Sophie Ferron
Los Angeles
Summary
Chief Executive Officer, Chief Operating Officer, General Manager with a rare IP licensing and monetization track record across 40+ territories, combining vision, creative leadership, and large scale operational execution.
Senior executive across media, broadcasting, post production, and technical services businesses, with strong international sales exposure.
Proven leader of large scale, unionized and non unionized workforces, complex multi site operations, and full P&L ownership with KPI driven operating cadence.
Rare profile combining operational leadership with creative and IP monetization expertise. Track record includes launching cable channels and media businesses from zero to market, scaling and monetizing IP portfolios internationally, and managing through acquisitions, joint ventures, and integrations.
Extensive hands on experience partnering with finance teams on budgeting, forecasting, capitalization planning, KPI reporting, and board level governance.
Strong adjacency to private equity environments through acquisition integration, monetization frameworks, and disciplined value creation models.
Overview
2026
2026
years of professional experience
Work History
Chief Executive Officer and Founder
MEDIA RANCH
Montreal, Canada And USA
2007 - Current
- Full responsibility for vision, strategy, operations, finance, governance, and growth with full P&L ownership.
- Built and monetized IP portfolios through rights structuring, licensing strategy, FAST monetization, and international distribution, with catalogues and formats sold into 40+ territories.
- Led global teams across creative, commercial, and operational functions.
- Structured long term partnerships designed to extend the lifecycle and value of creative assets.
- Regularly interface with boards, investors, controlling shareholders, and strategic partners on portfolio strategy, governance, and long term value creation.
- Founded and scaled an international media, sports, and entertainment IP company operating across development, production, distribution, and format licensing.
Managing Partner
GRB MEDIA RANCH
Los Angeles
2023 - 2025
- Managing partner of a strategic joint venture between Media Ranch and GRB Studios, created to combine complementary IP catalogues and expand global distribution and monetization.
- Led JV formation, governance, and operating model, and drove international sales and partnerships across broadcasters, streamers, and digital platforms.
- Grew content and IP acquisitions by 400%, materially expanding the catalogue and monetization capacity.
- Relocated to the United States to lead the business.
Chief Operating Officer
TQS Television Network
Montreal
2003 - 2006
- Chief operating executive for a newly formed national television network following a major merger.
- Held full operational responsibility across broadcast operations, news, internal production, technology, HR, and labor relations with full P&L ownership and KPI accountability.
- Led a workforce of approximately 600 employees, including unionized teams.
- Served as head of labor relations and led negotiations with unions.
- Oversaw all internal production operations.
- Responsible for capitalization budgets, cost controls, and performance KPIs.
- Led financial and operational reporting to the controlling shareholder, Cogeco.
- Played a central role in organizational integration, operating model redesign, and national network launch.
- Now Bell Media’s Noovo
Vice President, Global Distribution Services
TECHNICOLOR
Montreal
1999 - 2003
- Joined the business through the Covitec transaction, operating first in a public company environment and then through Technicolor’s acquisition and transition to private ownership.
- Senior operating executive responsible for global distribution services including subtitling, closed captioning, and dubbing across multiple territories.
- Led more than 500 employees with six directors reporting directly.
- Managed a CAD 30M budget with full P&L accountability, KPI oversight, and margin responsibility.
- During tenure, the business was acquired twice.
- Worked closely with finance, legal, and executive teams on due diligence, acquisition integration, and post acquisition financial and operational reporting.
- Led an ISO implementation program, strengthening quality systems, process controls, and audit readiness.
Chief Operating Officer
RADIOMUTUEL
Montreal
1999 - 2003
- Transitioned into Technicolor through the Covitec reverse takeover and subsequent acquisition.
- Operational lead for the launch of two cable channels built entirely from the ground up.
- Oversaw production and operational performance with full P&L responsibility and KPI driven management.
- Led operational growth initiatives and cross functional teams supporting content production and distribution.
- Designed and implemented all operational infrastructure including broadcast facilities, production workflows, staffing, regulatory compliance, and launch execution.
- Acted as GM on the operational side, taking both channels from concept to live operations and early growth.
- Now Bell Media, formerly Astral Media
Independent Producer
Ferron International
1991 - 1997
- Television producer across development and production, building early experience at the intersection of creative vision, operations, and commercial execution.
Education
Liberal Arts -
McGill University
Montreal, QCSkills
- Visionary, creative leadership
- Production and broadcasting
- Operational Leadership
- P&L Ownership
- Union Relations
- Post Transaction Integration
- International sales and acquisitions
- Financial Governance
- IP Scaling
- Licensing and Monetization
- Organizational leadership
- Executive leadership
- Staff management
Selected Value Creation
Monetized IP and content portfolios globally
Launched two cable channels from zero to market
Led 600 employee workforce in unionized environments
Led post-merger integration, aligning teams, cultures, and operating models across complex organizations
Managed CAD 30M budgets with full P&L accountability
Managed through two acquisitions and post acquisition reporting
Managing partner of GRB Media Ranch joint venture and US expansion
Languages
English
French
Board, Governance, and industry leadership
Board Member, Format Recognition and Protection Association (FRAPA)
Board Member, Canadian Association of Content Exporters (CACE)
Board Member, Société de développement des entreprises culturelles (SODEC) and member of HR and Audit Committees
President and Board Member, Association des doubleurs professionnels du Québec (ADPQ): Lead negotiator representing the dubbing industry in Quebec in collective bargaining with the Actors’ Union (2002 labor agreement)
Member and Judge, International Emmy Awards
Frequent panelist, moderator, and speaker on IP monetization, global distribution, and emerging revenue models
Timeline
Chief Executive Officer and Founder
MEDIA RANCH
2007 - Current
Managing Partner
GRB MEDIA RANCH
2023 - 2025
Chief Operating Officer
TQS Television Network
2003 - 2006
Vice President, Global Distribution Services
TECHNICOLOR
1999 - 2003
Chief Operating Officer
RADIOMUTUEL
1999 - 2003
Independent Producer
Ferron International
1991 - 1997
Liberal Arts -
McGill University