Scott Howard, Chief Operating Officer

Scott Howard has been with Endemol Shine Australia (ESA) since it was founded in 2010, as Shine Australia. Prior to his appointment as COO, Scott worked across every show as Commercial Director, and before that, Head of Business Affairs. Scott now leads all legal, business affairs, commercial, communications, human resources and risk and operational management efforts at Endemol Shine.

Prior to arriving in Sydney in 1999, Scott was a partner in a Scottish commercial law firm working with blue chip companies and public bodies as well as with writers, directors, film bodies, theatres and galleries. He has also worked with and held board positions on numerous film, theatre and arts organisations.

In Australia, Scott has worked with Tropfest, IF Magazine and the Arts Law Centre, and set up and led the Asia Pacific arm of a Scottish IT firm for four years. He then moved into Australian television production in 2006, working for Crackerjack, Grundy and the merger of the two, Fremantle Media Australia, before joining Endemol Shine Australia.