
Proven GM of digital businesses & marketing revolutionary – Since '93 successful exits in the billions & an IPO in addition to forever changing marketing. Led legacy-making changes in marketing industry; highlights include: ** Led global effort for the Digital Ad industry's underlying global impression measurement standard, which included the first-ever census-based measure of actual ad delivery (and not just 'content' measures via sampling methods, as occurs on TV, Print, Radio). That 1st-ever Global Internet Impression measurement guideline (now called Viewability), released via WSJ Nov '04. Five other previous industry efforts at this critical industry standard had failed. ** Led industry acceptance, including funding support for the genius researcher (Rex Briggs) in creating Multi-Touch Attribution (MTA) measurement. Raised $7M for public studies via 24+brands (Ford, McDonald's, Unilever, Colgate, etc.) that established MTA as best-in-class marketing measurement. The book, What Sticks, chronicles this change. ** Identified principal and collaborated with Dr. Omar Rodriquez (Emory) defining Modern Marketing Organization frameworks, which are proven to align marketing org decisions to financial performance. Work featured in HBR late-2020. ** And more, supporting Neuroscience research on cognition ('19), created first set of IAB Ad Unit standards (from 100s of ad units to 85% in four – '03), supported a new Growth-oriented planning framework that is 50% better than decades-old approach, etc. Currently, CEO of MMA Global, serving CMOs at AT&T, GM, Kellanova, Novartis, Campbell, plus st execs from Facebook, Google, others in 17 countries - plus grew revenues 5x. Previously, CEO of Interactive Advertising Bureau (IAB) - grew IAB 7x. Both were turnarounds. Board Member & Angel Investor for ~10 company exits totaling over $5.5 billion, often at 10x revenue. Companies backed by KPCB, TimeWarner, Greylock, Spark, DFJ, Greycroft, Union Square Ventures, First Round, Oak, etc. Return on personal equity of 1450%. Ad Age identified my book, "What Sticks: Why Most Advertising Fails and How to Guarantee Yours Succeeds," as "#1 book you should have read". Recognized by Adage as "1 of 10 Who Made Their Mark" in '06 (alongside Jay-Z & Chad Hurley). Member of National Speakers Association & speaker - Istanbul, Israel, Germany, Mexico City, Jakarta, Sao Paulo, Switzerland, Shanghai, Sydney, Barcelona, Tokyo, Buenos Aires, more. Lives happily in Brooklyn and Bridgehampton, NY, with wife, twin daughters & son.
247media.com
carscommerce.inc
mmaglobal.com
drugfree.org
possibleevent.com
iab.com
yr.com
Brooklyn, New York, United States
CEO
MMA Global
• www.linkedin.com/company/mma-global
Oct 2010 - Present
New York City and Singapore, London, Sao Paulo (+ops in 12 other countries)
Board Member
Partnership to End Addiction
• www.linkedin.com/company/partnershiptoendaddiction
Jun 2024 - Present
New York, United States
Founder & Board Member
POSSIBLE
• www.linkedin.com/company/possible-event
May 2021 - Jul 2024
New York, New York, United States
CEO Advisor & Angel Investor to Venture-backed AdTech Companies
Supported Ad Tech Transactions over $5.5 Billion
Jan 2007 - Oct 2010
New York, San Francisco, Shanghai, Los Angeles
CEO & President
Interactive Advertising Bureau
• www.linkedin.com/company/iab
Oct 2001 - Feb 2007
New York CIty
Entrepreneur in Residence / Venture Partner + CEO of DeltaClick
Outlook Ventures II Q LP
• www.linkedin.com/company/outlook-ventures-ii-q-lp
Feb 2000 - Oct 2001
San Francisco Bay Area
VP, Business Development & Publisher Sales
Flycast Ad Network / IPO'd in '99 and then sold to CMGI in early 2000
Mar 1999 - Apr 2000
San Francisco Bay Area
VP, Associate Media Director
Various NYC Advertising Agencies
Jan 1988 - Dec 1993
Greater New York City Area