Partner, consult and invest with early stage and medium sized companies to achieve sustainable, profitable growth. Have a variety of roles such as operating executive, consultant, and/or board member with the following organizations:Accuweather: Global weather brand providing forecasting and data services across multiple platforms. Developed plan to better monetize its impressions across all platforms while optimizing Accuweather content and marketing to consumers.EarthxTV: Multi-platform media entertainment property focused on environmental programming. Worked closely with the founder and senior management team to build a strategic plan for long-term profitable growth.Mindfly: Israeli based company that has developed a technology that places a camera in a vest that professional athletes wear while competing. Work with founder and senior management team to monetize with sports media companies, leagues and teams. MUSAY: Early stage web/app platform creating a digital marketplace to allow consumers discover content from museums throughout the United States. Work with founder on strategy, marketing and fund raising.Street Guys Hospitality: Metro DC based casual restaurant company serving Balkan cuisine - Ambar. Partner with CEO to grow current locations through execution of a marketing and strategic plan while also expanding the concepts nationally. Evaluating launch of specialty food brand. Tallysight: A multifaceted marketing and analytics platform to power sports betting/media companies drive revenue, lower costs and build brand loyalty with collaborative publishing tools. Work closely with co-founders on marketing and strategy initiatives.V10 Entertainment: Private equity backed media company - production, networks, library - that owns America’s Funniest Home Video library and many other titles. Work closely with CEO and management team to build channels across all digital and linear platforms along with optimizing the operations of the company.

Created and managed two broadcast television channels, Justice and Quest Networks. Wrote business plan for each network with Justice focusing on crime, mystery and investigation programming while Quest features content about natural history, engineering, science and mankind. Led all aspects of network which included management of the P&L, ad sales, research, operations, distribution, programming, marketing, partnerships, strategic planning, digital media and legal. Secured John Walsh (America's Most Wanted) to be Justice Network spokesperson.- Sold both networks to TEGNA Media in just over four years creating $92.0 million of value.

Developed a digital video strategy and business plan that earned board approval (representing the largest investment for the Post in 12 years). Led video start growth by 500% over three year period.Also, established a consulting practice specializing in media content creation and distribution with functional expertise in strategy, marketing, sales and general management. Clients included:• A&E Networks: Repositioned the Bio Channel in an effort to increase A25-54 demographic ratings. After changing the positioning and schedule, ratings increased +35% in the second half of 2012, the largest increase of any factual entertainment channel.• National Geographic Partners: Established a new digital video strategy to leverage their library and right size the costs to produce original video content. Worked closely with senior management and the digital team to create a five year business plan for roll-out in 2014.• Exclusive Resorts-Miraval: Created an integrated marketing plan to better define the Miraval brand and more effectively utilize its marketing and promotion to generate increased awareness and bookings in 2013-15.• Smashburger LLC: Led development of a new marketing campaign that increased sales +19% in media markets in 2012-14 while advising CEO on corporate strategy and building a strong, open culture.

Total P&L responsibility for the channels, NGC, Nat Geo Wild and Nat Geo Mundo. Led worldwide production and domestic programming for National Geographic Channels portfolio. Directed affiliate and ad sales revenue growth, business affairs, finance and digital media. Responsible for consumer, ad sales and affiliate marketing; communications, brand management, creative services, research, strategic planning and partnerships for all media platforms for the channels. Reported to Fox International Channels CEO and National Geographic Channels board. Led group of 210, with seven direct reports.

Oversaw consumer, ad sales and affiliate marketing, communications, brand management, creative services, research, strategic planning and partnerships for all media platforms for NGC. Served on five person executive team that set broad policy for the channel and a Fox Entertainment marketing council that identified synergistic opportunities across multiple businesses. Led group of 55, with five direct reports.

Led marketing and strategic partnerships for all media platforms of The Weather Channel brand that included cable television, internet, radio, newspaper, wireless and interactive television in U.S. and international. Led group of 75, with five direct reports encompassing consumer, affiliate and ad sales marketing; public relations, research, creative services and on-air promotion. Served on 11 person executive committee that set broad company policy for 850 employees in the U.S., Europe and Latin America.

Responsible for marketing of the NASCAR brand, corporate sponsorship activities and broadcasting relationships. Oversaw 40 corporate sponsors and five broadcast partners. Corporate Officer. Opened and built the NASCAR New York office. Led group of 20, with five direct reports encompassing sponsorship and broadcasting.

Worked in the brand management group at Kraft Foods. Grew from Brand Assistant to Corporate New Business Development and Strategy Director. Managed the $1.1 billion KRAFT SINGLES franchise, the largest brand at Kraft, the $120 million CRACKER BARREL franchise, and new products such as the launch of DiGiorno pastas, sauces and pizza.