SEAN GAMBLE

 

 

President & CEO, Cinemark 

Gamble has been Cinemark’s President & CEO and Board Director since January 2022. Prior to that, Gamble served as President and Named Successor to the CEO from July to December 2021, Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer from January 2018 to July 2021 and as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer since August 2014. 

Gamble has more than 25 years of executive experience across entertainment, finance and operations. Before joining Cinemark, he worked for the Comcast Corporation as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Universal Pictures within NBCUniversal from February 2009 to April 2014.  

He joined Comcast after 15 years at the General Electric Company where he held multiple senior leadership positions, including CFO of GE Oil & Gas’ equipment business based in Florence, Italy from May 2007 to January 2009. 

 

NOMINATOR PRAISE

 

“Gamble is recognized not only as a skilled operator but also as a value-driven leader who has elevated Cinemark’s reputation by making food and beverage innovation a core part of the guest experience. Under his guidance, concessions have evolved from traditional movie snacks into a restaurant-quality program with expanded menus, craft beverages, and seamless digital ordering. His leadership has turned foodservice into both a growth driver and a hallmark of Cinemark hospitality.” 

— Katie Postich & Ryan Carter, Strategic Partnerships, The Coca Cola Company 

 

 

SEAN'S MENTOR

Mark Zoradi

Mark Zoradi

Former CEO
Cinemark

Mark Zoradi has served on Cinemark’s Board of Directors since 2015 and previously served as the company’s CEO from 2015 through 2021. He also served in a range of senior leadership roles, including president of the Walt Disney Studios Motion Picture Group, during 30 years at The Walt Disney Company. Earlier in his career, he was general manager of Buena Vista Television and president of Buena Vista International.