ABOUT US

SHANNON HANCOCK, CEO

Shannon Hancock has been with The Rights Company since 2002. As CEO, she oversees day-to-day communications, research procedures, and client care. She has successfully completed the Certificate in Entertainment Law from York University and Osgoode Hall and is a member of the Association of Clearance and Research Professionals (CLEAR). A fiction writer with a passion for the short story, Shannon is also a two-time scholarship recipient of the Humber School for Writers, a member of the Writers’ Community of Durham Region, and a graduate of the Humber College journalism program. She lives in the Greater Toronto Area with her partner and two sons.

AMY LENNIE, President

As President of The Rights Company, Amy Lennie runs all day to day and creative operations. Amy spent much of the 90’s working for public broadcaster TVO and as lead researcher for a documentary producer in Toronto, all before partnering with Ron Proulx in 1998 to form The Rights Company. Amy has been a guest speaker at numerous workshops and lectures for organizations, including the Director’s Guild of Canada, the Ontario Media Development Corporation, the Institute of Communications and Advertising, and the former Canadian Independent Film Caucus. She has successfully completed the Certificate in Entertainment Law from York University and Osgoode Hall. Born in Ontario cottage country, Amy lives north of Toronto with her husband, a Toronto firefighter, and two children. In between everything else, she travels throughout North America several times a year to meet with clients.

RESEARCHERS

ANN MONICA DAVID ANGELIQUE