Gerardo I. LopezAMC Entertainment Inc.
Gerardo "Gerry" Lopez is Chief Executive Officer and President of AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc., Marquee Holdings Inc., and AMC Entertainment Inc. (AMC). He has served as Chief Executive Officer and President since March 2009, when he was also elected to the Company's Board of Directors. Lopez is only the fourth CEO in the company's almost 90-year history.
Prior to joining AMC, Lopez served as executive vice president of Starbucks Coffee Company and president of its Global Consumer Products, Seattle's Best Coffee and Foodservice divisions. In these roles, Lopez led the strategy to support Starbucks' growth and expansion of consumer product offerings worldwide. As he describes it, he was responsible for "extending the Starbucks Experience" and "taking care of the customer everywhere and anytime they are not in a Starbucks store."
Lopez's understanding of brands, guests and their experiences and interaction, combined with his ability to work collaboratively with various strategic partners were paramount in his decision to join AMC. He sees countless future opportunities for the exhibition business, and firmly believes AMC will play a leadership role in the entertainment arena. Lopez's management philosophy is simple: hire good people, agree on a direction, provide the tools and reward results. His mantra, as he puts it, is to "listen, learn, discuss, decide, execute, measure and ... repeat."
Lopez has been active on several public and private company boards, including TXU Corporation, Safeco Insurance and the supply chain startup SilkRoute Global. Additionally, he has recently been appointed to the board of National CineMedia, Inc., (NASDAQ: NCMI) a cinema advertising company; Digital Cinema Implementation Partners, LLC., a partnership implementing digital cinema deployment in theatres; and Midland Empire Partners, LLC, organized to design, develop and own Kansas City venues the Midland by AMC and AMC Mainstreet in partnership with the Cordish Co. and Anschutz Entertainment Group. He was a member of the Cranbrook Institute of Science Board of Governors in Bloomfield Hills, Mich., and has been recognized by Hispanic Business Magazine as one of the Top 100 Hispanic Business Leaders.
Lopez was previously part of the entertainment industry during 2000-2004, when he served as president at Handleman Entertainment Resources, which provided category management and pre-recorded music distribution services to Wal-Mart, Best Buy and other major retailers in the US and abroad. In his more than 25-year career he also has served in a variety of executive management positions with International Home Foods, Frito-Lay, Pepsi-Cola and the Procter & Gamble Company.
A native of Oriente, Cuba and a current resident of Kansas City, Missouri, Lopez earned his Bachelor of Science in business administration from George Washington University and his MBA from Harvard Business School. He and his wife, Elaine, have been married for 25 years and have two teenage sons. In their spare time, they enjoy golfing and sailing as a family; and on occasion his sons enjoy accompanying him to an action-packed movie.
Robert J. LenihanRobert J. "Bob" Lenihan was appointed president of programming for AMC Entertainment Inc. (AMC) in 2009. In his role, Lenihan oversees all of AMC's programming efforts, as well as the company's office in Los Angeles, Calif. In addition, Lenihan leads the programming team, which explores new ways of enhancing the company's leading position in movie marketing and expanded programming flexibility.
Lenihan has more than 30 years of experience in the industry beginning as a film booker for United Artists. Prior to joining AMC, he served as senior vice president of film at Village Roadshow Gold Class Cinemas, and previous roles have included head film buyer positions at Mann Theatres, Act III Theatres, Century Theatres and Sundance Cinemas. He also served as executive vice president at Loews Cineplex from 1998 to 2002, supervising film, marketing and real estate.
Lenihan is a 1976 graduate of Rowan University in Glassboro, N.J. and currently resides in Los Angeles, Calif.
John D. McDonaldAmerican Multi-Cinema, Inc.
John D. McDonald is executive vice president, United States and Canada operations for American Multi-Cinema, Inc. (AMC). He has worked for AMC for 33 years and is responsible for overseeing all of the company's operations in the United States and Canada.
McDonald began his AMC career in 1975 as a film crew member. He was promoted to manager in 1976 and general manager in 1978. In 1983, he was promoted to the west division training director, and then he relocated to Florida to serve as operations manager for the southeast division in 1987. In 1992, McDonald relocated to Kansas City, Missouri, to work in corporate operations. He was promoted to senior vice president, corporate operations in 1995 and to executive vice president in 1998.
McDonald attended California State Polytechnic University in Pomona, Calif. He lives in Leawood, Kan. with his wife, Sally, and their children, Michael, Nicholas, Elizabeth and Benjamin.
Mark A. McDonaldAMC Entertainment International, Inc.
Mark A. McDonald is executive vice president, international operations for AMC Entertainment International, Inc. He has worked for AMC for 30 years and oversees international business ventures excluding the United States and Canada, which includes wholly-owned theatres in Europe and Mexico.
McDonald began his career with the company as a part-time manager at AMC Puente 6 in City of Industry, Calif. He advanced to assistant director of operations for the west region in 1987 and vice president of finance in 1993. In 1995, he moved to Tokyo, Japan, to oversee AMC's Asia venture as senior vice president, Asia and was promoted to executive vice president, international operations and film in 1998. During his career, McDonald has been involved with several innovative initiatives developed within the company, including the deployment of Self-Serve Box Office and Teleticketing systems in California during the late 1980s.
McDonald graduated from the University of Southern California with a Bachelor of Arts degree in economic history in 1980 and from the University of California, Los Angeles, with a Master's degree in business administration in 1989.
He lives in Overland Park, Kan., with his wife and children.
Craig R. RamseyAMC Entertainment Inc.
