Boardroom Media (CFO News)
At CFO (Boardroom Media) we track over 1,000,000 startups and over 5,000,000 people who hold key positions in these companies. We use this directory of startups to highlight top employees, founders and board members we think deserve more appreciation than they are currently getting.
This list showcases the top United States based CFO’ operating in the Digital Media space. If you think a CFO’ is missing from this list, feel free to contact our editor on [email protected].
The individuals on this list have been included because of exceptional performance in one of the following categories:
- Innovation – Operating as a key part in an extremely innovative business or startup.
- Growth – Operating as a key figure in the growth and upscale of a market leading business or startup.
- Management – Showing exceptional management skills.
- Societal impact – Putting their business on the map for their positive societal or environmental impact.
Our Data – We source our data from OSINT (open source intelligence) and public directories such as Crunchbase, SemRush and many more. The data from these sources should be treated with a degree of caution and verified yourself.
Jeff Ross
Chief Financial Officer of Philo
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About Philo: Philo offers an entertainment-focused streaming service nationwide.
Bob Starkey
Chief Financial Officer & Senior Advisor of MLB Advanced Media
Bob Starkey was appointed Major League Baseball’s Chief Financial Officer and Senior Advisor by Commissioner Robert D. Manfred, Jr. on December 4, 2014. Starkey oversees financial operations for MLB and plays a key role on industry economics and analysis. Starkey’s association with Major League Baseball began in 1991, when he was engaged to analyze the industry’s economics and financial condition. In the ensuing years, he worked closely with Commissioner Allan H. (Bud) Selig and Manfred on a variety of industry economic and financial matters, including collective bargaining, the creation and administration of the revenue sharing system and debt-service rule, numerous new stadium projects and various club financial, valuation and transaction matters. Starkey has supported numerous MLB committees and special projects. Starkey began his professional career as a CPA in the Minneapolis office of Arthur Andersen. After being admitted to the partnership in 1987, he soon became the partner-in-charge of the Andersen professional sports industry group. After resigning from Andersen in 1999, he formed his own sports consulting firm, Starkey Sports Consulting, LLC, through which he has advised MLB and several professional sports franchises on a variety of financial matters. In his hometown of Minneapolis, Starkey was involved in all aspects of the legislation, negotiation, development and financing of Target Field, home of the Minnesota Twins. Starkey is a graduate of Drake University. The Chicago native has resided in the Twin Cities for nearly 40 years.
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About MLB Advanced Media: MLB.TV is a website that offers news, schedules, standings, and statistics related to baseball.
Deborah A. Cowan
CFO & Treasurer of NPR
Deborah A. Cowan is Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer at NPR. She is responsible for overseeing the organization’s financial operations, including ensuring the integrity of accounting processes, internal controls, financial reporting, budgeting, forecasting, planning and analysis. In addition to providing effective leadership of the finance and accounting staff, she is responsible for ensuring financial awareness and understanding throughout the organization. Cowan brings more than 20 years of financial leadership experience in media and business to her role at NPR. Just before joining NPR in 2010, Cowan served as the senior vice president of finance at Radio One, Inc. managing the financial and accounting operations. She was part of the senior leadership team that evolved the financial and operational structure and systems that helped grow the organization (through acquisitions as well as organically) and handled many complex strategic and financial issues. During her time at Radio One, Cowan’s accomplishments included formalizing the company’s planning process; leading the company’s initial and subsequent Sarbanes Oxley compliance; re-engineering several accounting processes; managing the integration of several radio stations, a radio syndication company and an online social networking company; overseeing company divestitures; installing several financial systems; and restructuring the company’s finance and accounting organizations into a centralized unit. Prior to joining Radio One in 2001, Cowan was a financial manager at IBM for 17 years where she held several increasingly responsible CFO positions for significant divisions.Before IBM, Cowan worked for Coopers & Lybrand, performing audits for large and medium-sized nonprofit and for-profit companies.A certified public accountant, Cowan earned a Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting from Howard University and a Master of Business Administration in Finance and International Business from Columbia Business School. She is currently a director on the nonprofit boards of Consumer Reports and the National Education Association Foundation, where she chairs the audit committee and serves on the investment committee, and is a former director of the Media Financial Management organization.
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About NPR: NPR is a multimedia news organization and radio program producer that delivers national and international news broadcasts.
