus has served as a director of the Company since December 2014.

Ms. Pawlus, retired partner of Ernst and Young, LLP (‘‘EY’’), served as the Global Assurance Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer from 2012 to 2014. EY’s Assurance practice is the largest of EY’s four service lines and includes its Audit Practice, Fraud, Investigation and Dispute Services Practice, Climate Change and Sustainability Services Practice and its Financial Accounting Advisory Services Practice. Prior to this, from 2006 to 2012, Ms. Pawlus served as EY’s Americas Chief Financial Officer, Global PBFA Function Leader and US Firm Chief Financial Officer responsible for finance, IT operations, treasury, purchasing and facilities. Ms. Pawlus served on EY’s U.S. Executive Board from 2006 to 2012. Ms. Pawlus earned her bachelor of science degree from Indiana University and is a Certified Public Accountant. Ms. Pawlus brings to the Board extensive financial, accounting, operational and management experience in various capacities with more than 30 years of experience.

Anthony J. Saich

 

Mr. Anthony J. Saich has served as a director of the Company since August 2012.

Mr. Saich currently serves as the Director of the Ash Center for Democratic Governance and Innovation and Daewoo Professor of International Affairs at Harvard University. In his capacity as Ash Center Director, Mr. Saich also serves as the director of the Rajawali Foundation Institute for Asia and the faculty chair of the China Public Policy Program, the Asia Energy Leaders Program and the Leadership Transformation in Indonesia Program. Mr. Saich also serves as the Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the China Medical Board and International Bridges to Justice and is the U.S. Secretary-General of the China United States Strategic Philanthropy. Mr. Saich sits on the executive committees of the John King Fairbank Center for Chinese Studies and the Asia Center, both at Harvard University, and serves as the Harvard representative of the Kennedy Memorial Trust. Mr. Saich holds a bachelor’s degree in politics and geography from the University of Newcastle, United Kingdom, a master’s degree in politics with special reference to China from the School of Oriental and African Studies, London University, and has a Ph.D. from the Faculty of Letters, University of Leiden, the Netherlands. Mr. Saich has over 35 years of experience in international affairs, and provides valuable international insights to the Company.

Adam J. Sussman

 

Adam J. Sussman has served as a Director of AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc. since May 7, 2019.

Mr. Sussman was appointed as Nike, Inc.’s (NYSE:NKE) first-ever Chief Digital Officer, was previously head of Nike’s Global Strategy and Corporate Development and currently serves as the VP/GM Direct Digital and Geographies. He has been responsible for building Nike’s portfolio of world-class digital consumer experiences and innovations and transforming retail for the world’s leading sports brand. He currently manages Nike’s digital teams globally and Nike’s direct-to-consumer GM’s across the four key operating geographies of the company. Prior to Nike, Mr. Sussman was Senior Vice President of Global Publishing at Zynga responsible for marketing, sales, growth and digital products. He also served as Senior Vice President of Publishing at Disney building the global team that managed gaming properties across all media platforms around the world. At Electronic Arts, he was Vice President of Worldwide Publishing, leading the team that established EA Mobile as the #1 publisher on the Apple App store. Mr. Sussman started his career as a creative executive at Hearst Entertainment, a division of the Hearst Corporation.

Mr. Sussman holds a BA from Harvard College and an MBA from Harvard University Graduate School of Business Administration.

Lee E. Wittlinger

 

Lee E. Wittlinger has served as a Director of AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc. since September 17, 2018.

Lee Wittlinger is a Managing Director of Silver Lake which he joined in 2007. He currently serves as a director on the boards of Cast & Crew, GoDaddy, Oak View Group and WP Engine. He previously served as a director of Vantage Data Centers and as a member of GoDaddy’s audit committee. Prior to Silver Lake, Mr. Wittlinger worked as an investment banker in the Technology, Media and Telecommunications Group at Goldman, Sachs & Co., where he focused on mergers and acquisitions, and financing transactions in the technology industry. Mr. Wittlinger graduated summa cum laude from The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, where he received a B.S. in Economics, with dual concentrations in Finance and Accounting.

Mao Jun (John) Zeng

 

Mr. Zeng has served as a director of the Company since February 2016.

Mr. Zeng has been President of Wanda Cinema Line Co., Ltd, a subsidiary of Wanda group. since March 27, 2014, and has served as a member of its Board of Directors since July 30, 2013. Mr. Zeng holds an undergraduate degree and a master’s degree in business administration from Renmin University of China. Mr. Zeng has experience serving in an executive leadership role at a major theatrical exhibition company in China and brings to the Board valuable theatrical exhibition knowledge.