COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo., Feb. 14, 2023—David C Cook announced today that former DreamWorks Animation executive Rick Rekedal has been appointed as president of David C Cook. Rekedal will also serve as acting CEO of David C Cook, following the recent resignation of John Aden. Rekedal brings expertise in both business management and leadership that will enable David C Cook to reach a new generation with life-changing messages of hope and inspiration.
Rekedal’s award-winning career includes more than 20 years at DreamWorks Animation, where he served as chief creative of the global franchise group, head of licensing and interactive gaming, and head of online production. Past properties Rekedal has worked on include Trolls, Kung Fu Panda, The Prince of Egypt, Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron and How To Train Your Dragon. Rekedal has also served as EVP, Global Marketing and Branding at Breyer, and founded StoryCrate, an intellectual property and business management consulting business. Rekedal is a trustee of Los Angeles Pacific University and holds a residency as the Senior Fellow for Storytelling at Belmont University.
“For more than 145 years, David C Cook has been committed to bringing God’s Word to God’s people everywhere, around the globe,” Rekedal said. “Using the power of story and the strength of the David C Cook team, we have the opportunity to bring the ‘Greatest Story Ever Told’ to a whole new generation, in all-new, innovative media as well as our cornerstone platforms of publishing and music.”
About David C Cook
David C Cook is a global nonprofit equipping individuals and church leaders with vital learning and worship resources. David C Cook’s desire is for individuals and faith groups to experience the transforming power of the Gospel through music and media that fit the culture, language and spiritual needs of their communities.
David C Cook was founded in Chicago in 1875 by David Caleb Cook, a businessman who began publishing pamphlets of lessons and songs that equipped local churches for ministry to children displaced by the Great Chicago Fire. Over the years, David C Cook has grown from a Sunday School curriculum publisher to one of the world’s largest providers of dynamic and relevant media and music designed to equip the global church and individuals with creative, Christ-centered content.
