Mr. Jacob has worked in the motion picture exhibition industry since 1987.  Prior to assuming his current position as President and Chief Executive Officer in 2003, Mr. Jacob co-founded Galaxy Entertainment Inc. in 1999, and served as its CEO.  Mr. Jacob previously served in senior roles at Cineplex Odeon Corporation, including Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer.  Mr. Jacob is an active community member, volunteering his expertise with Baycrest Centre for Geriatrics, Mount Sinai Hospital and the Canadian Children’s Literacy Foundation.  He is a member of the Executive Committee of Cinema United, an Executive Committee member of the Global Cinema Federation and a Director of the Movie Theatre Association of Canada.    In 2010, Mr. Jacob was appointed a Member of the Order of Canada; in 2013 he was recognized as Canada’s Most Innovative CEO by Canadian Business Magazine; in 2014, he was recognized as Canada’s Most Admired CEO, Enterprise, by Waterstone Human Capital; in 2019 he received the ICTA Global Cinema Innovation Award; in 2021 he was appointed a Member of the Order of Ontario; also in 2021 he received an Honorary Doctorate Degree from The Ontario College of Art & Design University (OCADU); in 2022 he received the NATO Marquee Award, and in 2025, he received the Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television’s Board of Directors’ Tribute Award. He holds an MBA from the Schulich School of Business and is a Fellow Chartered Professional Accountant (FCPA), Fellow Certified Management Accountant (FCMA), and Fellow Chartered Accountant (FCA) and holds the ICD.D designation from the Institute of Corporate Directors.