Managing Director, Science & Technology Books Division
Elsevier
industry: B2B/Business Information
function: General Management
Chief Executive Officer, Martindale Hubble
Lexis Nexis
industry: B2B/Business Information
function: General Management
Strategic Director
Wolff Olins
industry: Marketing Services
function: Business Development/Strategy
President, Holt, Rinehart & Winston, Inc.
Harcourt Education
industry: Education
function: General Management
The Cheyenne Group is pleased to announce the appointment of Allen Wheatcroft to the position of President, Holt, Rinehart and Winston (HRW), a division of Harcourt Education. He will report directly to Patrick Tierney, Global CEO, Harcourt Education. Most recently, Allen held the role of Chief Operating Officer of Scott Foresman, an elementary educational publisher, which publishes school curriculum materials. Prior to Scott Foresman, Allen held the role of Vice President, Product Development Business Support at Prentice Hall School. Before this, he also spent ten years at Simon & Schuster, where he grew to become Senior Vice President, Director, Publishing Operations. Allen began his career at Little Brown and Company as their Manuscript Editor in the law division. Allen earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in History from Middlebury College, graduating with valedictory honors, and also attended the doctoral program, in history at Rutgers University
Chief Innovation Officer
Zynx Health (Hearst Business Media)
industry: B2B/Business Information
function: Product Development
Charles comes to Zynx Health from Eclipsys Corporation where he held a number of positions including Vice President of Acute Care Solutions and most recently Vice President of Business Development. Previously, Charles was involved in a number of startups in healthcare information technology and between 2001 and 2004 he completed his Internal Medicine residency at the Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, MD.
Charles is a graduate in biomedical engineering at Harvard College. He obtained his Medical Doctorate from the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine and he also earned an MBA from Harvard Business School.
Zynx Health, a subsidiary of Hearst Corporation, is the market leader in providing evidence-based and experience-based clinical decision support solutions proven to measurably improve the quality, safety, and efficiency of patient care. Thousands of hospital organizations and providers trust Zynx Health clinical evidence, order sets, plans of care, clinical decision rules, quality forecasters, and practice guidelines to drive clinical improvements at the point of care and deploy the clinical decision support solutions required to demonstrate meaningful use of electronic health record systems. Collectively clients have customized and deployed over 91,000 order sets and plans of care within Zynx Health’s online solutions.
Chief Executive Officer
WMI (Halyard Capital and Steelpoint Capital Partners)
industry: Marketing Services
function: General Management
We are pleased to inform you that The Cheyenne Group has completed the search for the Chief Executive Officer of WMI, a women-focused media solutions company, a portfolio company of Halyard Capital, a New York-based private equity firm, and Steelpoint Capital Partners, a California-based private equity firm.
Prior to becoming President at OmnicomMediaGroup, Jill was Managing Director of the Eastern Region for OMD, an Omnicom company, whose clients included Pepsi, GE, Visa, FedEx and Johnson & Johnson. During Jill's tenure there, OMD was named Global Media Agency of the Year, US Media Agency of the Year, Most Creative Media Agency by the Gunn Report and was ranked #1 Worldwide by RECMA. Previously, Jill was Executive Vice President and Director of Marketing at Initiative Media. Before that, Jill was CEO of The Botway Group, Ltd., the largest independent firm in the U.S. specializing in the purchase of national media. Botway had previously been a partner in the corporate law firm Ryan, Botway, Reddy and Mesrop.
"I'm excited to be joining the enormously talented media professionals at WMI," Botway said. "With nearly three decades in this business, WMI has a long, rich history serving a diverse base of advertisers in a variety of categories. One area of longstanding expertise at WMI, the female demographic, has grown more compelling than ever."
