A long-time champion of children’s programming, Bob oversees creative and business operations for Trustbridge Entertainment, a division of Trustbridge Global Media (TGM), a multi-screen development and production company that partners with creators to develop IP into high-quality, entertaining content for children and families. TGM is a multi-platform children’s content company backed by Trustbridge Partners, a global growth equity firm with approximately $8 billion under management. TGM has acquired and expanded a portfolio of celebrated children’s publishing houses, including Candlewick Press, Holiday House, Peachtree, Pixel+Ink, and Walker Books with a focus on bringing the highest quality content to global audiences from preschool through young adult. The current slate includes Maisy Mouse, Judy Moody, The Circus Ship, and Dasher.
Prior to Trustbridge, Bob served as EVP of Boat Rocker Media Kids and Family, overseeing the creative direction for Boat Rocker’s family business, managing development, production, and acquisition of TV and digital programming. Series launched under his supervision include Amber Brown (Apple+), Daniel Spellbound and A Tale Dark And Grimm (Netflix), Dino Ranch (CBC, Disney Junior), Love Monster (Cbeebies, HBOMax) and Get Even (CBBC, Netflix).
Before Boat Rocker, Bob served as EVP of Fremantle Media Kids and Family, executive producing The Who Was? Show (Netflix), My Babysitter’s a Vampire (Disney Channel), Kate & Mim-Mim (Disney Junior) and Wizards vs. Aliens (CBBC) among others. As Head of Creative at WildBrain, Bob Executive Produced the Emmy-nominated The Ricky Gervais Show for HBO, and before WildBrain, he was Senior Vice President of Programming and Development for Cartoon Network. While at Cartoon Network, Bob oversaw the development, production, acquisition, and programming departments, managing original animated series, shorts, Cartoon Network features, and specials. Among the many accomplishments during his five-year tenure with the network, Bob oversaw the development, production, and launch of several hit series, including Chowder, Foster’s Home For Imaginary Friends, My Gym Partner’s A Monkey, Ben 10 and Camp Lazlo.
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