Results-driven leader with 15+ years of experience in creating strategies and activating them through strategic partnerships for global, digital platform-focused organizations. Entrepreneurial thinker and operator within established companies. Global relationships and demonstrated successes in media, technology, sports, events, e-commerce, and content sectors. Strong finance, communication, negotiation, relationship building, and team / general management skills.Recent Career Highlights:TWC- General Manager of International Digital group and member of startup Mobile leadership team to drive Digital business to a $2B valuation.- Initiated, negotiated, and closed a global content distribution and digital audience development alliance with Samsung Mobile; largest revenue and audience development deal in company history.- Closed 1st-ever content/data distribution deals in China, enhancing global footprint.Getty Images- Strategic deal lead for name / image / likeness (NIL) college initiatives; created a groundbreakingcommercial brand rights agreement with LEARFIELD / Collegiate Licensing Company (CLC), partneringwith athletic & licensing directors from over 150+ colleges.- Drove innovative platform partnerships and new revenue generating deals around content and data across partners' generative AI, independent editorial publishing, OOH display, contextual advertising, NFT, and SaaS platforms.In my spare time outside of work, I serve on non-profit boards, freelance as a pro sports photographer (www.mikez.photos), and trade options in the stock market. In the past, I've also managed little league baseball team (pre kids) and built a grassroots-focused SaaS photo management platform.