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Key People
Just Spee
Chief Executive Officer
Leading global financial executive Just Spee first joined Endemol Group as CFO in 2010.
Spee’s previous role was as Managing Director with Alvarez & Marsal, a premier independent global professional services firm to companies across the industry spectrum. He has formerly been interim CFO at Visiocorp plc, Dorint AG, andVitensNVand has more than 20 years of experience as a general and financial manager across a wide range of industries.
Mr Spee began his financial management career at Procter & Gamble, where he served as Finance Director of P&G's European paper product supply company, which has several large production facilities acrossEurope.
He was appointed CEO of Endemol Group in April 2012 and is based in Endemol’s offices in theNetherlands.
Tim Hincks
President
As President of Endemol Group, Tim is responsible for overseeing the company’s operations in the US and UK, further building the collaboration and synergy between these key markets, as well as the creation and commercial exploitation of content across the Group’s worldwide network.
Tim began his television career in 1990 when he divided his time between producing BBC Two's Food and Drink programme in theUKfor Bazal (now Remarkable Television, part of EndemolUK) and working on current affairs programmes such as Newsnight and BBC Westminster.
Tim became Creative Director of Endemol UK in 2002 and stepped up to become Chief Creative Officer in January 2005. He was appointed Endemol’s Chief Executive Officer in January 2008, also sitting on the International board and the Creative Board of Endemol Group.
Under his tenure Endemol’s UK business grew to become one of the largest independent producers in the country with a strong, diversified output that has delivered some of Endemol’s biggest international hits.
He was Executive Chair of the Edinburgh International TV Festival from 2007-2010 and sits on its Executive Board.
Tim was appointed President of Endemol Group in May 2012. He continues to have responsibility for Endemol UK’s business as its Chairman.
He is lead guitarist in the television industry’s 17th most influential rock group, ‘No Expectations’ (alongside band mates Peter Fincham and Zeppotron’s Neil Webster).
Virginie Calmels
Chief Operating Officer
As Chief Operating Officer of Endemol Group, Virginie Calmels is responsible for overseeing Endemol’s operations in the European markets (12 territories, including France) as well as further enhancing the Group’s efficiency.
Calmels previously held the position of Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of EndemolFrancesince October 2007 and continues to have responsibility for the French business as its Chairman.
She has been Vice President of the Syndicat des producteurs et créateurs d’émissions de télévision (Independent Producers’ Union) since its inception in 2004, Vice President of the Centre d’étude et de prospective stratégique since July 2009 and Director of Iliad (Free) since June 2009. Since March 2011 she has also been a Member of the Supervisory Board of Euro Disney and Euro Disney Associés S.C.A.
She began her career in 1993 as a Finance Auditor within Salustro Reydel and grew her role to become Senior Account Manager. She then joined NC Numéricable (Canal+ Group) as Chief Financial Officer from 1998 to 1999. From 1999 to 2000, she was Financial and Administrative Director within Sky Gate B.V. in the Netherlands.
From 2000 to 2003, she returned to the Canal+ Group where she held various positions including Chief Financial Officer for International and Development as well as Chief Financial Officer of Canal+ SA, before being promoted to Chief Operating Officer and then Co-General Manager of the French Canal+ channel.
She went on to become General Manager of Endemol France from 2003 to 2007 until her appointment as Chairman and CEO.
Calmels was appointed Chief Operating Officer of Endemol Group in May 2012.
Martha Brass
Managing Director International Operations
Martha joined the Endemol Group in January 2009. She is responsible for the Group's operating companies across Australia, Latin America, Africa, Asia and the Middle East.
Prior to joining Endemol, Martha spent four years as Executive Vice President and Head of Television for 19 Entertainment, based in both London and Los Angeles. She was responsible for managing the development, production and sales of 19’s television properties, including the worldwide phenomenon, Idols, as well as the hit series So You Think You Can Dance.
Previously Martha spent six years at FremantleMedia, where she held a number of roles including Chief Operating Officer, FremantleMedia North America; Chief Operating Officer, Southern Europe and South Africa; Commercial Director, FremantleMedia Production and Commercial & Finance Director, Fremantle International Distribution.
Martha has a bachelor’s degree from Cornell University and an MBA from INSEAD.
Iris Boelhouwer
Managing Director of Creative Operations
Iris Boelhouwer heads Endemol’s global creative operations. She is responsible for facilitating Endemol's creative processes and teams around the world. This includes overseeing the creative consultancy and format distribution teams as well as coordinating Global Creative Team meetings, comprising the Group's creative leaders in key markets.
Iris first joined Endemol in 1994 and since then has held a number of key roles within the company. This has included Executive Producer and Creative Director at Endemol Netherlands and most recently Executive Director, Creative Support at Endemol Group.
Additionally, Iris spent five years with Dutch broadcaster SBS as the Editor in Chief to their news department.
Bella Lambourne
Global Head of Human Resources
Bella Lambourne originally joined Endemol UK in 1993 and took responsibility as group Head of Human Resources in 1997.
Bella was promoted to Human Resources Director for Endemol UK in 2002 and working with the Director of Operations also oversees the administrative functions of the group.
In addition to her UK role, Bella was promoted to Global Head of Human Resources at Endemol Group in March 2011.
Bella is a member of PACT Council, chair of the PACT Diversity Committee and she also sits on the Industrial Relations Committee.
Charlie Gardner
Global Head of Public Relations
Charlie has worked in PR and corporate communications for seventeen years. He joined Endemol’sUKoperation in 1999 as Head of Corporate and Public Relations and was promoted to Director of Communications in 2004. In 2006 he was given the additional role of Group Press Officer for Endemol Group, with a further remit for media communications internationally, before being appointed to his current role in February 2009.
Prior to joining Endemol he was part of the Corporate PR team behind the launch campaign for Channel 5 in theUK, joining in 1996 as Corporate Affairs Executive. He was previously an account executive at international public affairs agency IGA with a wide range of blue chip clients.
As Global Head of Public Relations for Endemol Group Charlie has responsibility for Endemol’s worldwide media communications as well as continuing to oversee media relations for EndemolUK.