David Granville-Smith
Executive Vice President And Chief Financial Officer of A+E Networks
David “Digger” Granville-Smith is the Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer of A+E Networks. Granville-Smith joined A+E Networks as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer in July 2014. In December 2016, he was named to his current position. Granville-Smith leads all key financial functions across A+E Networks, including A&E®, History®, Lifetime®, LMN®, FYI™, H2®, Crime & Investigation Network®, History en Español™, Military HISTORY®, LRW®, A+E Studios™, A&E Indie Films®, A+E Networks International®, A+E Networks Digital® and A+E Networks Consumer Products™. In addition, Granville-Smith oversees the Production, Operations, Engineering and Information Technology departments and is responsible for the Corporate Development, Strategy, Investments and Ventures Group. He provides strategic and operational leadership across all of the divisions of the company, including the Brand Portfolio Group, Ad Sales, Distribution, Digital and International, in order to drive the company’s overall growth and value creation. Granville-Smith serves on the boards of A+E Networks Latin America and VICELAND. Prior to joining A+E Networks, Granville-Smith worked at J.P. Morgan and Bear Stearns, which was acquired by J.P. Morgan, for 23 years. Prior to that, he worked at Smith Barney in the Mergers & Acquisitions Group. At J.P. Morgan, he was a Managing Director and Head of the Media Group in the Investment Banking Division. Throughout his career in banking, Granville-Smith worked on a number of significant strategic and financing transactions for diversified media, cable network, cable distribution and telecommunications companies. Granville-Smith is a trustee of the Parrish Art Museum in Water Mill, New York. He also serves on the President’s Advisory Council for the College of Brown University. Granville-Smith received an A.B. degree from Brown University. He resides in Manhattan with his wife and two children.
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About A+E Networks: A+E Networks is truly a global media company with joint ventures and channels all over the world.
Doug Osrow
CFO of Remark Holdings
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About Remark Holdings: Remark Holdings is a global digital media company focused on creating destinations that merge engaging content with social interactions.
Zhi Li
CFO of Customer.io
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About Customer.io: Customer.io enables users to send newsletters to selected segments of customers using their website data.
John Patterson
CFO of All Def Digital
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About All Def Digital: ALL DEF DIGITAL is a premium, multi-platform digital media company and entertainment hub
Christopher McCleary
CFO of Blue Chip Venture Company
Chris founded and served as CEO of Evergreen Assurance, which recently completed a merger with MessageOne, a complementary company in the disaster recovery market. Prior to founding Evergreen, Mr. McCleary was co-founder, Chairman of the Board of Directors and Chairman of the Executive Committee of USinternetworking, Inc. (USi) and served as CEO until July 2000. Mr. McCleary founded USi to deliver enhanced web-enabled business process functionality to enterprise customers worldwide through a global network of mission-critical Enterprise Data Centers in North America, Europe, and Asia. Mr. McCleary led USi through a very successful initial public offering in April 1999, a short 14 months after inception. Before launching USi, Mr. McCleary was Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of DIGEX, Incorporated. DIGEX grew from 60 to 600 employees, completed an initial public offering, and merged into Intermedia Communications, Incorporated in less than 20 months with Mr. McCleary as CEO.
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About Blue Chip Venture Company, Digex: Blue Chip Venture Company is a venture fund focusing on technology companies serving the digital media and big data industries
Jeff Lupinacci
Global Chief Financial Officer of IPG Mediabrands
Jeff manages over $37 billion in global media on behalf of IPG Mediabrands’ clients. He also oversees the client finance, accounting, technology, legal & compliance teams globally. Jeff has spearheaded a number of strategic acquisitions including Media Experts, one of Canada’s premiere media agencies, CUBOCC, one of Brazil’s leading digital creative shops, and Interactive Avenues, India’s largest independent full-service digital agency, among others. In 2012, Jeff was the first CFO to be named a “Media All-Star” by AdWeek.
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About IPG Mediabrands: IPG Mediabrands is committed to driving automated buying, pay-for-performance, and digital innovation solutions.
