Thunderbird Entertainment Group Inc. announced Matthew Berkowitz has been promoted to the role of President of Thunderbird Entertainment, in addition to his current role as Chief Creative Officer (CCO) of the Company as well as its Kids and Family Division, Atomic Cartoons. As President and CCO, Berkowitz will oversee the development, production, distribution and acquisitions of intellectual properties (IP) across all Thunderbird Entertainment productions, including those from the Kids and Family Division (Atomic Cartoons), Factual Division (Great Pacific Media), and additional scripted productions, such as the upcoming Reginald The Vampire (working title) for Syfy. Berkowitz will be instrumental to Thunderbird's long-term growth strategy, which involves spearheading M&A initiatives for the Company, and further expanding IP opportunities for each division, thereby growing Thunderbird’s content library. Thunderbird currently has 27 shows in production (including both owned IP and service projects), for major streaming organizations and traditional broadcasters such as Netflix, Disney, Peacock, Apple, PBS, Bell Media’s Discovery, Corus Entertainment and the CBC, among others. Most recently, Berkowitz served as CCO of Thunderbird and Atomic Cartoons, and as an Executive Producer on various Atomic productions, including winning an Emmy award for The Last Kids on Earth. Berkowitz will be based in the Los Angeles studio, providing oversight to each of Thunderbird’s four locations (Vancouver, LA, Ottawa and Toronto), and the team of more than 1,400 people. Jennifer Twiner McCarron, to whom Berkowitz will report, remains CEO of Thunderbird Entertainment and its Kids and Family Division, Atomic Cartoons. Thunderbird Entertainment is also pleased to announce the following promotions, hires and new teams across the Company. In the Kids and Family Division, Atomic Cartoons: Nadine Westerbarkey has been promoted from Head of 2D Animation to the role of Studio Creative Director. Carl Upsdell has been promoted from Series Director to Head of 2D Animation. Andrew Egiziano joined Atomic Cartoons as Vice President of Production, Los Angeles. In the Factual Division, Great Pacific Media, and Thunderbird Scripted: Tony Chung has been promoted from Director of Finance to Senior Vice President, Finance and Corporate Affairs. Lindsay Macadam has been promoted from Head of Scripted Development to Senior Vice President, Content and Business Development. Ed de Rivaz has been promoted from Creative Director to Senior Vice President, Development. Thunderbird’s Kids and Family Division, Atomic Cartoons, is also excited to announce it has established a Current Series Team, which provides dedicated creative oversight at an executive level as projects transition from development into production. Brady Serwitz, who recently joined the Company following an extended tenure at Marvel Animation, will serve as Director, Current Series. Catie Carducci, who played a key role in The Last Kids on Earthfranchise development, will serve as Manager, Current Series.