Founder And Ceo
Greater New York City Area
• Developed concept and executed vision for the web’s first curated, live comedy news ticker that brings together an exclusive, hand-selected group of humorists to provide commentary and jokes in real time• Talent management: recruited top-tier talent such as Michael Ian Black, Jason Biggs, and Rob Delaney• Financing: raised $350k in seed capital from professional investors• Branding: oversaw all areas of brand identity, from marketing language and graphics to UX and social strategy • Operations: supervised staff of developers (web and iOS), marketers, editors, bloggers and designers• Partnerships: developed “Watch With WitStream” partnership with TVGuide.com, which produces live, professional comedic coverage of all red carpet events (Golden Globes, Oscars, etc.)• Forge content distribution partnerships with The Huffington Post, Comedy Central, 7-11, Mashable and more • Recognized industry expert, invited to speak at conferences such as SXSW and The Paley Center for Media; consulted by and quoted in The New York Times, The Washington Post, Ad Age, Variety and more• Grew audience to an average of 50k unique visitors a month over all platforms, with 300% increases during live event coverage such as award shows and political debates