Catherine Stuart

Aver Media is an innovative financing source for Producers and Distributors of Television Programs and Theatrical Feature Films. While institutionally capitalized, Aver Media is a private lender. The Senior Management Team - Peter Sussman, Bradley Sherman, Catherine Stuart and Clare Cowling - have participated in billions of dollars of film and television production involving hundreds of projects. The company's role is to loan money to cash flow productions and entertainment opportunities.

Alliance Atlantis Communications, Inc. produces and distributes television programming and motion pictures. Its channels include Showcase, Food Network, HGTV, Slice, History Television, Showcase Diva, BBC Canada, BBC Kids, National Geographic Channel, IFC, Discovery Health, and Fine Living. The company was founded by Michael I. M. MacMillan in 1985 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

Cameron Mackintosh Ltd. owns and operates theaters. It produces musicals such as Cats, Les Misérables, The Phantom of the Opera, Miss Saigon, Oliver!, and Mary Poppins. The company is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

Aver Media Finance Corp. operates as a division of Bank of Montreal, which operates as a media financier. It caters to the producers and distributors of television programs and theatrical feature films. The firm specializes in providing senior secured debt financing services. Aver Media Finance was founded by Bradley J. Sherman and Peter A. Sussman in 2006 is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.