Craig R. Ramsey, executive vice president and chief financial officer of AMC Entertainment Inc. (AMC), oversees all financial areas of the company, including accounting, information systems, asset/liability management and investor relations.
Ramsey began his career with AMC in 1995 as director of financial reporting. He was promoted to vice president, finance in January 1997, to senior vice president in August 1998 and to chief financial officer in February 2000. Ramsey is a certified public accountant. His professional affiliations include membership in the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, the Financial Executives Institute and the Missouri Society of Certified Public Accountants. In addition, Ramsey serves on the board of directors of Bank Midwest.
Ramsey graduated with distinction from the University of Kansas, where he earned a Bachelor of Science degree in accounting and business administration. He resides in the Kansas City area with his wife and four children.
Kevin M. ConnorAMC Entertainment Inc.
Kevin M. Connor is senior vice president, general counsel and secretary of AMC Entertainment Inc. (AMC). Connor joined the company in 2002 as senior vice president, legal for AMC and American Multi-Cinema, Inc.
Prior to joining AMC, Connor was in private practice for 15 years with Seigfreid, Bingham, Levy, Selzer & Gee specializing in corporate, tax and real estate matters. In his role at AMC, he focuses primarily on corporate transactions and dispute resolution.
Connor graduated from Vanderbilt University in 1985 with a Bachelor's degree in English and history; received his Juris Doctorate from the University of Kansas School of Law in 1988; and earned an LLM in taxation from the University of MissouriKansas City in 1991.
Connor currently serves on the board of directors for Seton Center Family & Health Services, Inc. and his hobbies include reading, running, playing and coaching soccer and hockey, and playing tennis and platform tennis.
Connor lives in Kansas City, Missouri with his wife, Anne, and five children.
Frank W. Rash IIIAMC Entertainment Inc.
Frank Rash is senior vice president, strategic development and marketing for AMC Entertainment Inc. (AMC), where he oversees the creation of new revenue streams and brand extensions, AMC's digital cinema initiative, all marketing programs and promotions, national sales and creative services.
Rash began his career at AMC in 1986 and has served in various capacities, including assistant division manager for the central division, vice president of real estate, and senior vice president of real estate. During his career, he's been instrumental in multiple AMC initiatives and innovations, including the development of the company's partnership with Movietickets.com, National CineMedia, Inc., Digital Cinema Implementation Partners, LLC and IMAX.
Rash graduated from the University of South Dakota with a Bachelor of Science degree in business administration in 1979 and a master's degree in business administration in 1980. He currently serves on the board of directors for MovieTickets.com, the board of directors for Digital Cinema Implementation Partners, LLC, and is also involved with the National Association of Theatre Owners (NATO). His hobbies include distance running and going to the movies.
Rash lives in Leawood, Kan., with his wife, Nancy. They have two children, Katie, living in New York City, and Alex, attending college.
Keith P. WiedenkellerAMC Entertainment Inc.
Keith P. Wiedenkeller is senior vice president, human resources for AMC Entertainment Inc. (AMC). In this position, Wiedenkeller is responsible for all aspects of human resources including recruitment, training, organizational development, compensation & benefits, recognition and employee relations.
Wiedenkeller started in "the business" as an usher in 1975. He began his career with AMC as a manager in 1985 and, over the course of 10 years, worked his way up to training director and then regional operations manager. Wiedenkeller served as corporate human resources director for two years before becoming vice president of human resources and has served as senior vice president since 2002.
During his tenure at AMC, Wiedenkeller has been instrumental in developing and implementing a variety of associate programs, including the theatre staff and hourly manager health plans, a standardized performance management system, on-line associate satisfaction surveys, flextime, adoption benefits, domestic partner benefits, voluntary benefits, the AMC Learning Center (an online learning management system) and a real-time Total Rewards Web site for associates. His efforts earned the company three Kansas City Business Journal "Best Places to Work" awards: for promoting a family-friendly environment in 2002; for best benefits in 2003; and for best employee development in 2003.
Wiedenkeller earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in liberal arts from the University of MissouriKansas City and has his formal certification as a Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR). He currently serves as president on the board of the Human Resources Management Association of Greater Kansas City, as well as director on the State Council for the Society for Human Resources Management. His insights on human resources are featured regularly in his column, "The People Factor," in Film Journal International magazine. He has also been a presenter on HR topics at numerous local, state and national seminars and conferences.
Wiedenkeller resides in the Kansas City area with his wife of 25 years and their teenage daughter, with one son in college.
Samuel D. GourleyAMC Entertainment Inc.
Samuel D. "Sonny" Gourley was appointed president of film programming for AMC Entertainment Inc. (AMC) in 2005. In his role, Gourley is responsible for all aspects of programming AMC's North American screens. In addition to overseeing the programming of movies, he negotiates film rental terms for each featured release and manages relationships with studios.
Gourley began his career with AMC in 1975 as assistant manager at AMC Woodhaven 4 near Philadelphia and, after one year, was promoted to general manager of the AMC East 5 theatre in Harrisburg, Penn. In 1979, he was named a film buyer for AMC's eastern division, and later became head film buyer for the company's south division in 1990. Five years later, Gourley became executive vice president, film marketing and director of national settlements. In this position he negotiated film rental payments and managed programming decisions for the chain's domestic screens.
Gourley currently serves on the advisory board of Tent 25 VarietyThe Children's Charity located in Los Angeles, as well as serving on the board of the local Tent 8 Variety The Children's Charity in Kansas City.
Gourley earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in English from Miami University (Oxford, Ohio). He and his wife, Abbie, live in Leawood, Kan., with their son, Andrew.
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