WildBrain Appoints New Director

WildBrain has named Rita Middleton, CEO and interim CFO of International Solar Solutions, as an independent director of the company.

Middleton has more than 25 years of strategic senior management experience and has more than 10 years of experience in the renewable energy sector. From 1990 to 2008, Middleton was in the broadcast and entertainment industry.

Middleton will fill a seat on the board of directors of WildBrain being vacated by director Alan Hibben, who will be stepping down as of September 1 for personal reasons. Don Wright, chair of the board, will replace Hibben as chair of the audit and risk management committee at that time.

Eric Ellenbogen, CEO and vice chair of WildBrain, said: “Rita’s entrepreneurial drive and deep experience with large public media companies, finance, accounting and management make her a perfect addition to our board, bringing tremendous expertise and energy. We’re pleased to welcome Rita and look forward to benefitting from her insights and leadership experience.”

Don Wright, chair of WildBrain’s board of directors, said: “We would like to thank Alan Hibben for his time on the board and the outstanding diligence he has brought to his role, providing strong oversight and leadership. Alan has been a paragon of good governance, representing the best interests of WildBrain’s shareholders. We wish him all the best for the future.”

Hibben said: “I am very proud of the improvements that the board and management have made in governance, strategy and financial flexibility over the last few years at WildBrain. I am confident that the efforts made to improve shareholder value will continue and accelerate in the future.”