I'm proud to make my living discovering, building and monetizing innovative products and consumer experiences from the ground up. My best day is spent with a genius set of visual storytellers, journalists, marketers, technicians and designers coming up with some of the most important and creative media expressions produced today for youth audiences.

Some of the best moments include:

• overseeing the largest stage of audience and revenue growth at a global media company focusing on multi-platform video, social media, mobile, advertising, search, measurement, CMS & content distribution platforms,

• building a team of publishers and product leaders seeking to elevate the humanity, exposure and relevance of local news on the national stage,

• developing the next must-download apps for younger generations seeking a daily escape and anyone seeking cosmic wellness and self-care,

• leading engineering operations, business partnerships, innovation programs and technology strategy for some of the world's most loved brands,

• being recognized by the industry with multiple Webby Awards, accolades from CFO Mag, the Paley Center for Advanced Digital Media Strategies, and Corporate Entrepreneur Awards for hacking innovation at a media stalwart,

• receiving an MBA from NYU Stern in Entertainment, Media & Technology and Global Business right before jump-starting the other side of my brain at Stanford's Hasso Plattner Institute of Design,

• starting my career in Film and TV production as ancestors did before me, and
  

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• playing the piano every day for college credit after ranking as one of the top young pianists in the State of California. If only Forbes had that kind of a Top 8 Under 8 list...

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