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Ellis Jacob

Special Advisor to the Board, Cineplex Inc. — since 2026-09.

Ellis Jacob, Cineplex's long-time President and CEO, handed the CEO role to Bill Walker on 23 September 2026. He remains Special Advisor to the Board through 31 December 2026.

Career

RoleOrganisationYears
Special Advisor to the BoardCineplex Inc.2026–present
President and Chief Executive OfficerCineplex Inc.-2026

Also at Cineplex Inc.

  • Bill Walker — Chief Executive Officer
  • Dan McGrath — Chief Operating Officer
  • Gord Nelson — Chief Financial Officer
  • Sara Moore — Executive Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer
  • Kevin Watts — Executive Vice President, Exhibition and LBE
  • Robert Cousins — Senior Vice President, Film
  • Scott Hughes — Executive Vice President and Chief Digital and Technology Officer
  • Thomas Santram — Senior Vice President, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary
  • Kristie Painting — Executive Vice President and Managing Director, Cineplex Media
  • Kim West — Senior Vice President, Human Resources

Sources

  1. Cineplex Appoints Bill Walker as Chief Executive Officer and Announces Strategic Review (GlobeNewswire, 23 September 2026) — checked 26 September 2026

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