Illumination announced Thursday that it has appointed Peter Schube as Chief Operating Officer, Scott Broock as Executive Vice President of Digital Strategy and Innovation, and Latifa Ouaou as Executive Producer. Schube will work alongside the animation studio’s founder and CEO, Chris Meledandri, and oversee all core business operations. Schube was previously the COO at The Jim Henson Company. Also Read: Steve Carell's Gru Is Back in First 'Despicable Me 3' Trailer (Video) “We are fortunate to have someone as experienced as Peter, who led The Jim Henson Company brand for more than a decade, join the team as our new COO.
- 2/23/2017
- by Jeremy Fuster
- The Wrap
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Natalie Fischer, a key figure in the launch of Chris Meledandri’s Illumination and its chief operating officer since 2012, will be stepping aside later this year to move into an advisor role. The Universal-based company made the announcement today and said that former Jim Henson Company president Peter Schube has been tapped to replace her. The news comes as Illumination also announced the hires of YouTube exec Scott Broock as Evp Digital Strategy and Innovation, and…...
- 2/23/2017
- Deadline
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