Intellectual property rights licensing, monetization and development business specializing in kids, teen and educational content

International business development and strategy firmClosed large franchise development deal in Japan for PinkberryDeveloped partnership opportunities in Japan and Taiwan for educational software company

Monetized rights, including TV, MD & theatrical, and created/managed a branded TV block in Brazil.

Managing Director of strategy and business development consulting practice focused on digital and content related businesses/startups• Advised Protoblock, Inc., a blockchain startup creating a distributed futures exchange for hedging and speculating in the $70B fantasy sports economy.• Advised PrivMe, Inc., a predictive analytics and B2C marketing startup.• Analyzed competitive landscape and designed market entry strategy for Thought Engine, an activity-planning app.• Partner at i/olian, an app development business that specializes in nifty ways to play with sound, art and motion• Redefined target markets, product mix and financial goals for Kidzter.com, a virtual world. • Led business development efforts for global launch (with special focus on Asia) of Sesame Street branded English Language Learning system/product line. • Expanded revenue opportunities for award-winning B2B SaaS firm, INgage Networks.• Analyzed real estate classified industry for major media group moving into online space.• Helped firm revolutionizing knowledge delivery, via technology that transforms text into domain specific visual summaries, secure $12 million in financing.

Co-Founder of gaming startup• Oversaw launch of several big screen & mobile versions (iOS & Android) of music lyric challenge app that climbed to top 5 in the US in Google Play store in trivia.• Closed deal with restaurant tabletop tablet provider for app distribution to 1000+ restaurants.

Founder and COO of Whaang!!, a social entertainment platform (whaang.com) for remixing, creating and sharing comics and animation. Oversaw all content creation, product development, marketing, monetization strategy, user acquisition and fundraising.

Set up and ran business development group, with special focus on digital distribution and new media strategy, for Japanese owned entertainment company. Prior to that, oversaw international (world outside of Asia and North America) TV, home video, publishing, merchandising and promotional licensing and sales.

Vice President, International Licensing & Sales of subsidiary of Japanese TV animation production/licensing firm. Handled all aspects of sales/licensing process including negotiations from proposal stage through contract signature.

International Licensing & Sales at Japanese TV animation production/licensing firm.