Our leadership
90+ years of experience. €1B+ in film finance. Seasoned creative, production, marketing, distribution, and finance operators.
Chief Executive Officer
Al Munteanu
SquareOne founder with 30+ yrs in distribution and €300M+ sales. Credits include The Imitation Game, Book Club, One Life, and Race. Member of the Intl. Academy of Television Arts & Sciences.
chief financial officer
ANDRÉ DRUSKEIT
25+ yrs in film finance with €1B+ in transaction volume. Former Head of Media and Entertainment Finance at DZ BANK. Previously CFO and CEO of Telepool, VP of Film Finance at HypoVereinsbank.
chief production officer
ROB VAN NORDEN
Veteran producer and former Head of Production at Millennium Media with 20+ yrs of experience. Oversaw global franchises including Rambo, Hitman's Bodyguard, Angel Has Fallen, and The Expendables.
chief marketing officer
richard baker
Founding executive of FilmNation Entertainment. 20+ yrs in global film marketing and distribution. 100+ campaigns generating €1.5B+ box office and 40+ Academy Award nominations.
Team
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CHRISTIAN FIELD
DEVELOPMENT & PRODUCTION EXECUTIVE
Development and Production Executive overseeing BriskPace’s diverse slate of 20+ international feature films. Alongside a strong background in factual entertainment and music, Christian’s credits include Last Christmas, Save Me, It’s a Sin, and Disney’s Pinocchio.
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DAVID SCHARFENBERG
DEVELOPMENT EXECUTIVE
After graduating from Munich Filmschool in the early 1990s, David began his career as a filmmaker before serving as Head of Development at New Legend Media. Now a Development Executive, he brings nearly 30 years experience guiding projects from concept to screen.
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MURIEL VANDENBERG
PRODUCER
Seasoned producer and historian with 25+ years’ experience in film and television. Twice a Drehbuchwerkstatt München scholar and Tankred Dorst Award nominee for Heiligenberg, Muriel is a leading expert in crime series development and lectures at the Munich Film Academy.
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ROB VAN NORDEN
HEAD OF PRODUCTION*
Veteran producer with 20+ years’ experience and former Head of Production at Millennium Media. Rob has produced and overseen international franchises, including Rambo, The Hitman’s Bodyguard, Angel Has Fallen, and The Expendables series.
* Engaged in this capacity as an external consultant; not a current employee or officer.
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AL MUNTEANU
FOUNDER & CEO
SquareOne founder with 25+ years in film distribution and more than €500M in sales. Known for The Imitation Game, Book Club, and One Life, and producer of Race, Your Honor, and The Love Punch. Member of the International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences.
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ANDRÉ DRUSKEIT
CFO
Andre is a film financing expert with 25+ years’ experience and more than €1B in completed transactions. Former Head of Media & Entertainment Finance at DZ BANK, CFO and CEO of Telepool, and VP of Film Finance at HypoVereinsbank, with global deal-making expertise.
