CEO, Brooknol Advisors

http://www.brooknol.com

January 2006 – Present (7 years 5 months) Media and Entertainment Investing

 

Vice Chairman, Money Center Bank

September 2008 – December 2012 (4 years 4 months) LA NY

Vice Chairman Largely over Media Practice – Took from 8th to 1st in Media Telecom in 3 years with 6th largest ranked bank.

 

Board Of Directors, Spyglass Partners, LLC

June 2006 – December 2012 (6 years 7 months)

Greenlit vote on projects like Star Trek, Invictus, Wanted, 27Dresses, GI Joe, Four Christmas’, Balls of Fury, Ean Almighty, Dinner for Schmucks,

 

Board of Directors, Ascent Capital Group

May 2008 – November 2012 (4 years 7 months)Greater Denver Area

Stock has increased by 120% over the last 4 years (inception)

 

Investor, Vobile

May 2007 – November 2012 (5 years 7 months)

Leading anti-piracy company

 

Board Member, Napster

2004 – 2008 (4 years)Los Angeles

Advised, Head of Governance and Sold to Best Buy

 

Senior Executive Advisor Media and Entertainment Investments, Cerberus Capital Management

July 2005 – December 2006 (1 year 6 months)Los Angeles

Source, diligence media and entertainment opportunities

 

Co-Founder, Universal Partners

July 2003 – July 2005 (2 years 1 month)

Launch $20 billion offer for Universal , which eventually lead to sale

 

Board Member, Liberty Livewire

2003 – 2004 (1 year)Santa Monica, CA

Advised and merged with Liberty – on audit, comp and head of governance

 

Senior Executive Advisor, The Boston Consulting Group

January 2003 – June 2003 (6 months)

Advised on large media projects and brought them in

 

Board Member, Roxio

2002 – 2003 (1 year)Santa Cruz, CA

Advised and sold to Sconic

 

Chairman/Advisor, Fox Broadcasting Company

January 2001 – December 2002 (2 years)

Broadcasting operations, cable channels, Sports, Dodgers, Lakers, Regional Sports nets, syndicated programming, ad sales, affiliate relations, station group.

 

EVP and CFO, Seagram Universal

January 1999 – January 2001 (2 years 1 month)

CFO of public company at age of 39

 

Board Of Directors, USA Networks

January 1995 – December 2000 (6 years)

Oversaw with other an excellent management team

Board Of Directors, Universal Studio Japan

May 1998 – January 2000 (1 year 9 months)

Advisor

 

Board Of Directors, Universal Cinema International

January 1997 – January 2000 (3 years 1 month)London, United Kingdom

Advisor and merged with Lowes Theaters

 

Board Of Directors, Universal Orlando

January 1996 – January 2000 (4 years 1 month)

Advisor

 

Board Member, PortAventura

1997 – 1999 (2 years)Tarragona, Spain

Acquired and structured for Universal Recreation

 

Co-Chairman, Universal Pictures

January 1998 – December 1998 (1 year) Universal Pictures

Ran world wide enterprise with over 5,000 employees and $5B in revenue. In first year improved cash flow by $1B. A sampling films greenlit and/or distributed included: Erin Brockavich, The Hurricane, For Love of the Game, The Grinch, The Mummy, Fast and Furriest, American Pie, Family Man, The Bone Collector, Bring It On, Jurassic Park #3, Pitch Black. Also one of the Founders of Focus Features.

 

CEO, Universal Television

January 1997 – December 1998 (2 years)Universal City

Ran Network TV

 

COO, CFO and EVP, Universal Studios

January 1997 – December 1997 (1 year)

Overall operating responsibility for all verticals , recorded music, film, TV, cable channels, theme parks, kids , music publishing, video games , home video, pay and free TV

 

Board Of Directors, Cineplex Entertainment

June 1995 – June 1997 (2 years 1 month)

Oversaw business, restructured it, right sized it and merged it for more market importance

 

Board Member, syfy channel

May 1991 – May 1997 (6 years 1 month)

Acquired at Universal with Paramount for $2 M the SC-Fi Channel – currently worth $6 B

 

Executive Vice President, MCA January

1995 – December 1996 (2 years)

All financial and business matter flowed through me for approval and source deals for divisions

 

Board Member and CFO, Political Action Committee MCA

May 1989 – January 1996 (6 years 9 months) Made contributions to Democrats and Republicans who shared of the value and protection of the second largest exporting industry

 

SVP Finance and Controller, MCA INC

June 1989 – June 1995 (6 years 1 month)

In charge all reporting, budgeting and value based management for the 3rd biggested Media company

 

Senior Manager. PwC

August 1983 – May 1989 (5 years 10 months)

Advising

 

Senior Manager Entertainment Practice Unit. PwC

August 1983 – April 1989 (5 years 9 months)

One of the foundering members of the unit