Liza Drozdov Named VP Of The Holmes Group

There have been some big changes and restructuring in Mike's company, The Holmes Group. It was announced yesterday, August 1, that Director of Communications Liza Drozdov would take over as the company's new Vice President.

Press Release #1 from Newswire.ca:

Liza Drozdov named Vice-President of The Holmes Group

TORONTO, Aug. 1, 2012 /CNW/ - The Holmes Group is pleased to announce that Liza Drozdov has been appointed as Vice-President of The Holmes Group, effective July 31, 2012.
Since joining The Holmes Group in 2005, Liza has managed the Communications Team and all marketing initiatives, including advertising, publicity and media relations, as well as internal communications, governmental, community and public relations. She has also overseen a number of product and television launches and partnership agreements, including a series of books, a consumer magazine, a syndicated newspaper column, a thriving website and The Holmes Group's social media community.
"I am excited to have Liza represent The Holmes Group's interests in Canada, US and abroad," said Mike Holmes, President of The Holmes Group. "For the past 7 years, she has consistently focused on growing the Holmes brand and I look forward to her continued success at The Holmes Group."
The primary focus in her new role as Vice-President will be to oversee all aspects of brand development, television production, Mike Holmes Inspections and Holmes Homes.
Before coming to The Holmes Group, Liza worked in both studio and field television production for Fusion Television and Alliance Atlantis Broadcasting. She also created and produced syndicated radio features for the CHUM Radio Network. Prior to 2002, Liza was a Professor at Sheridan College Institute of Technology and Advanced Learning, teaching in the Corporate Communications and Business faculties. Liza earned her Bachelor of Arts (Hons) in Philosophy from Trinity College, University of Toronto.
About The Holmes Group
The Holmes Group is an international brand with operations in independent media production, new home building and inspection divisions and expansion into product development. It is entirely owned by Mike Holmes and it is responsible for developing and managing HOLMES branded entities, including HOLMES Homes, HOLMES Inspections, HOLMES Workwear, Make It Right Releasing Inc., and The Holmes Foundation.
SOURCE: The Holmes Group/Restovate Ltd.
For further information: For all queries and questions concerning The Holmes Group please contact:
Amanda Heath, Communications Manager - The Holmes Group
publicity@makeitright.ca

Press Release #2 from Reelscreen.com:

Liza Drozdov named VP of The Holmes Group

16 hours ago by Danielle Ng-See-Quan

Liza Drozdov (pictured) has been promoted to VP at The Holmes Group, Canadian celebrity TV handyman Mike Holmes’ production company.
She will oversee all aspects of brand development, television production, and the Mike Holmes Inspections and Holmes Homes initiatives, according to the indie.
Drozdov joined the company in 2005 as director of communications, managing marketing initiatives, media relations and internal communications, and overseeing product and TV launches and partnership agreements.
She previously worked in studio and field television production for Fusion Television and Alliance Atlantic Broadcasting, and also worked at the CHUM Radio Network. Drozdov takes on her new post effective immediately.
Michael Quast, formerly the company’s CEO, departed The Holmes Group last month. The move followed a restructuring of the company in November, which saw Quast named as sole CEO of The Holmes Group, and former co-CEO Pete Kettlewell tapped to head up new indie production company Point Load Pictures.

Mike Holmes and Michael Quast, Holmes Group CEO, Part Ways

Very interesting news about some BIG changes in Mike's company, The Holmes Group's management structure. Michael Quast, the man who discovered Mike Holmes back in 2001 when Mike was working as a stagehand for HGTV, stepped down as CEO of Mike's company, it was announced yesterday, July 16, 2012. The split is "amicable" according to both Mikes. Here's the article:

HGTV Handyman Mike Holmes and Michael Quast Part Ways

10:34 AM PDT 7/16/2012 by Etan Vlessing

The CEO of The Holmes Group was production exec on the original "Holmes on Homes" series that launched the Canadian-based TV home renovation brand.

TORONTO - HGTV home repair host Mike Holmes has parted ways with Michael Quast, head of his Canadian-based production shingle The Holmes Group.

Quast, who served as the broadcast production executive on the original Holmes on Homes series that launched the iconic Mike Holmes TV brand, is leaving as part of an amicable split, according to both parties.

The move also follows Holmes hiring Canadian TV exec Shanna Albert as VP of development at a second production shingle, Point Load Pictures.
"We blazed a new trail and I’m very proud of what we created together," Quast, who became CEO of The Holmes Group last year, said in a statement Monday.
"I wish Mike and The Holmes Group long and continued success," he added.
There’s no word from the celebrity TV renovator on Quast’s replacement.
The Holmes Group is best known for its top-rated HGTV series Holmes on Homes and Holmes Inspections.

As the above article states, this news follows other changes in the Holmes Group structure. Here's an article about Shanna Albert being hired on as VP of development for Point Load Pictures:

HGTV Handyman Mike Holmes Splits Co-CEOs at Production Shingle

7:08 PM PST 11/30/2011 by Etan Vlessing           

The top management revamp leaves Michael Quast as the sole CEO of The Holmes Group, while Pete Kettlewell launches Point Load Pictures, a joint venture with the TV home repair pro.

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Turns out one’s enough, so Holmes has restructured his production shingle by splitting up its co-CEOs.
The Canadian TV handyman, who’s usually gutting suburban homes on HGTV Canada and HGTV to replace shoddy construction or renovations, has named Michael Quast as the sole CEO of The Holmes Group.
The new leadership structure also leaves former CEO Pete Kettlewell to launch Point Load Pictures, a joint venture with Holmes that will produce TV series outside of The Holmes Group brand.
Holmes and Kettlewell have been behind popular HGTV series like Holmes on Homes and Holmes Inspection that bowed in Canada before airing stateside.

One more article about Quast and Holmes parting ways, reposted from realscreen.com:

Michael Quast leaves The Holmes Group

17 hours ago by Danielle Ng-See-Quan

Michael Quast, CEO of The Holmes Group, is leaving the company.
According to a release from The Holmes Group issued Monday, “the amicable split comes on the heels of lengthy discussions on the company’s future direction.”
“We blazed a new trail and I’m very proud of what we created together. I always knew there was great potential and I think what we achieved in a short time was remarkable,” said Quast in a statement.
Quast and Mike Holmes, host of HGTV’s Holmes on Homes, first met in 2001, when the contractor presented Quast with the idea that spawned the TV show.
Quast became the series’ first production exec, and in 2005 joined The Holmes Group as VP development, before being named CEO recently.
“Michael has been an important part of The Holmes Group since 2005. Even before that, when he was a production executive at HGTV, Michael was the guy who ‘tricked’ me into doing a television series in the first place,” said Mike Holmes in his own statement.
“The Holmes Group continues to push forward and grow. You’re going to see big things,” he added.
Back in November, Holmes restructured his production shingle, naming Quast the sole CEO of The Holmes Group.
Former Holmes Group co-CEO Pete Kettlewell was tapped to head up Point Load Pictures, a new indie production company to operate as a joint venture with Holmes as chairman, to develop and produces new series outside of the Holmes Group brands.
As previously reported by realscreen sister publication Playback, Point Load Pictures has a development deal with HGTV Canada, the specialty channel that made Mike Holmes a recognizable face for Canadians, and now stateside with his shows that air on HGTV U.S.