Tyler Rubin
CFO of EQAL
Founder | Entrepreneur | Investor | Technologist While studying as an undergrad at Harvard, Tyler worked as a student researcher on the CDF experiment at the National FermiLab particle accelerator outside Chicago. After graduating cum laude with an A.B. in Physics, Tyler worked as an investor at an internal hedge fund for JPMorgan in New York, NY specializing in technologies and telecommunications equities and debt. Simultaneously, he significantly advanced his coding and engineering skill sets, which span development of complex communications, analytics, compliance, AI systems and frameworks. Tyler Co-Founded Tysam Networks with Sameer Parwani, and developed a social networking platform with his partners, launching college based social networking websites Funki.jp and iStudent.co.il in Japan and Israel. Tysam Networks merged with EQAL in early 2008 and Everyday Health acquired EQAL, a social media marketing company, in 2012 for $25M, to fuel Everyday Health’s push into more ad-funded video content on its own network of owned and operated sites and beyond. Tyler is the CFO/CTO of Grassp Health, a leading cannabis health care organization operating in Arizona and California, that is improving access to medical-grade cannabis products, education and services for patient communities. Grassp Health assembled a team of experts and partnered with the UC Institute for Prediction Technology at UCLA to research and identify ways technology can improve public health and safety. Grassp Health supports assisted living, memory care and hospice communities, improving the lives and end of life care of patients battling cancer, disabilities, immobility, dementia/alzheimers, aphasia and PTSD with formulated and dosed cannabinoid therapy. Tyler is also Co-Founder & CFO/CTO at Cphere, a next generation marketing communications platform powered by CompliantC™ AI. AI optimized MarTech with a patented data verification engine, analyzing proximity-based ad regulations with billions of precise audience synaptics to predict, model and personalize trusted product & shopping recommendations online. Scaling compliant brand connections with cannabis shoppers. Enhancing ROI and regulatory protections for global cannabis brands, while improving public health and safety for customers.
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About Cphere, EQAL, Grassp Health: EQAL is a media company developing technology-based digital media properties to help promote consumer brands and celebrities.
Andy Greenstein
Chief Financial Officer of Purch
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About Purch: Purch is a digital publishing and marketplace platform uniquely positioned at the intersection of content, commerce and customer.
Gunnar Wiedenfels
Chief Financial Officer of Discovery
Gunnar Wiedenfels is the Chief Financial Officer at Discovery, Inc.
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About Discovery: Discovery is a multinational mass media factual television company covering science, history, geography, survival, and more.
Craig D. Fischer
CFO of Hemisphere Media Group
Craig Fischer is the Chief Financial Officer, Finance & Chief Accounting Officer, Accounting at Hemisphere Media Group.
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About Hemisphere Media Group: Hemisphere Media Group is a pure-play United States Hispanic television (TV)/cable networks and content platform.
Raghu Kilambi
CFO of ConversionPoint Technologies Inc.
Raghu Kilambi is an experienced investor and entrepreneur with 25 years of global business experience in public and private investments, building businesses and creating shareholder value. He has raised over $1 billion of equity and debt capital for private and public companies. Previously, Raghu was the Co-Founder, CFO and Chief Strategy Officer of a leading VC-backed ASP that grew from startup to $140 million in annual revenues and a peak Nasdaq National market capitalization of over US$2 billion.
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About ConversionPoint Technologies Inc., Kirarv Capital: ConversionPoint Technologies Inc., is a leading e-commerce infrastructure technology platform that powers high growth e-commerce sales.
Joe Medlin
CFO of Digital Vision Systems
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About Digital Vision Systems: Digital Vision Systems develops, manufactures, and distributes a technology platform for analyzing and correcting vision disorders.
Patrick Gildea
CFO of GumGum
Patrick Gildea serves as the Chief Financial Officer at GumGum. Prior to joining GumGum, he worked as a CFO of Gracenote where he was responsible for leading the finance and accounting teams and overseeing all finance functions including strategy and planning across the company’s business verticals. Prior to joining Gracenote, he served as VP and Head of Business Operations at NBC Universal’s FandangoNOW where he led the formation of the company’s new Home Video division, which grew from Fandango’s acquisition of M-GO, a digital TV and streaming movie service. Patrick was responsible for the business operations of the division, which included oversight of the roadmap, content acquisition and merchandising, business development and strategy. Patrick earned a Bachelor of Science, Accounting from The Leventhal School of Accounting at the University of Southern California and a master’s equivalent Certificate in Japanese from the School of Comparative Culture at Sophia University in Tokyo, Japan. Patrick is a licensed CPA (inactive) in the State of California.
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About GumGum: GumGum is an Artificial Intelligence company that uses machine learning to extract value from digital content.
Matt Finick
CFO of Reading Rainbow
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About Reading Rainbow: Reading Rainbow is an interactive application delivering digital media content that is both educational and entertaining.
