Alamo Drafthouse Appoints Michael Kustermann as CEO, Shelli Taylor to Retire

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Rebecca Rubin Film and Media Reporter Alamo Drafthouse Cinema has promoted Michael Kustermann to CEO. He’s replacing Shelli Taylor, who is retiring after three years in the job.

Kustermann will step into the role of CEO at the popular cinema chain, known for in-theater dining and a strict no-cell phone policy, starting on Aug.

11. “I am humbled to become Alamo Drafthouse Cinema’s next CEO, with reverence for all that we do, have done, and will do. I have the awesome privilege of now leading the best teammates in the business who make all the difference… they create an unrivaled guest experience, and we will continue to expand and innovate, creating amazing movie memories for our guests wherever we go,” Kusterman said in a statement. “I am confident that as this industry continues to build back, we will keep leading the way, just as we have proven we can with over 18 months of solid double digit growth vs the industry’s recovery.

Movies exist to make an impact in our lives and theaters deliver that — period. Kustermann was appointed by the Board of Directors, which includes Taylor and executive chairman Tim League.