David Chan, Mba From Mit Email & Phone Number

New York, NY, US

New York, NY, US

New York, US

Mentor in New York City's largest accelerator program, advising entrepreneurs on critical issues facing their startups: fund-raising, product/market fit, go-to-market strategy, teambuilding.

New York City, US

- Responsible for budget and forecasting of Warner Bros. Discovery divisions including basic & international networks, CNN, sports entertainment & HBO to support senior management (CEO, CFO)- Revamped team's deliverables and processes through two major restructurings- Coordinated annual budget/long-range planning process. Liaised with AT&T counterparts in.

New York, NY, US

• Provided strategic consulting services to CEO, COO, CFO, and department heads across businesses: content & product licensing, show production, interactive, themed parks, publishing, formal education, & social impact
• Developed company’s first multi-year financial forecast for presentation to the Board of Trustees. Collaborated with CFO and business unit heads to identify growth areas and formulate growth assumptions
• Managed relationship with IBM Watson to develop smart-toy opportunity. Worked with multiple IBM contacts to identify & pitch toy companies, leading to first deal
• Led company’s first venture direct investment in Kano (manufacturer of coding kits). Made investment recommendation to CEO based on market assessment, management interviews, financial projections, and other due diligence
• Assessed and recommended startups for Sesame Ventures portfolio based on market evaluation, founder discussions and debriefs with our venture capital general partners

New York, NY, US

• Developed monthly reporting and analysis of Warner Bros. results to senior management and investor relations. Convey financial risks and opportunities of each business ($13B+ in revenue across film, TV, games, consumer.
• Evaluated impact of new initiatives including OTT offerings, mobile games & international expansion
• Provided industry insights and analysis of trends to Strategy, Treasury and Investor Relations groups for presentations to board of directors, ratings agencies and investment community
• Managed annual budget process: conduct due diligence discussions with Warner Bros. management, research market trends, benchmark competitors, model financial targets, and produce board materials
• Forecasted and communicated performance of key releases (annually approximately 20 films, 20 home video titles, 30 broadcast TV series, and 10 video games) to management and determine their financial impacts
• Received strong performance reviews every year since joining. Managed development of 2 analysts

New York, NY, US

• Coordinated production of annual, firm-wide, multi-year budget across all 20 products for presentation to senior management and Board of Directors. Collaborated with Risk Management to develop outlook on 20.
• Forecasted, analyzed and disclosed firm's long-term compensation expense ($2.9B) and its impacts to earnings per share and ROE. Research, apply and document related accounting pronouncements
• Drafted key sections of firm's Comprehensive Capital Adequacy Report (“CCAR”) to the Federal Reserve. Reviewed narratives with unit heads which required understanding of relationships between products & economic.
• Developed and presented winning efficiency idea for Finance Department-wide contest to CFO. Lead implementation and training of screen capture software for 1,800 users in Finance organization

• Producer of several award-winning films, including Down in Number 5 which earned the 2010 Academy Award Silver Medal for Student Film
• Directed Second Light at Angkor which was screened for Bill Clinton and Nelson Mandela. Other films selected for Cannes and Slamdance. Winner of Sloan Grant for screenwriting.
• Responsible for all aspects of production from funding to distribution: - Pre-production: script consultation, budgeting, fund-raising, staffing, scheduling, location scouting - Production: oversee cast and crew.

New York, NY, US

• Served as primary contact for technology investment opportunities. Responsible for analyzing business plans, conducting due diligence, and developing commercial relationships with potential investments
• Collaborated with internal business leaders across lines of business – consumer bank, credit card, card processing, automotive finance – to advance technology initiatives by seeking investment and partnership
• Selected projects: developing consumer payments strategy, identifying intellectual property acquisition targets, and reviewing automotive finance value chain for online transformation opportunities

• Managed commercial & investment relationships with AT&T, Citibank, American Express, HNC Software and Accenture as well as venture investors
• Successfully restructured agreements with 2 major financial institutions to secure $1.5 million in marketing commitments and generate 5 additional business initiatives
• Lead business initiative for development of online wallet: defined user and financial institution partners' functional requirements, developed marketing plan and implemented program with first customer
• Responsible for $2 million marketing plan: positioning, branding, collateral, shows and sales training
• Headed marketing launch of company’s inaugural product and media distribution partnerships, including The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Bloomberg, USA Today and Washington Post

Chicago, Illinois, US

• Conducted overview of the marketing efforts in the transportation industry, covering 25 competitors
• Evaluated direct materials cost reduction opportunity for aerospace company. Worked with business unit managers to develop a 2-year, $180 million cost reduction program based on expenditures of $1.5 billion

Tokyo, JP

• Led teams in deal sourcing and execution: M&A, JVs, capital raising and licensing agreements
• Developed, coordinated and reviewed analyses: comparable companies/transactions, discounted cash flow, regressions, option pricing, dilution, debt covenants. Conducted due diligence with senior management
• Prepared S-1s and S-3s for public equity offerings: reviewed all financial disclosures
• Selected transactions: $100M software JV, $50M sale of semiconductor equipment manufacturer, $30 M ADS offering of Latin American PC manufacturer, $33M IPO of Australian medical device company

Master Of Business Administration (M.B.A.), New Product & Venture Development

Bachelor’S Degree, Economics And Finance

High School

Valedictorian