Toronto-based Portfolio Entertainment, the production company behind Doki and The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot About That, has a new COO in business exec Trent Locke, who will also serve as Portfolio’s VP of finance.

Locke, formerly VP of business operations for Teletoon Canada, will work directly with Portfolio’s CEOs Lisa Olfman and Joy Rosen on strategy and new business development, and he will also handle finance and day to day operations.

Locke’s 20-year knowledge of the broadcasting and digital landscape will come in handy as Portfolio looks to grow and diversify its business. While at Teletoon, he was instrumental in spearheading the launch of the company’s digital specialty network, Teletoon Retro, having developed the business model and managing the launch operations of the project, which subsequently became profitable within its first year.

From Kidscreen