Reading International, Inc. announced that its Board of Directors has appointed Ellen M. Cotter as interim President and Chief Executive Officer, succeeding James J. Cotter, Jr. Ms. Cotter is the Chairman of the Board of Directors of the company and has served as the senior operating officer of the company's US cinemas operations for the past 14 years. Ellen M. Cotter has been a member of company's Board of Directors since March 2013, and in August 2014 was appointed as Chairman of the Board.