New Exec Appointments at PorchLight

LOS ANGELES: PorchLight Entertainment has named Courtney Colman as its CFO and Don Mirisch as senior VP.

Colman will be responsible for PorchLight’s finance, accounting, human resources and IT departments. Prior to joining PorchLight, Colman was executive VP of finance at First Look Studios, and before that was CFO of Lieberman Research Worldwide. “I’m excited to join PorchLight,” said Colman. “The company is growing rapidly and being a part of the team gives me the opportunity to help guide the financial side of the company, from production through its distribution capabilities on a global scale.”   

Mirisch will serve as senior VP, with oversight for the company’s business and legal affairs. Mirisch founded and served as executive VP and general manager of MGM Animation, previously. Prior to this, he was senior VP of MGM’s entertainment business group. 

“We are very pleased to add Courtney and Don to our team,” said Bruce D. Johnson, the president and CEO of PorchLight. “Both have immense industry experience and bring vast knowledge and skills to PorchLight. We look forward to their contributions to our strategic growth plan for 2009 and beyond.”