Scott Packman Email & Phone Number

New York, New York, United States

(2016-2020 and 2022-Present) Identify, evaluate and advise on strategic investment/acquisition opportunities in Media, Advertising, Technology, Hospitality, Real Estate for Private Equity, Investment Funds, SPACs

Salt Lake City, Utah, United States

Los Angeles, California, United States

Owner of Talent Systems and its SaaS, B2B marketplaces and workflow management tools

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

New York, New York, United States

Reporting to the CEO and managing a multi-million-dollar budget, directed a legal department responsible for all Legal, Business Affairs, and Corporate Governance. Led risk management and managed SEC filing/reporting. Served on the MSG Benefits, Retirement and Policy committees. • Critical member of team that paved the way to change the entertainment landscape and grow the business by pioneering next generation of immersive experiences: enabled development/ operational readiness of MSG Sphere, a $1.8B state of the art venue o Enabled revenue generation: Negotiated sponsorship agreements for venues/sports teams o Oversaw operational readiness: Negotiated construction/services agreements; acquired/ licensed advanced technology worldwide; structured talent arrangements; led patent prosecution• Built capability, resulting in:o Increased specialized attorneys’ agility and scope: restructured department (implemented cross functional training)o Saving time in negotiations and enhancing client satisfaction (reformatted contracts)o Enlarging Tao Group Hospitality subsidiary’s footprint (negotiated acquisition of Hakkasan) o (Supporting the Special Committee of the Board) The acquisition of MSG Networks, an affiliated NYSE company) • Ensured business continuity: Negotiated leases and extensions, and enabled Covid-related safe re-opening of venues and offices by deploying/ensuring compliance with rapidly evolving state and city rules, and negotiated $650M debt facility.

Los Angeles, California, United States

Introduced to Sonar Entertainment, LLC (a TV production/distribution company with substantial content library) as a potential acquisition target for a client of SSP Partners. At then-CEO’s request, agreed to work with the Company to help lead it. Partnered with (new) CEO to create/execute a turnaround plan. Paved the way for rebuilding the business: rebuilt and oversaw all legal, business affairs, corporate governance, and risk management; ensured regulatory, contractual compliance and proper corporate governance.

Los Angeles Metropolitan Area

Served during a period of substantial changes in business models, ownership/management. Reported to the CEO, strategic business partner to Board of Directors, Investors/PE, Finance, Distribution and Licensing. Managed company-wide annual legal budget of up to $11M, built/led up to 90-person legal team responsible for all Transactional, Business Affairs, Corporate, Litigation, Governance, and Risk Mgt matters. Managed SEC filings/stockholder reporting, was responsible for Sarbanes-Oxley compliance. Starting at a $5B, NYSE-listed global media company, with $1.8B in revenues, helped guide MGM through an LBO, private equity ownership and a bankruptcy reorganization (5 regimes, multiple business models), culminating in a successful, restructured, quasi-public entity. Corporate:• Spearheaded restructuring of $5B debt through extensive lender negotiations and Chapter 11 bankruptcy reorganization• Negotiated and managed compliance with credit facilities of up to $3.7B• Structured/managed investments in domestic/foreign joint ventures (Epix, MGM Networks, others)Operations:• Cybersecurity: negotiated, drafted, managed state-of-the-art insurance• With CFO and IT leader, prioritized deployment of cybersecurity initiatives• With Facilities, managed real estate assets• With HR and Finance, oversaw employee benefits• Member of the Retirement Plan CommitteeIntellectual Property/Multi-Platform Licensing/Distribution• Worldwide protection/licensing of IP rights (3,100+ trademark registrations and a 4,000-film library)• Managed licensing of MGM IP to worldwide Consumer Products (including Apparel), Theme Parks, Digital Services (e.g., Netflix, Amazon), Video Games, Broadcast, and Cable.

Creative Planet, Inc.

Liaised with the Board, negotiated corporate agreements, raised $72M in equity capital.

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Mba

Bba, Honors Business And Finance, High Honors

Activities and Societies: Phi Kappa Phi