Karen Gardner
Chief Financial Officer of Section4
Karen Gardner is the Chief Financial Officer of Section4.
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About Medisafe, Section4: Section4 is democratizing business education through innovative and engaging 2-3 week sprints.
Lawrence J Madden
CFO of Specific Media
Lawrence J. Madden is the chief financial officer of [Viant](https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/viant), an internet professional services firm that provides strategic consulting, creative design, and technology services. Previously, he worked as the chief financial officer of SFX Entertainment. Madden has worked as the CFO of Specific Media, The Weinstein Company, Robert Sillerman and Simon, Loudeye, and EMAK Worldwide. He began his career with Ernst & Young in New York, where he worked for eight years. Madden holds a bachelor’s degree in accounting from State University of New York and an MBA in finance, strategic management, and international business from New York University.
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About Specific Media, Specific Media: Specific Media is a next generation media platform company that enables brands to seamlessly connect with consumers from anywhere.
Andrew Schleimer
Chief Financial Officer, Executive Vice President of Digital Turbine
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About Digital Turbine: The leading independent mobile growth platform — leveling up the landscape for advertisers, publishers, carriers and OEMs.
Gregory Sulak
Chief Financial Officer of Wondery
Gregory Sulak is the chief financial officer at Wondery.
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About Wondery: Wondery, a network of storytellers, creates and curates immersive podcasts.
Ron Tchorzewski
CFO of Med-X
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About Med-X: Med-X innovates, researches, and develops a variety of all-natural and alternative solutions to harmful pharmaceutical products.
Marcy Etienne
VP/Chief Financial Officer of Graham Media Group
Marcy Etienne is the Vice President & Chief Financial Officer for Graham Media Group. She has held this position since 2002 and is responsible for all aspects of the company’s finance and business operations. Etienne started her GMG career in 1986 at WDIV, the NBC affiliate in Detroit. She began as Business Manager and was promoted in 1988 to Director of Business & Administrative Affairs. Before joining WDIV, Etienne was the Controller for the Cable Division of Graham Holdings Company for two years. She began her career at Arthur Andersen in Detroit. Etienne is actively involved in the broadcast industry holding the position of Treasurer of Pearl, a partnership of broadcast companies with a shared interest in exploring forward-looking opportunities, including innovative ways of promoting local TV content and developing digital media and wireless platforms. Additionally, she is a board member of the Television Music License Committee. Etienne received her BBA from the University of Michigan Business School.
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About Graham Media Group: Graham Media Group is a broadcast media company.
Jason Graham
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Journal Media Group
Jason was named CFO of Journal Communications in 2014 and took on the same role with the newly formed Journal Media Group in 2015. In this role, he oversees the company’s corporate financial, audit, investor relations and information technologies activities. He joined Journal Communications in 2012 as vice president and corporate controller after serving in the same role at Brookdale Senior Living, Inc., the country’s largest senior living community owner/operator. Before that, he was a senior manager at KPMG LLP, assistant controller at GE Healthcare and corporate accounting manager at APW Ltd. Jason holds a bachelor’s degree in accounting from Marquette University and is a Certified Public Accountant. He serves on the board of Vital Voices for Mental Health and is a member of a Milwaukee-based angel investing group and the Rotary Club of Milwaukee.
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About Journal Media Group: The Journal Newspapers are published by Metropolitan Graphics, Inc.
Scott Levine
CFO of IgnitionOne
As Chief Financial Officer, Scott is responsible for managing all financial operations and acquisitions for the company. Scott brings more than 15 years in the accounting and finance field primarily with entrepreneurial, middle market public and private companies focused on Internet marketing and content. Before joining IgnitionOne, Scott was Chief Financial Officer of iVillage, a leading Internet-based content source for women. Scott is a Certified Public Accountant and received his MBA in Accounting from Baruch College in 1993.
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About IgnitionOne: IgnitionOne is a marketing technology and services that offers cloud-based customer intelligence solutions to enterprise marketers.
David Israel
Chief Operating Officer& Chief Financial Officer of Playboy
David is the Chief Financial Officer for Playboy Enterprises, Inc. He oversees the company’s strategic planning, corporate and business development, administrative and finance and accounting operations. He has been with Playboy for almost 5 years.
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About Playboy: Playboy Enterprises is a media and lifestyle company engaged various licensing operations.
