OverActive Media Promotes Louis Zhang to CFO

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25 February 2026 10:22

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Toronto-based esports and media company OverActive Media has promoted Louis Zhang to Chief Financial Officer, confirming him in the role after he had been serving as Interim CFO following the departure of former CFO Rikesh Shah last November.
Zhang joined OverActive as EVP of Finance in late 2025 and brings nearly two decades of experience across accounting, auditing, and financial controlling, including almost seven years at global advertising firm Dentsu as VP Corporate Controller.

OverActive Media has made its CFO appointment official. Louis Zhang, who has been serving as Interim CFO since former executive Rikesh Shah announced his departure in November 2025, has been formally promoted to Chief Financial Officer. The confirmation ends a period of leadership transition at one of Canada's most recognisable esports companies, and it comes at a moment when OverActive is navigating both commercial expansion and continued financial pressure.

CEO Adam Adamou stated "Louis has been a key leader for us through an important period in OverActive's evolution."

OverActive is a company that has been through significant change over the past several years.

Who Louis Zhang Is

Zhang has been building financial credentials for close to two decades, starting out as a financial analyst in 2008.

The most prominent position on his CV before OverActive is his time at Dentsu, the global advertising and public relations conglomerate headquartered in Tokyo. Zhang spent nearly seven years there as VP Corporate Controller, a role that involves overseeing the financial reporting. Dentsu is one of the largest advertising companies in the world.

Zhang joined OverActive as EVP of Finance toward the end of 2025, which means he has had time to get across the company's financials before stepping into the CFO seat on an interim basis following Shah's departure.

OverActive Media's Business and Where It Stands Financially

OverActive Media is primarily known in esports for two competitive operations. Movistar KOI competes in League of Legends, operating in the LEC, Riot's top tier European league, under a partnership with Spanish telecommunications company Movistar. Toronto KOI competes in the Call of Duty League.

Several esports companies that listed publicly during the boom period have faced serious difficulties maintaining investor confidence as the financial realities of running competitive teams, events, and media businesses have played out. But OverActive has navigated that environment while continuing to operate.

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OverActive Media Promotes Louis Zhang to CFO

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25 February 2026 10:22

Tags: OverActive Media

TL;DR

Toronto-based esports and media company OverActive Media has promoted Louis Zhang to Chief Financial Officer, confirming him in the role after he had been serving as Interim CFO following the departure of former CFO Rikesh Shah last November.
Zhang joined OverActive as EVP of Finance in late 2025 and brings nearly two decades of experience across accounting, auditing, and financial controlling, including almost seven years at global advertising firm Dentsu as VP Corporate Controller.

OverActive Media has made its CFO appointment official. Louis Zhang, who has been serving as Interim CFO since former executive Rikesh Shah announced his departure in November 2025, has been formally promoted to Chief Financial Officer. The confirmation ends a period of leadership transition at one of Canada's most recognisable esports companies, and it comes at a moment when OverActive is navigating both commercial expansion and continued financial pressure.

CEO Adam Adamou stated "Louis has been a key leader for us through an important period in OverActive's evolution."

OverActive is a company that has been through significant change over the past several years.

Who Louis Zhang Is

Zhang has been building financial credentials for close to two decades, starting out as a financial analyst in 2008.

The most prominent position on his CV before OverActive is his time at Dentsu, the global advertising and public relations conglomerate headquartered in Tokyo. Zhang spent nearly seven years there as VP Corporate Controller, a role that involves overseeing the financial reporting. Dentsu is one of the largest advertising companies in the world.

Zhang joined OverActive as EVP of Finance toward the end of 2025, which means he has had time to get across the company's financials before stepping into the CFO seat on an interim basis following Shah's departure.

OverActive Media's Business and Where It Stands Financially

OverActive Media is primarily known in esports for two competitive operations. Movistar KOI competes in League of Legends, operating in the LEC, Riot's top tier European league, under a partnership with Spanish telecommunications company Movistar. Toronto KOI competes in the Call of Duty League.

Several esports companies that listed publicly during the boom period have faced serious difficulties maintaining investor confidence as the financial realities of running competitive teams, events, and media businesses have played out. But OverActive has navigated that environment while continuing to operate.

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