READING INTERNATIONAL INC
NASDAQ: RDI. Canonical company identity and public leadership record.
US
- Alpha ID
- alpha:company:b909f4cb-b3b0-4552-b15b-f29c27c8e241
- SEC CIK
- 0000716634
- Record version
- vpublic-1:ro-d751713988987e9331980363e24189ce, published Oct 23, 2026
- Newest evidence
- Mar 31, 2026
- Monitoring
- Not yet monitored Details
- Integrity
- Not yet signed Methodology
- CEO
- Ellen M. CotterSince Mar 31, 2026
- Chair
- Not published
- Independent
- 2 / 44 directors published
- Published claims
- 233 distinct sources
- Evidence records
- 90 pinned
- Source conflicts
- 0None open
Built from 3 distinct sources and 9 evidence records. Every Claim links to where it appears. Where nothing was published, the record states the coverage gap.
Public record. Alpha publishes governance facts about this organization from regulatory filings and company statements. Private enterprise overlay data is never projected here. The company can claim the record, correct, or dispute any Claim. How this works
CEO CHANGED
Ellen M. Cotter executive of READING INTERNATIONAL INC, effective 2026-03-31.
Monitoring
ContinuousWhat the published record states about identity, evidence, evaluation, monitoring, authority, and freshness. Watched-source schedules are not published for this record.
- IdentityunclaimedPublished
- Evidencesource_reportedPublished
- Evaluationnot_evaluatedPublished
- MonitoringNot yet published for this record.Not published
- AuthorityNot yet published for this record.Not published
- FreshnesscurrentPublished
Leadership
Evidence| Role | Person | Since | Status | Claim |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President and Chief Executive Officer | Ellen M. Cotter | Mar 2026 | current | Source reportedE3 |
| Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer | Gilbert Avanes | Mar 2026 | current | Source reportedE4 |
| Executive Vice President Real Estate Development and Management | Margaret Cotter | Mar 2026 | current | Source reportedE5 |
| President U.S. Cinemas | Robert F. Smerling | Mar 2026 | current | Source reportedE6 |
| Executive Vice President General Counsel | S Craig Tompkins | Mar 2026 | current | Source reportedE7 |
| Vice President, Controller and Chief Accounting Officer | Steve Lucas | Mar 2026 | current | Source reportedE8 |
Board of directors
Evidence4 directors published. 2 of 4 with a published determination are independent.
| Director | Status | Since | Committees | Claim |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Douglas J. McEachern | Independent | 2012 | Audit, chairAudit · Chair; CompensationCompensation | Source reportedE2 |
| Ellen M. Cotter | Not independent | 2013 | None published | Source reportedE2 |
| Guy W. Adams | Independent | 2014 | AuditAudit; CompensationCompensation | Source reportedE2 |
| Margaret Cotter | Not independent | 2002 | None published | Source reportedE2 |
| Dr. Judy Codding | Independence not published | Not published | AuditCompensation, chair | Source reportedE9 |
Committees and risk ownership
Evidence| Committee | Chair | Members | Risks assigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| Audit | Douglas J. McEachern | Douglas J. McEachern, Dr. Judy Codding, Guy W. Adams | Not described in the published record |
| Audit · Chair; Compensation | Not published | Douglas J. McEachern | Not described in the published record |
| Audit; Compensation | Not published | Guy W. Adams | Not described in the published record |
| Compensation | Dr. Judy Codding | Dr. Judy Codding, Douglas J. McEachern, Guy W. Adams | Not described in the published record |
Control and voting power
EvidenceNo published claims
Nothing is published for this section yet. A missing Claim is a coverage state, not a negative finding.
Authority to act
Evidence and agent registryWho can act for the company, and on whose authority. This is what a counterparty's agent checks before it accepts an order, signs, or pays.
Financials and market context
EvidenceGovernance and policies
EvidenceNo published claims
Nothing is published for this section yet. A missing Claim is a coverage state, not a negative finding.
Risk, audit, and cyber
EvidenceNo published claims
Nothing is published for this section yet. A missing Claim is a coverage state, not a negative finding.
AI oversight and accountability
EvidenceNo published claims
Nothing is published for this section yet. A missing Claim is a coverage state, not a negative finding.
Legal and regulatory
EvidenceNo published claims
Nothing is published for this section yet. A missing Claim is a coverage state, not a negative finding.
Compensation
EvidenceNo published claims
Nothing is published for this section yet. A missing Claim is a coverage state, not a negative finding.
Other published claims
EvidencePublished Claims that belong to no section above. Each keeps its permalink, evidence, and assertion state.
Not yet in this record
CoverageA gap is a coverage state, not a negative finding. These sections are expected for this entity class and are not yet published.
- Corporate structureNot reviewed. Parent, subsidiary and predecessor structure explains who is governed.
- OwnershipNot reviewed. Ownership and voting power determine who can influence the board.
- FinancialsNot reviewed. Governance-relevant financial context frames capital and audit decisions.
- CompensationNot reviewed. Pay design shows how incentives are governed.
- GovernanceNot reviewed. Governing documents and provisions set the rules of the enterprise.
- Shareholder governanceNot reviewed. Meeting and vote records show shareholder dissent and support.
- AuditNot reviewed. Auditor, controls and restatements show assurance over reporting.
- LegalNot reviewed. Material legal and regulatory matters show enforcement exposure.
- RiskNot reviewed. Risk ownership links the board, committees, executives and controls.
- CyberNot reviewed. Cyber and data governance is a disclosed oversight domain.
- AI governanceNot reviewed. AI oversight is a differentiated Alpha governance domain.
