Jesus Chavez is a successful entrepreneur and advisor with a deep understanding of digital operations, content marketing, social platforms and business strategy he has been leading organizations to operate in a digital multi-platform world.Most recently he was the Chief Executive Officer of Vertical Networks, the world’s leading mobile-first content studio, producing daily editorial and video properties driven by real-time insights. Chavez led the organization to a successful exit in the form of a sale by scaling the company through the expansion of its mobile first IP, diversifying its audience across platforms and building out a premium monetization arm. Prior to Vertical Networks, Chavez served as the Chief Operating Officer at mitú, a leader in creating digital media and entertainment for U.S.-based Latino millennials. At mitú, Chavez drove and scaled the strategy, management and profitability of the company’s business portfolio. Additionally, he oversaw audience development across social platforms, including YouTube, Instagram, Facebook, and Snapchat, while also managing brand deals. Before mitú, Chavez spent more than eight years in executive positions at Univision, where he managed the company’s digital operations for the Local Media Group. Chavez is a Board Member on the Digital & Innovation Advisory Council for St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital. He has an M.B.A. from the UCLA Anderson School of Management and a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of California at Santa Barbara.