"Jill's diverse background as a media executive, most recently at Omnicom, where her mandate included direct marketing, search, outdoor and print, made her a natural fit to help us realize the solution set that our large client base seeks," said Robert B. Nolan Jr., Managing Partner at Halyard Capital. "WMI clearly addresses the rapidly growing need for cross-platform media solutions. With Jill's arrival, WMI's future is even brighter."
Advertising Sales
Current Media
industry: Digital Media/Online / Entertainment
function: Sales
Jacob Glaser was most recently an Account Manager for MTV.com and prior to that he was Vice President of Business Development at ePrize, where he helped build the business and worked with marquee clients including HBO, J. Crew, American Express and Colgate.
Debbie Maiocco was last with Comcast Corporation as Director Strategic Alliances, where she focused on Consumer Electronics, Consumer Products and Pharma. She created innovative programs leveraging new Comcast services and customer products.
Vice President, Sales
Current Media
industry: Digital Media/Online / Entertainment
function: Sales
Before joining Current Media, Karl Lewis was Senior Vice President National Office Advertising Sales at Oxygen Media. While at Oxygen, he oversaw the Midwest and West Coast sales teams during a period of explosive growth for the network, including the eventual sale of the cable net to NBC Universal in 2007. Prior to his tenure at Oxygen, Lewis was Senior Vice President National Office Advertising Sales for MTV Networks where he spent 16 years launching and representing some of the biggest brands in cable television including MTV, VH1, Nickelodeon, Nick at Nite and TV Land.
President, Magazine Division - Feasibility Study
F & W Publications
industry: B2B/Business Information/ Consumer
function: General Management
Group Publisher, Home Planners
Hanley-Wood, Inc. (VS&A Communications Partners III)
industry: B2B/Business Information/ Consumer
function: General Management
Director, Corporate Strategy
Wolters Kluwer
industry: B2B/Business Information
function: Business Development/Strategy
We are pleased to inform you that The Cheyenne Group has completed the searches for Director Corporate Strategy, Manager Corporate Strategy and Director Strategy Health Care for Wolters Kluwer. Eric Lo joins as Director, Corporate Strategy, and was most recently a Project Leader at The Boston Consulting Group and previously a Securities Analyst for Parvest Asset Management. He received his undergraduate degree from Stanford University and a Masters of Business Administration from the University of Chicago’s Booth School of Business. Samridhi Ganeriwalla is Manager, Corporate Strategy, and was most recently a Case Team Leader at Bain & Company and previously consulted for S.C. Johnson & Son. She received her undergraduate degree from Nanyang Technological University in Singapore and her Masters of Business Administration from the Stephen M. Ross School of Business, University of Michigan.
Eric Lo, Samridhi Ganeriwalla and Raheem Haji are the successful candidates and we are thrilled to have played a role in their recruitment.
Raheem Haji, who joins as Director, Strategy Health Care, comes from A.T. Kearney where he was an Associate and prior to that he worked as a Manager for Deloitte Touch Tohmatsu Emerging Markets. Raheem holds a Masters of Business Administration in Finance and Economics from Columbia Business School and received his undergraduate degree from McGill University in Montreal, Canada.
Manager, Corporate Strategy
Wolters Kluwer
industry: B2B/Business Information
function: Business Development/Strategy
We are pleased to inform you that The Cheyenne Group has completed the searches for Director Corporate Strategy, Manager Corporate Strategy and Director Strategy Health Care for Wolters Kluwer. Eric Lo joins as Director, Corporate Strategy, and was most recently a Project Leader at The Boston Consulting Group and previously a Securities Analyst for Parvest Asset Management. He received his undergraduate degree from Stanford University and a Masters of Business Administration from the University of Chicago’s Booth School of Business. Samridhi Ganeriwalla is Manager, Corporate Strategy, and was most recently a Case Team Leader at Bain & Company and previously consulted for S.C. Johnson & Son. She received her undergraduate degree from Nanyang Technological University in Singapore and her Masters of Business Administration from the Stephen M. Ross School of Business, University of Michigan.