- Markets externalNot reviewed. Auditors, advisors, investors and regulators form the external ecosystem.
- Absence of a leadership role, committee, or disclosure is not evidence that it does not exist.Absence of a leadership role, committee, or disclosure is not evidence that it does not exist.
- Only explicitly published canonical company identity and current confirmed public roles are included.Only explicitly published canonical company identity and current confirmed public roles are included.
- Absence of a board, committee, executive, listing, or claim is not evidence that it does not exist.Absence of a board, committee, executive, listing, or claim is not evidence that it does not exist.
- Public retrieval does not grant redistribution, model-training, direct-contact, or relationship-pathfinding rights.Public retrieval does not grant redistribution, model-training, direct-contact, or relationship-pathfinding rights.
- This Company Profile is an identity and evidence record, not an Alpha rating.This Company Profile is an identity and evidence record, not an Alpha rating.
Linked people
Same claims as person records- Ellen M. CotterPresident and Chief Executive Officer; Directorcompany:b909f4cb-b3b0-4552-b15b-f29c27c8e241:leadership_role:9, company:b909f4cb-b3b0-4552-b15b-f29c27c8e241:leadership_role:6
- Gilbert AvanesExecutive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurercompany:b909f4cb-b3b0-4552-b15b-f29c27c8e241:leadership_role:10
- Margaret CotterExecutive Vice President Real Estate Development and Management; Directorcompany:b909f4cb-b3b0-4552-b15b-f29c27c8e241:leadership_role:11, company:b909f4cb-b3b0-4552-b15b-f29c27c8e241:leadership_role:8
- Robert F. SmerlingPresident U.S. Cinemascompany:b909f4cb-b3b0-4552-b15b-f29c27c8e241:leadership_role:12
- S Craig TompkinsExecutive Vice President General Counselcompany:b909f4cb-b3b0-4552-b15b-f29c27c8e241:leadership_role:13
- Steve LucasVice President, Controller and Chief Accounting Officercompany:b909f4cb-b3b0-4552-b15b-f29c27c8e241:leadership_role:14
- Douglas J. McEachernDirectorcompany:b909f4cb-b3b0-4552-b15b-f29c27c8e241:leadership_role:5
- Guy W. AdamsDirectorcompany:b909f4cb-b3b0-4552-b15b-f29c27c8e241:leadership_role:7
- Dr. Judy CoddingDirector (committee appointment)company:b909f4cb-b3b0-4552-b15b-f29c27c8e241:committee_record:15
Subject and corrections
Public-role doctrineThis record exists because the company is in the published Registry. The company can claim the record, correct, or dispute any Claim. Corrections are versioned and the original stays in history.
- Basis
- Published company record built from public sources
- Sources
- 9 evidence records cited. 0 with redistribution rights.
- Never published
- Private enterprise overlay data: deployments, authority grants, TrustChecks, receipts, telemetry
- Record claimed
- No
- Open disputes
- 0
- Identity ownership
- unclaimed
If the company claims the record, its statements appear as their own assertion state and never overwrite the cited evidence.
Evidence
Authority and rights- E1Alpha canonical company public projection. canonical identity. Retrieved Oct 23, 2026. Cited by 5 Claims.
- E2sec proxy. Published Oct 24, 2025. Retrieved Apr 28, 2026. Cited by 4 Claims.
- E3sec filing. Published Mar 31, 2026. Retrieved Jul 28, 2026. Cited by 1 Claim.
- E4sec filing. Published Mar 31, 2026. Retrieved Jul 28, 2026. Cited by 1 Claim.
- E5sec filing. Published Mar 31, 2026. Retrieved Jul 28, 2026. Cited by 1 Claim.
- E6sec filing. Published Mar 31, 2026. Retrieved Jul 28, 2026. Cited by 1 Claim.
- E7sec filing. Published Mar 31, 2026. Retrieved Jul 28, 2026. Cited by 1 Claim.
- E8sec filing. Published Mar 31, 2026. Retrieved Jul 28, 2026. Cited by 1 Claim.
- E9board_seats. board seats. Cited by 8 Claims.
What changed in version public-1:ro-d751713988987e9331980363e24189ce
vpublic-1:ro-d751713988987e9331980363e24189ce published Oct 23, 2026- Ellen M. Cotter executive of READING INTERNATIONAL INC, effective 2026-03-31.
- Gilbert Avanes executive of READING INTERNATIONAL INC, effective 2026-03-31.
- Margaret Cotter executive of READING INTERNATIONAL INC, effective 2026-03-31.
- Robert F. Smerling executive of READING INTERNATIONAL INC, effective 2026-03-31.
- S Craig Tompkins executive of READING INTERNATIONAL INC, effective 2026-03-31.
- Steve Lucas executive of READING INTERNATIONAL INC, effective 2026-03-31.
- Guy W. Adams seat on READING INTERNATIONAL INC, effective 2014-01-01.
- Audit; Compensation committee of READING INTERNATIONAL INC, effective 2014-01-01.
- Guy W. Adams member of Audit; Compensation, effective 2014-01-01.
- Ellen M. Cotter seat on READING INTERNATIONAL INC, effective 2013-01-01.
- Douglas J. McEachern seat on READING INTERNATIONAL INC, effective 2012-01-01.
- Audit · Chair; Compensation committee of READING INTERNATIONAL INC, effective 2012-01-01.
- Douglas J. McEachern member of Audit · Chair; Compensation, effective 2012-01-01.
- Margaret Cotter seat on READING INTERNATIONAL INC, effective 2002-01-01.

