Beverly Hills, Ca., USA - October 28, 2014, Beverly Hills, Ca., USA - Genius Brands International, Inc., (GBI) a multimedia content and brand management company, appointed Rebecca Hershinger as chief financial officer.
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Ms. Hershinger began working with GBI in early 2014 through CFO Advisory Services, Inc., a corporation she founded that provides accounting and business advisory services to private and public companies. She previously served as CFO of the publicly traded start-up SpectrumDNA, Inc. where she oversaw all corporate accounting and finance functions including financial reporting, financial planning related to new product launches and growth initiatives, and fundraising.
Additionally, for six years, she held finance and corporate development positions at Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Inc., in which she was responsible for various finance functions related to M&A analysis, cross-collateralized slate film financing vehicles, and motion picture deal analysis. She also served as an Investment Banking Analyst for JP Morgan Chase & Co., covering clients in the entertainment, real estate and hotels & gaming industries.
Ms. Hershinger received a Masters of Business Administration in Finance from The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, and a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from Georgetown University.
Additionally GBI has promoted Controller Matthew Kornberg to Vice President of Finance, with increased responsibilities.
Mr. Kornberg, who joined GBI in April 2014 as Controller, takes on additional financial responsibilities including business affairs, banking, financial forecasting, manufacturing management, human resources, production accounting, cash management, and contract compliance.
He continues to be responsible for maximizing the financial assets of the company by establishing strategic financial policies while overseeing the daily operations of the company's finance and accounting unit.
Mr. Kornberg, a Certified Public Accountant, is also charged with providing financial analysis for capital investments, debt, pricing policies and contract negotiations. Mr. Kornberg joined Genius Brands International from BDO USA, where he served as an assurance associate.
Previously, Mr. Kornberg held various positions in Finance and Business Development with such companies as InTheMO.com Interactive Marketing, The Ozurovich Group, Kayne Anderson Capital Advisors, Ticketmaster Entertainment and Overbrook Entertainment. ■