Mark Lewis
Chief Financial Officer of LockerDome
Mark Lewis joined LockerDome in late 2012 to direct the company’s financial and strategic development while leading select business functions. Prior to LockerDome, Lewis served as a Principal at Advantage Capital Partners, one of the country’s leading venture capital and small business finance companies. Lewis’ 15+ year career in the venture capital and private equity sector has focused on building high-impact, technology-driven businesses. He has provided financing, realized liquidity events, and sat on the boards of over 40 private companies.
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About LockerDome: Decide (fka LockerDome) powers the future of advertising on the open web and automates decisions for the real world.
Josh Weiss
CFO of Kubient
Josh Weiss is the Chief Financial Officer at Kubient. He graduated from Yeshiva University with a degree in BS Accountancy.
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About Kubient: Kubient’s Audience Cloud marketplace is a single point of entry for advertisers and publishers to reach, monetize and connect audiences.
Scott Turicchi
President and Chief Financial Officer of Ziff Davis
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About Ziff Davis: Ziff Davis (Nasdaq: ZD) is a vertically focused digital media and internet company
Richard Brand
Capital Markets Advisor, Director & Acting CFO of Proto
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About : Proto is a blended-learning platform that enables K-12 students to become socially-minded, innovative computer scientists.
Grant Barker
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Hughes
Grant Barber is the executive vice president and chief financial officer of Hughes Network Systems, LLC (HUGHES) and is responsible for all financial matters with primary responsibility for profit and loss, balance sheet, and cash performance of Hughes. Additionally, as a member of the Executive Committee and management team of Hughes, he reviews and approves all major investments and participates directly in all strategic issues. Before joining Hughes, Mr. Barber was executive vice president and CFO of Acterna, Inc., a $500M global manufacturer of telecommunications test and measurement equipment for the telecom and cable markets. Mr. Barber was responsible for a global organization that included all finance roles, information technology, order management, and a global systems initiative. Previously, Mr. Barber had an 18-year career with Nortel Networks in various financial management positions including vice president of finance, Global Performance Management. He also had responsibility for Major Accounts in the Americas and served as vice president and controller for Europe and vice president for Shared Services, Europe. Mr. Barber has lived and worked in London, Paris, Canada, and the U.S. Mr. Barber graduated with honors from Wilfrid Laurier University, Waterloo, Ontario with a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration. He is a Chartered Accountant with the Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants and has been a director of Eningen Realty, Inc. since 2003.
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About Hughes: Hughes provides private and government organizations with broadband satellite services, products, and managed network solutions.
Doug Pattison
Chief Financial Officer of Silver Chalice Ventures
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About Silver Chalice Ventures: Silver Chalice Ventures builds and operates digital-based businesses that focus on sports, media, and entertainment.
Robert Bales
EVP/CFO of Quaero
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About Quaero: Empowering enterprises to integrate, discover and democratize their customer data
Bruce Willis
Chief Financial Officer of The Great Courses Plus
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About The Great Courses Plus: The Teaching Company is a developer and marketer of audio and video series for personal development and lifelong learning.
Glen Ceremony
CFO of Travelzoo
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About Travelzoo: Travelzoo, a global Internet media company, publishes the best travel and leisure deals to more than 27 million subscribers worldwide.
Mark Dirsa
CFO of Keynote DeviceAnywhere
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About Keynote DeviceAnywhere: Keynote DeviceAnywhere provides a cloud-based platform for testing and monitoring the functionality of mobile apps and websites.
Mark Elder
Chief Financial Officer of Komodo
Order and balance are words that excite and motivate Mark Elder. With over 25 years of experience in accounting, finance, and human resources, Mark’s knack for money-management is solid. Beginning his career as an auditor at one of the nation’s largest accounting firms gave him a solid foundation to advise both private and public companies. Mark has controlled and managed finances for companies such as NTD Publishing, Qual-Med Health Plan, Infospace, CleanFilms, and PrinterLogic. This range of various industry experiences has proven valuable as he consults with start-ups and established corporations. The outdoors reminds him of his hometown Seattle, Washington, and Mark and his wife Diana enjoy occasional visits to the northwest. He received his bachelor’s degree in accounting from Brigham Young University.
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About Komodo: Komodo develops inclusive technologies that facilitate the daily lives of people with disabilities.
