New COO at FremantleMedia North America

BURBANK: Lee Rierson is joining FremantleMedia North America in the role of COO starting July 22, coming to the company from Shine America.

Rierson will be reporting to Thom Beers, the CEO of FremantleMedia North America. He will be responsible for overseeing production, business and legal affairs, communications and marketing, business development and strategic planning.

At Shine America, Rierson was serving as the COO, responsible for production, business and legal affairs, music, human resources and labor relations. He joined Shine America’s predecessor Reveille in 2006 and was promoted to joint managing director, prior to becoming COO.

Beers said, "We couldn’t be more excited to have Lee bring his incredibly impressive skills to FMNA as we press forward into new areas of creative partnerships."

Rierson commented, “I am delighted to join up with Thom and the brilliant FMNA executive team. With the talent and assets the company has in place, it is poised to build rapidly on its iconic brands using its deep domestic and international content generation and distribution capacities. I’m looking forward to working with the entire team to accelerate that process on all fronts.”