30 years media industry experience

• Founder/CEO of Anthem Sports & Entertainment 2011-

• CEO Canwest Global Communications Corp., 2000-2010 - multinational media company  $3b revenue, $2b market cap, TSE listed) with holdings in Canada, U.S., Australia, New Zealand, U.K., Ireland, Europe and parts of Asia

• COO 1997-1999

• VP Corporate Development/M&A 1993-1997

• Associate General Counsel 1991-1993

Chairman Rumble Gaming

Chairman Asper Foundation

Graduate of University of Toronto Law School, Member of Ontario Bar

Oversees the corporate activities of acquisitions, merger opportunities, partnerships, and investors. He plays a key role in the supporting the operational leaders on achieving their strategic plans.

President of IMPACT Wrestling since Anthem acquisition in 2017

Board member, general counsel and executive of Anthem since 2010

Member of original financing to launch Fight Network and served as President of Fight Network from 2008 to 2010

Former Co-lead of Tricap Restructuring Fund, Brookfield Asset Management’s first special situations fund and former Partner of Torys LLP

18 years experience as CFO to companies in media, technology, investment and industrial sectors

Formerly with KPMG; Former director of TSX listed entity

Expertise with numerous corporate finance, cross-border and M&A transactions

MBA from INSEAD in France/Singapore, CFA charter holder, CPA(CA) from Ontario, Canada and B.Com from University of Toronto

As an independent advisor, Ms. Hall provides advice to Anthem on human resources policies, programs, and operational matters

Spent 8 years as a senior executive and ultimately Executive Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer with Postmedia Network Inc, a publicly listed Canadian news media company representing more than 125 brands across multiple print, online, and mobile platforms

Worked 6 years CanWest Global Communications Corporation, a diversified international publicly listed media organization within the  broadcast,  print and online sectors, with the final role of policies, Senior Vice President People

Performed various additional human resources roles in the financial, manufacturing and recruitment sectors

More than 30 years of broadcast and digital media experience​

Oversees all operations and financial performance of the Entertainment Group, which includes AXS TV, HDNET MOVIES, Game TV, Game+, Fight Network and Anthem Media Services, he is also responsible for broadcast and IT support for all Anthem operations

10 years as VP of Programming & Production at The Score Television Network

10 years as sports producer at Global Television Network

Various roles within Olympic Broadcast Services since 2010

Instructor and Advisory Board Member at College of Sports Media

Founded Gravitas Ventures in 2006

Under his leadership, Gravitas has become a global all rights theatrical distribution company that has released more than 3,000 films on Video on Demand (VOD)

Named a Hollywood New Leader by Variety and was chosen as part of the inaugural Indiewire Influencer class which recognized leaders in the independent film industry

Has spoken on numerous industry panels including the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF), SXSW Film Festival, and the Produced By Conference

Previously worked in corporate marketing roles at industry leaders Comcast, Warner Bros., and General Cinema Theatres

Holds an MBA from the Marshall School of Business at the University of Southern California whose Lloyd Grief Center of Entrepreneurial Studies named him its 2020 Alumni Entrepreneur of the Year and an undergraduate business degree from Boston College

25+ years in business and the professional wrestling industry producing TV/PPV broadcast events in the U.S.

Oversees operations, production, talent relations and live events for IMPACT

Creative Director TNA Wrestling (now IMPACT) in addition to other production and management roles during TNA program run on Spike and Fox Sportsnet:

• Oversaw launch of TNA on Spike

• Created all female, “Knockouts Division”

• Produced episodic and commercial content for Spike/MTV

In 1993, co-founded Border City Wrestling and Can-Am Wrestling School, which has launched or helped further the careers of many top national, international and local professional wrestlers

Joined Gravitas as Vice President of Business Affairs and General Counsel following 5 years of practice as an attorney at Frantz Ward LLP in Cleveland, Ohio, where he predominantly focused on commercial litigation, insurance disputes, and labor and employment issues. As part of his practice, he also supervised the nationwide litigation efforts of a banking client’s automobile-financing division

Holds a JD from the Cleveland-Marshall College of Law (summa cum laude) and a BA from Boston College

Prior to attending law school, Brendan worked for the business-consulting company Accenture, participating in client engagements at NASA, Dow Chemical, and Consol Energy among others

Joined Gravitas Ventures in August 2020

He is a finance and operations executive with more than thirty years of experience transforming and leading growing organizations in diverse industries

Spent 18 years with The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame where he served as its Executive Vice President and CFO and served as the Chief Financial and Operating Officer at the Cleveland Museum of Natural History 

Started his career in public accounting with Coopers & Lybrand and gained experience with publicly traded companies in the manufacturing, retail, coal mining, and staffing industries. His experience includes financial strategy, operational and administrative management, strategic planning, licensing and merchandising, and risk management

He is a CPA with a Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting from The University of Akron

More than a dozen years of media sales experience

Oversees all Canadian ad sales

Nearly a decade selling for Canada’s leading sports networks -- Rogers Sportsnet and Bell Media - TSN

Helped launch TVA Sports for Quebecor Media

Managed sales for sporting events including NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs, MLB World Series, NBA Finals, 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics, World Jr. Hockey Championships, UEFA Euro Soccer, FIFA World Cup Soccer, and the CFL Grey Cup.

Oversees operations, production, talent relations and live events for Invicta FC

Founded Invicta Fighting Championships in 2012

20+ years MMA industry experience with leading MMA organizations including the UFC, Strikeforce, Affliction, IFL, King of the Cage, WFA and SportFight

Joined AXS in 2006, currently oversees Information Technology, Engineering, Post Production, Programming Operations, Traffic Operations and Master Control for AXS TV and HDNet Movies

Has over 25 years experience in media operations, production and promotion

Leads hardware and software integrations across departments and business units

More than 22 years of media programming experience​

15 years as VP Programming & Content at Fight Network

7 years in programming at The Score Television Network

Conceptualized, launched Fantasy Sports Network (now Game+) and Fight Network

Key roles on events involving, among others NBA, MLB, NHL, CFL, PGA Tour, UFC and multiple combat sports promotions

Leading media rights distribution and coordinating across content and sales to develop growth strategies that maximize revenue and reach across the Anthem portfolio

Former roles with Anthem include General Manager Fight Network, Senior Director of Programming, Global Distribution & Communications for Anthem, overseeing growth initiatives and content strategy for assets across the Anthem portfolio, including execution of licensing agreements with major studios, distributors and content producers, as well as international launches across North America, Europe, Africa and the Middle East

Former head of distribution for IMPACT Wrestling, spearheading the launch of the IMPACT Plus digital subscription platform, digital expansion with Pluto TV and Twitch, as well as international broadcast partnerships

Former combat sports analyst for FOX Sports and The National Post

More than 15 years of broadcast and media experience, covering programming, production, digital, technical infrastructure, marketing and communications