Dennis Healey
Chief Financial Officer of Bright Mountain Media
Dennis Healey has provided accounting and financial reporting services to various private and public companies since August 2014. Prior thereto, from October 2011 until August 2014 he served as Chief Financial Officer of As Seen On TV, Inc. (OTCPink: ASTV), a direct response marketing company. Healey also served as a member of the Board of Directors of As Seen On TV, Inc. from April 2014 until August 2014. From November 2007 through October 2011, Healey provided accounting and financial reporting services to various private and public companies, including As Seen On TV, Inc. From 1980 until October 2007, Healey served as Vice President of Finance and Chief Financial Officer of Viragen, Inc., a public company then listed on the American Stock Exchange which specialized in the research and development of biotechnology products. Viragen, Inc. filed for an assignment for the benefit of creditors in October 2007. Prior to joining Viragen, from 1973 until 1976 he was a Senior Accountant with Ernst & Young LLP. Healey received a B.B.A. degree in accounting from the University of Florida and is a member of the Florida Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants.
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About Bright Mountain Media: Bright Mountain Media’s mission is to become the world’s top provider of content, services, and products.
Earl Wing
Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of iBeta Quality Assurance
Earl Wing is Vice President and Chief Financial Officer @ iBeta Quality Assurance.
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About iBeta Quality Assurance: iBeta Quality Assurance offers its users with software testing services for business, education, entertainment, and government clients.
Dennis McFadden
Chief Financial Officer of Storyworks1
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About Storyworks1: Storyworks1 is the digital content delivery platform that connects sales with the tools they need to create powerful buying experiences.
John Drake
Chief Financial Officer of Bitcentral
John Drake is the chief financial officer at Bitcentral. He has held the CFO position for various companies including Hardesty, CIG Financial, Graphics Communications Holdings, Thinque Systems and more. John holds an MBA degree from the University of Southern California.
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About Bitcentral: Bitcentral is a software company that provides solutions to streamline media operations and maximize the value of video content.
Jack Leonardi
Chief Financial Officer of Maine
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About Maine: Maine is an online magazine that features unexpectedly captured photos, illustrations, and other creative art.
Danielle Diliberti
CFO of I Like This Grape (ILTG)
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About I Like This Grape (ILTG): A digital media company bridging Wine with Fashion, Film, Food and Music for a modern generation
Les Edwards
VP & CFO of Archer Malmo
Les Edwards is the Vice President and Chief Financial Officer at Archer Malmo since March 2016.
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About Archer Malmo: Archer Malmo combines brand thinking, data and technology to drive short-term results and long-term growth for our clients.
Juan J. Martinez
VP, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer of Knight Foundation
Juan Martinez joined Knight Foundation in May 2002 and is currently Vice President/CFO and Treasurer. As a member of the executive committee, he is a partner in the development and implementation of the foundation’s strategy. Juan is also responsible for directing all of the foundation’s financial management, reporting, and regulatory compliance, overseeing the investment portfolio and partnering with program staff in development of grants and program-related investments. Juan also manages and sits on the board of the Knight Enterprise Fund. The Fund was developed by the Knight Foundation to act as a venture capital investor in early-stage media companies that align with the Foundation’s program mission. Juan started his career at CPA firm Arthur Andersen & Co. He left after four years to found a film production company and a financial consulting practice focused on providing financial services to small to mid-sized corporate clients. Prior to joining the foundation, Juan was the manager of financial planning for Telemundo Group Inc. He is an alumnus of Florida International University and the Wharton School of Business. He has been a Certified Public Accountant in the state of Florida since 1992. He serves on the board of directors of the Austen BioInnovation Institute in Akron, SnagFilms, the Florida International University Foundation, and the board of trustees of the Miami Foundation. In 2010, Juan was named Non-Profit CFO of the Year by the South Florida Business Journal.
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About Knight Foundation: Knight Foundation supports transformational ideas that promote quality journalism, advance media innovation, and engaged communities.
Becky Keck
Chief Financial Officer of Broadcast Electronics
Becky Keck is Chief Financial Officer at Broadcast Electronics.
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About Broadcast Electronics: Broadcast Electronics designs and manufactures a complete line of radio broadcast products, including transmitters AM, FM and HD Radio.
Michael Smith
Co-Founder & CFO of Showpitch
Co-Founder & CFO of Showpitch.
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About Showpitch: Showpitch is a full-service digital media and technology company for creators, talent, industry pros, and global brands.