Eric Lo, Samridhi Ganeriwalla and Raheem Haji are the successful candidates and we are thrilled to have played a role in their recruitment.
Raheem Haji, who joins as Director, Strategy Health Care, comes from A.T. Kearney where he was an Associate and prior to that he worked as a Manager for Deloitte Touch Tohmatsu Emerging Markets. Raheem holds a Masters of Business Administration in Finance and Economics from Columbia Business School and received his undergraduate degree from McGill University in Montreal, Canada.
Director, Strategy Health Care
Wolters Kluwer
industry: B2B/Business Information
function: Business Development/Strategy
We are pleased to inform you that The Cheyenne Group has completed the searches for Director Corporate Strategy, Manager Corporate Strategy and Director Strategy Health Care for Wolters Kluwer. Eric Lo joins as Director, Corporate Strategy, and was most recently a Project Leader at The Boston Consulting Group and previously a Securities Analyst for Parvest Asset Management. He received his undergraduate degree from Stanford University and a Masters of Business Administration from the University of Chicago’s Booth School of Business. Samridhi Ganeriwalla is Manager, Corporate Strategy, and was most recently a Case Team Leader at Bain & Company and previously consulted for S.C. Johnson & Son. She received her undergraduate degree from Nanyang Technological University in Singapore and her Masters of Business Administration from the Stephen M. Ross School of Business, University of Michigan.
Eric Lo, Samridhi Ganeriwalla and Raheem Haji are the successful candidates and we are thrilled to have played a role in their recruitment.
Raheem Haji, who joins as Director, Strategy Health Care, comes from A.T. Kearney where he was an Associate and prior to that he worked as a Manager for Deloitte Touch Tohmatsu Emerging Markets. Raheem holds a Masters of Business Administration in Finance and Economics from Columbia Business School and received his undergraduate degree from McGill University in Montreal, Canada.
Vice President of Client Services Operations
Zynx Health (Hearst Business Media)
industry: B2B/Business Information
function: Production/Operations
We are pleased to inform you that The Cheyenne Group has completed the search for the Vice President, Client Services Operations, Zynx Health.
John Nebergall is the successful candidate. In this position, he will be responsible for reengineering, managing and developing the Client Services’ organization, processes and resources.
John comes to Zynx Health from Allscripts where he was Senior Vice President, Client Services. Previously, he was Chief Operating Officer at Raddon Financial Group. His career also includes various positions at Experian Information Solutions and CCC Information Services.
President
BBC Worldwide Americas
industry: Consumer/ Digital Media/Online / Entertainment
function: General Management
We are pleased to inform you that The Cheyenne Group has completed the search for the President of BBC Worldwide America.
Herb Scannell is the successful candidate. A highly accomplished and seasoned executive, Scannell served as President of Nickelodeon Networks and Vice Chairman of MTV Networks, and was most recently CEO of Next New Networks, a digital media company he co-founded in 2006.
In his new role, Scannell is responsible for growing the BBC brand and the business across all divisions in the U.S., the BBC’s largest market outside the UK. He sits on the BBC Worldwide Executive Board. His responsibilities in the U.S. include flagship cable channel BBC AMERICA and BBC AMERICA HD, BBC Worldwide Productions, BBC.com, Sales and Distribution including Digital Syndication and Motion Gallery, Home Entertainment including Audiobooks, and Licensed Consumer Products. He also oversees the exploitation of BBC Worldwide’s Global Brands in America.
Prior to founding Next New Networks, Scannell spent much of his career at Viacom. As Vice Chairman of MTV Networks and President of Nickelodeon Networks he oversaw all creative and business operations for a portfolio of brands including Nickelodeon, the #1 rated network in cable TV for 10 years running, TV Land, the cable home of classic TV and Spike TV, America’s first network for men. In addition he was responsible for a suite of digital networks including pre-school channel Noggin, as well as online offerings, a successful feature film division and Viacom’s Consumer Products division, which grew into the third largest licensing business in the world under his watch.
