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Santa Monica, CA, US

Santa Monica, California, US

Having spearheaded Super League's revenue growth from $2mm to $25mm in annual revenue, I was given the opportunity to take on a larger role in shaping the company’s future as a leader in the immersive media space. Thanks to an energized team of talented, inspiring strategists, operators, innovators, creators, storytellers, and builders, we are among the.

Santa Monica, California, US

When deciding it might be time to move on from WME-IMG/Endeavor, I tried something different... I thought about what I really loved doing - without any filters. If I could identify THAT, maybe I could get paid to do it! The answer was easy - I loved coaching my son’s Little League baseball team. Super League Gaming, initially described as the ‘little.

I've had a few breaks in between start-ups/jobs over the years. Since I can't sit still and am not a good golfer, I've spent that time as an advisor and occasional investor, helping various companies, small and large, design and launch products, create new strategic initiatives, and otherwise shape and grow their businesses across virtually every media.

Beverly Hills, California, US

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A personal guide for me always has been Jackie Robinson's quote, "A life is not worth living except in the impact it has on other lives". When I had a chance to buy a leading digital self-improvement business, it just made sense. PickTheBrain.com provides original content to help people with self-confidence, motivation and personal productivity.

After one year, as we figured out how much we could accomplish, there became a lot more to do. I was given an expanded role and had the great pleasure of overseeing a team of digital strategists, marketers, social media and community managers, paid media strategists and planners, analysts, product and project managers, content creators and salespeople.

After several months of consulting for WME related to one of several possible mega-growth strategies, they won the bid to acquire IMG. Spending $2.4 billion definitely inspired focus. Thankfully, that focus led to a full time opportunity for me. I joined the company in a newly created position, which included three areas of responsibility: 1) Centralizing.

Santa Monica, CA, US

I originally took over as the third CEO of ThisNext, an early entrant in the social shopping space. Buoyed by promise, the company was losing money when I started. Within a year, we were cash flow positive but not on an exciting trajectory. With the help of a dedicated team, we pivoted and launched a new product - Glossi - in the Fall of 2012. An authoring.

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The first social media turned social shopping business in the self-improvement category (this is when I learned what it meant to "pivot" a business). We helped people find products and programs to help themselves. Sold to Chicken Soup for the Soul Publishing in June 2009.

One of the first online destinations for original content in the comedy category. Some of what we created was really funny.

San Francisco, CA, US

A leading company in mobile 1.0 games and applications. My part of the organization spanned three continents and created 45+ products that fueled a 10x increase in revenue over two years. My team also structured global partnerships to bring Marvel, Billboard, World Poker Tour and About.com to mobile devices. Just as we were hitting our stride, the company.

My first job in digital (called "New Media" at the time). I ran operations, content and business development for the first online and mobile entertainment company targeting comic book fans, video gamers and toy collectors. We produced a terrific animated talk show with a dinosaur as a host who interviewed famous video game characters. Our most popular.

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I helped build a new film and television studio for Marvel Comics. In my first 6 mos, I read through 30 years of comic book history to help ensure the stories we wanted to tell through entertainment would be authentic and measure up to fan expectations. Across 6 1/2 years, I was involved in 20+ motion picture and television projects, including the original.

Des Moines, Iowa, US

A classic post-Ivy League school first job, before it was fashionable - or at least before I realized it was possible - to come up with an idea and start a company. I was a cog in a machine, aka a financial analyst. I learned a lot about how companies make and lose money. I also learned I didn't want a career in finance.

B.A., Politics

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