Mario Christopher
Chief Financial Officer of Vision Integrated Graphics Group
Mario is a highly accomplished energetic and results driven senior finance leader who has broad-based operating experience working with early stage and rapidly growing companies. He started his career with KPMG having spent most of his time in their high technology practice. Since then, as a Chief Financial Officer he has had significant experience working with technology and service based businesses, two of which he helped launch from inception. Additionally, he was instrumental in successfully designing and implementing a reorganization plan which enabled a tech enabled telecommunications company to rapidly grow over $100 million which led to an eventual recapitalization of the company at a double digit multiple. Additionally throughout his career he has been actively involved in a broad spectrum of strategic initiatives including, but not limited to, raising venture capital, bank financings, recapitalizations, and acquisitions. Mario is a certified public accountant and holds a BBA in accounting from Loyola University. Mario and his wife Linda actively support Thumbuddy Special which is a charitable organization that provides adaptive equipment for children with special needs. In addition to enjoying an early morning run, Mario is always cheering on his favorite professional baseball team located on the north side of the city.
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About Vision Integrated Graphics Group: Vision is a full service marketing solutions provider specializing in cross media marketing, strategy, technology, print & fulfillment.
Scott Barnes
Chief Financial Officer of Wright’s Media
Scott has over twenty-five years of broad corporate and financial consulting experience. He graduated from the University of Missouri – St. Louis and is a certified public accountant. Scott has significant experience in mergers and acquisitions, business strategy, and negotiations. He has worked for several large corporations such as Quanta Services, Dynegy, and PricewaterhouseCoopers where he led and participated in several acquisitions. His duties also included the creation and implementation of strategic initiatives. With his innate ability to identify business opportunities and navigate through acquisition and start-up processes, Scott is an asset both to Wright’s and our clients.
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About Wright’s Media: Wright’s Media is a full-service, multimedia provider that works with national publications on both the consumer and B2B side.
Thomas Coleman
Founder & Chief Financial Officer of Advice Interactive Group
After 9 years in the U.S. Air Force, where I was an Air Traffic Controller (RADAR), I worked more than 10 years in marketing and retail product management before returning to school for an MBA from the University of Texas at Dallas. Working alongside my wife, Bernadette Coleman, building Advice into a world-class interactive agency is my passion. I awake everyday thinking of ways to utilize my business management and marketing expertise to develop and implement solutions to help our clients reach their goals. I have experience in corporate governance, risk management, marketing and strategic planning, as well as accounting and finance. My favorite past time, outside of the business, involves backyard gatherings with friends and family, and especially, a competitive game of Washers. I love gourmet grilling and, always, a nice bottle of Merlot (or anything red). I also love fishing and can spend an entire day on the lake whether they’re biting or not.
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About Advice Interactive Group: Digital Marketing Agency is a Digital Agency and Local Search Technology Company.
Sam Sippl
CFO CrownPeak of Octiive
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About : Global Digital Music Distribution
Ishai Gandelsman
CFO of Volicon
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About Volicon: The Global Leader In Media Intelligence And Compliance Logging
Susan Davis
CFO of Olive Software
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About Olive Software: Olive Software provides a content transformation platform that provides content owners new revenue streams, audience extension and more.
Jeffrey Hughes
Chief Financial Officer of Innovatus Technology
Jeff is an experienced entrepreneur. He has overseen 3 different start-ups, his largest being Jeff Hughes Enterprises, LLC. JHE has been involved in real estate investment, online retailing, and concert promotion. Jeff has also served as Treasurer and President of Lambda Chi Alpha Fraternity, a $750,000.00 annual business. Jeff has also worked with Lindsey and Associates, being responsible for commercial investment management under a Senior Vice President and an Executive Broker. With these skills and experience, Jeff has the tools available to help Innovatus achieve our goals
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About Innovatus Technology: Innovatus Technology creates innovative solutions for digital media device connectivity.
Kellie Goldstein
Advising CFO of Audience Awards of AudPop
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About AudPop: AudPop is a video marketplace connecting creators to businesses
Jose Valdez
CFO-Co-Founder of Digital Drimz
Joseph is the breadwinner of Digital Drimz. Specialist and an expert in the technology industry.Innate entrepreneurial,cused on the business vision of Digital Drimz.He graduated in Business Administration, Master Cadiz and audit and management control.
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About Digital Drimz: Digital Drimz is a creative digital content company specialized in the development of applications for mobile, tablets, and other devices.