Scannell began his career at MTV Networks as Director of Programming, Nickelodeon in 1988 and quickly moved up the ranks becoming President of Nickelodeon in 1996. Prior to joining Nickelodeon and MTV Networks, he held various marketing and promotional positions in pay TV at The Movie Channel and Showtime.
“I’ve been associated with innovative brands and businesses throughout my career, and there’s none more innovative in television than the BBC,” Scannell said. “It’s a world renowned brand with a great portfolio of businesses in the U.S. that have tremendous prospects. I’m excited to be bringing these businesses together to make America an even bigger success for BBC Worldwide. Added to that, the digital assets of BBC Worldwide are awesome.”
John Smith, CEO BBC Worldwide said: “Herb has a tremendous track record of success in developing and extending innovative brands across multiple platforms, which is precisely the experience needed to help build the next phase for BBC Worldwide in the U.S.. Our American businesses have delivered significant successes in recent years – not least record ratings for flagship shows Dancing With The Stars and Doctor Who in the past month – and we believe Herb is the right person to leverage this success and build a power brand for the BBC in the U.S..”
Head of New Business and Marketing
Wolff Olins
industry: Marketing Services
function: Business Development/Strategy/ Marketing
Gilles Guilbert has joined the Wolff Olins New York office as head of new business and marketing. Gilles has 15 years agency experience, shaping and defining some of the most iconic brands in the world. Raised in Paris, with most of his career spent in London, Gilles is eager to bring his own brand of Gallic charm to the other side of the globe.
Global Head of Marketing, Direct
Thomson Reuters
industry: B2B/Business Information
function: Marketing
In the role of Head of Global Marketing, Direct, Deborah Brown will lead the marketing support for the Direct sales channel of Thomson Reuters and champion the needs of customers to define and deliver an enhanced customer experience to drive growth in Markets.
Debbie has extensive Marketing experience in the financial services and technology business sectors as her most recent role was Vice President, Global Marketing at Travelex. She has also held Marketing roles at British Telecom and Yahoo. Debbie has a post graduate degree in Marketing from Wolsley Hall College and will be based in the New York office.
Head of Sales Enablement, Market Division
Thomson Reuters
industry: B2B/Business Information/ Digital Media/Online
function: Sales
Lisa Redekop comes to Thomson Reuters as Head of Sales Enablement, Market Division, from Gartner, Inc. where she was Vice President EMEA Field Marketing. Previously, she held positions at ValueVision Associates UK Ltd. and Scient, Inc.
Vice President, Programming
SiTV
industry: Consumer/ Entertainment/ Multicultural/Diversity
function: Production/Operations
In the role of Vice President, Programming, Marlene Braga will be responsible for the day-to-day programming and development activities on the West Coast and will collaborate with the Department Head, based in the New York office, on the development of a multi-year programming plan for the network.
Marlene’s extensive career highlights include a five year tenure at A&E Networks culminating in her last position of Director of Programming and Production, History USA, and, most recently, an entrepreneurial experience as Founder of Woman on the Verge Productions, a company specializing in high-end content creation, from live events to reality series and feature films.
Executive Director, Programming
SiTV
industry: Consumer/ Entertainment/ Multicultural/Diversity
function: Production/Operations
Sara Auspitz comes to Sí TV as Executive Director, Programming, from Endemol USA where she held the positions of Director of Programming and Development Producer. Previously, she was Director of Original Series at TBS.
Senior Vice President, Product Management
PDR Network
industry: B2B/Business Information/ Digital Media/Online
function: Product Development
We are pleased to inform you that The Cheyenne Group has completed the search for the Senior Vice President, Product Management for PDR Network. Lucian Taylor is the successful candidate.
In the role of Senior Vice President, Product Management, Lucian oversees strategic planning and development of products across PDR Network focusing on product lifecycles and new opportunities for growth.
