Pacifica Media Appoints New Executives to Run TV Division

Burbank-based Pacifica Media Affiliates, an independent post-production sound company, has named a number of executives to run its TV division Pacifica Sound Group.

Joseph Melody will serve as chief executive of Pacifica Sound Group. He served 11 years as president of Echo Sound Services before it was acquired by PMA in July 1999.

In addition, former Echo Sound executive G. Michael Graham was named president of Pacifica Sound Group; Sue Jesse was named vice president of scheduling and packaging operations; Wayne Gordon was tapped as senior vice president of studio facilities; Timothy Borquez was named president Pacifica/Digital; Richard Ellis and Matt Preble have been named vice presidents of sales and marketing; and Mark Friedgen was tapped as director of editorial services.

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