Assante Corp. has announced the appointment of Dr. Harvey Schiller as the first president and CEO of the company’s U.S. operations.

Schiller was formerly chairman and CEO of YankeeNets and president of Turner Sports. He will form a new general management team overseeing all of Assante’s U.S. operations — including the sports and business management operations, and the company’s U.S. investment and wealth management organization.

“We are extremely fortunate to have a person of Dr. Schiller’s caliber leading the ongoing branding, growth and management of our U.S. operations,” says Martin Weinberg, chairman, president and CEO of Assante. “His business career shows he has a track record for building and running first class organizations and as such he is ideally suited to the task of taking Assante to a new level of success.”

“I am pleased to join Assante with its industry leading vision of providing a comprehensive slate of management services to its clients,” says Schiller. “Assante’s various businesses are strong individually and united we will be an even more powerful player. I am looking forward to working with Assante’s outstanding sports agents, business managers and the investment and wealth team to create a vibrant, integrated company.”