Work Experience
Summary
Driving and developing strategy and growth at the intersection of media and technology.
June 2011 - Present
CEO, Founder
TastemakerX
Social, mobile, discovery game for music.
January 2010 - Present
Board of Directors
Jiwire, San Francisco Film Society,
Board Director
2010 - Present
Advisor
SoftTechVC, RadiumOne, GraphEffect, Zoove, ContextLogic, Blue Kai, Flite, Ning, Tynt, Martini, Curse
Advise companies on product, monetization, marketing, strategy, etc.
April 1996 - Present
Founder/Editor
Snoozebutton.com
Writer, editor and resident culture zealot.
2008 - 2012
Past Advisor
Meebo (google) Tapulous (Disney), Kosmix (WalMart) Greystripe (ValuClick) JovianData (MarketShare)
November 2009 - August 2011
EVP, Chief Innovation Officer
Universal McCann
Lead media innovation for UM across all emerging digital technology and traditional media companies for our global client base.
September 2006 - October 2009
EVP, Chief Innovation Officer
McCann Worldgroup
May 2005 - July 2006
Chief Operating Officer, North America
The Mill and BEAM.TV
- Worked with all major Advertising agency networks (WPP, IPG, Omnicom) and independents to implement Beam.tv media asset management software.
- Sold and developed enterprise product sales with Coke Cola, American Express, Gilette
- Lead all product market development for the Beam.tv, North America, software.
- Ran the $16M+ Mill Group, North America operations.
January 2004 - April 2005
EVP, Strategy and Account Service
Gyro Group Worldwide
Developed all strategy and planning for all Gyro technology clients (SGI, SUN, Avaya, BEA, AMAT, VMware)
December 2001 - October 2003
VP, Business Development
iVast
Lead all product marketing, corporate marketing and business development activity for this well funded media infrastructure software company.
January 2000 - December 2000
VP, Marketing and Business Development
Eveo
Lead all product marketing, corporate marketing and business development activity for this well funded media infrastructure software company.
July 1997 - December 1999
Director
WPP Group plc.
This role was part of a small MBA rotational program where I spent 6-18 months working in strategy/marketing management roles within operating companies, before taking a corporate role overseeing venture and technology related marketing on the West Coast.
May 1993 - May 1995
A&R Manager
EMI Records Group
Primary talent scout for unsigned bands performing in the New York City area. Artist liaison for all existing and new artists signed to the EMI labels.
San Francisco, California, US
