Creating a new economic model for the Publishing Industry to thrive in the age of Generative AI

Leveraging over 20 yrs of success in consumer tech. I created AnhaltMedia to build a multifaceted portfolio of investments, board and advisory roles within a variety of pioneering organizations. The portfolio spans several sectors, including content production (Miketeevee), AI-driven marketing solutions (Brandninja), cybersecurity APIs (Cocoondata), financial technology (Changeup), online marketplaces (Peerby), and wallet-as-a-service platforms (Badge). Additionally, I am the co-founder of Creator-Community Brand Building Platform, EqualsThree, which will redefine the landscape of Creator brand building, using data, community engagement and an end to end support platform..

Badge is a SaaS platform that enables companies to create SmartCards: intelligent loyalty cards, membership cards, & gift cards that live in digital wallets and connect to 3rd party data sources to programmatically drive: Higher customer adoption and engagement, More foot traffic to stores, More transactions, New customer insights

Changeup's mission is to revolutionize the way people give back by creating dynamic partnerships between merchants, people and charities. It's donation software can be published in three different channels--mobile, banking and retail--and includes unique integrations with partners such as Apple Pay and Salesforce.

Designed Board governance structure. Providing insights/strategic direction to executive team on go-to-market, growth and funding.

End to end commerce platform for creators.Reported to the board, P&L and budgeting responsibility, 300+ workforce.Restructured the business, focused on enhanced creator monetization opportunities, deeper engagement, improved conversion and Spring's gross margin.Rebuild product in service of the creator, developing an enhanced performing monetization opportunity for creators. Enabling creators to build a custom online store, connect social accounts, promote launch, and gain profit while Spring also handles their production, shipping, and customer support functions.Focused on entrepreneurs’ resale tools’ gross margins and SaaS revenue generation by optimizing partner network of social platforms and talent agencies to drive profits/sales/name recognition.Successfully managed a strategic sale to Amaze in Nov 2022.

META PLATFORMS, INC. (fka Facebook, Inc.), Menlo Park, CA & London, UK, is a NASDAQ-listed, publicly-traded multinational technology conglomerate.VP, GLOBAL COMMERCE PARTNERSHIPS (2018 – 2022) DIRECTOR, GLOBAL COMMERCE PARTNERSHIPS (2017 – 2018)Reporting to executive two levels below COO Sheryl Sandberg with a 100–400-person workforce,10,000 partner relationships. Responsible for commerce partnerships globally across family of apps, including Facebook, Instagram, Whatsapp, Messenger.• In 15 months, promoted for adding significant partners revenue via build-out of direct-to-consumer global shipping product capability and ecommerce distribution partnerships.• Continued development of global partnerships, including implementing commerce toolkit for 1st and 3rd party partners.

TMG was a AEX-listed public company that Board took private, at which time I was asked to remain with private company board - declined to accept Meta offer.

As CEO, transformed a private company by developing/executing new strategy focused on key brand strengths, a re-engineered operational background with latest technical architecture that resulted in 100% monthly recurring revenue growth, U.S. expansion via 6 acquisitions, new customer profile engagements, and numerous new product launches.

PRIOR LEADERSHIP POSITIONS include:________________________________________________________________________________________________ITV Plc— 2007-2008 a LSE-listed public company that is the oldest/largest TV network in UK, London—as MD, ITV BROADBAND, built team, crafted full sales/marketing strategy.• Launched Europe's first streaming service, leading to double digit revenue growth.________________________________________________________________________________________________THE TELEGRAPH—2005-2006 a renowned British newspaper—as Director, New Media, drove 250% traffic and 150% revenue growth yearly._____________________________________________________________________________________________News International, 2000-2005 Digital Director, Times online. Launched and developed Times online to become the leading Digital News channel in the UK. Pioneered and developed strategic partnerships in the early days of Digital Media with Key industry partners like Google and Microsoft.__________________________________________________________________________________________SUP MEDIA, 2008-2013 Moscow, Russia—as CEO, led growth of start-up to leading premium digital media company with 7 key brands, including LifeJournal, with offices in Moscow, Singapore, and San Francisco and $100M profitable, diversified revenue.• Quadrupled traffic with double digit yearly revenue growth, led private placement process/successful exit with Morgan Stanley.________________________________________________________________________________________________

Franchise manager, running Lifescan and Cordis business in Russia, P&L responsibility. After I started my career as a Sales Engineer for ELI LILLY, a NYSE-listed public pharmaceutical company and Chief of staff for Baxter's Fenwal business in Japan._________________________________________________________________________________________________2nd career position: Franchise Manager, JOHNSON & JOHNSON, a NYSE-listed public medical devices/pharmaceuticals/consumer packaged goods company.