WildBrain Ltd.a kids and family entertainment company, has appointed entertainment and securities lawyer Mark Trachuk to the role of General Counsel. Trachuk brings more than 35 years of experience working as legal counsel and as a director for various public companies, with a key focus on the media and entertainment industry. Working alongside WildBrain’s Executive Leadership Team, Trachuk will oversee all matters related to corporate and securities legal affairs, and he will also serve as Corporate Secretary to WildBrain’s Board of Directors. Based in Toronto, Trachuk reports to Josh Scherba, WildBrain’s President and CEO. He succeeds James Bishop in the role, who has accepted another opportunity.
Prior to WildBrain, Trachuk served as counsel at Norton Rose Fulbright, a leading global law firm, where he practiced corporate and securities law with an emphasis on mergers, acquisitions, strategic alliances and corporate governance. From 2018 to 2020, Trachuk was Worldwide Group General Counsel & Corporate Secretary for Entertainment One, Ltd. providing legal oversight across eOne’s global platform including public company compliance and regulatory matters within the Canadian broadcasting and content system. Trachuk was part of the executive team that conducted the sale of eOne to Hasbro in 2019 for approximately US$4.0 billion. Prior to eOne, Trachuk was a Senior Partner in the Business Law Group at Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP, a leading Canadian law firm, where he practiced from 1989 to 2018.
Scherba referred to the reputation preceding the new addition: “Mark’s reputation as a highly accomplished legal and governance professional precedes him. His depth and range of experience in the entertainment industry and capital markets has given him a skillset across business, strategic and regulatory matters that makes him uniquely suited for our Company. I’m delighted to welcome a professional of his distinction to the WildBrain team, and we look forward to benefiting from his expertise and counsel", noted.
Finally, Mark Trachuk expressed joy towards the new challenge: “I am thrilled to be joining the WildBrain team at such an exciting time in their evolution. Their outstanding portfolio of world-class IP, including Peanuts, Teletubbies and Strawberry Shortcake, and unique capabilities across Content Creation, Audience Engagement and Global Licensing positions Wildbrain as a global leader in family entertainment, and I look forward to working with the entire team on the exciting journey to unlock value for the Company and its stakeholders", stated.