Archive · 5 Sep 2025
Lionsgate Names Ainsworth & Sgriccia EVPs in Content Operations
Imagine Lionsgate makes movies and TV shows.
Two important people there, Gray and Mark, are getting bigger jobs!
Gray will now be in charge of making sure all the movies and shows get to the right places, like theaters and streaming services, all over the world.
He'll handle things like getting the movies ready to watch and managing all the information about them.
Mark, who's been with Lionsgate for a long time, will be in charge of how the movies and shows are sold on digital and physical platforms, like DVDs.
He also helped launch many movies digitally and has helped with their expansion into streaming services.
They're both taking on more responsibility, and this is good news for Lionsgate.
Gray Ainsworth is promoted to EVP & Global Head of Content Operations.
Mark Sgriccia is promoted to EVP of Content Operations and Strategy.
Ainsworth will oversee worldwide distribution servicing, including theatrical and digital platforms.
Sgriccia will lead digital and physical supply chains in home entertainment.
The promotions follow the retirement of Akin Ceylan.
- Who
- Gray Ainsworth and Mark Sgriccia
- What
- Promoted to EVP roles at Lionsgate
- When
- Recently
- Where
- Lionsgate
- Why
- To lead global content operations and strategy
- Company
- Lionsgate
- Gray Ainsworth's New Role
- EVP & Global Head of Content Operations
- Mark Sgriccia's New Role
- EVP of Content Operations and Strategy
- Reporting Structure
- Ainsworth reports to Ron Schwartz; Sgriccia reports to Ainsworth
- Previous Executive
- Akin Ceylan (retired)