Previously, Lucian was Global Vice President of Product Management at SAI Global where he led Product Management of over 1,000 products across all business units in the Americas, EMEA, and APAC regions. Lucian’s career also includes holding the positions of Vice President of Product Management at Rosetta Stone and Group Product Manager, Global Marketing Platform at Microsoft Corporation.
International, Product Director MEDai
Elsevier
industry: B2B/Business Information/ Digital Media/Online
function: Product Development
We are pleased to inform you that The Cheyenne Group has completed the search for International, Product Director for MEDai. Kalyan Ramanathan is the successful candidate.
In the role of International Product Director, Kalyan is responsible for expanding Elsevier’s position in the fast growing healthcare analytics / risk / business intelligence market and act as the key point of contact between the business and the non-U.S. geographic locations.
Kalyan comes to MEDai from Siemens Healthcare where he held the position of Senior Director, Product Management and Business Development. Previously, he was Senior Global Product Line Manager, Services at General Electric Healthcare.
Vice President of Finance
Guideposts
industry: Consumer
function: Finance
The Cheyenne Group is pleased to announce the placement of David McGowan as Vice President of Finance for Guideposts.
David is responsible for the day-to-day financial activities of the company which include the strategic and management analysis to support business units and management decision-making and continuous improvement of processes and development of the financial team and systems.
David comes to Guideposts with over 20 years of financial expertise most recently serving as Chief Financial Officer for Budget Travel Magazine. Prior to that, David gained several years of experience in magazine publishing as Vice President Finance and Operations for Hallmark Magazine. He began his career in finance as an Accounting Supervisor for Crane Company.
Chief Marketing Officer
Wolff Olins
industry: Marketing Services
function: Marketing
We are pleased to announce the placement of Lisa Marsala Kline as the Chief Marketing Officer for Wolff Olins. In this newly created role, Lisa is responsible for developing and leading the worldwide marketing and communications strategy for Wolff Olins.
Lisa comes to Wolff Olins with over 15 years of expertise in marketing and public relations which she gained while working for the Interbrand Corporation. She began her career at Interbrand in 1998 as the Marketing and Public Relations Manager, US and quickly worked up the ranks to Global Communications Director before joining Wolff Olins.
Head of Production, US Journals
Oxford University Press
industry: Consumer/ Education/ Not For Profit
function: Production/Operations
The Cheyenne Group has successfully placed Cindy Brown as the Journals Production Director for Oxford University Press.
Cindy has responsibility for formulating and executing operational plans for the US Journals business that align with and drive larger, strategic objectives.
Cindy comes to Oxford University Press from Wiley-Blackwell Publishing where she held the position of Senior Production Manager, Medical Journals. Previously, she was Director of Product Development at Lycos, Inc. and prior to that Cindy was Managing Editor at McGraw-Hill Publishing. Cindy began her career at PC World Magazine in the role of Assistant Managing Editor.
Vice President and Market Leader, Aviation Group
Penton Media
industry: B2B/Business Information
function: General Management
Mark Flinn will join Penton Media in the role of Vice President and Market Leader for the Aviation Group. Mark will be responsible for managing Penton's commercial and business aviation units.
Mr. Flinn brings over 15 years of expertise in launching, developing and executing strategic initiatives as well as successfully driving growth in various media industries. Most recently, Flinn was the publisher of AviationWeek & Space Technology where he was responsible for the group's overall revenue. He directly supervised a diverse portfolio of print, digital and on-site media products serving the global aerospace and defense industry. Prior to that, he held various positions at BusinessWeek including vice president of sales for several cross-platform programs.
Group Content Director
Hanley-Wood, Inc. (VS&A Communications Partners III)
industry: B2B/Business Information/ Consumer
function: Editorial/Creative
We are pleased to advise you of the successful completion of our search for the new creative leader of Home Planners LLC, the consumer division of Hanley-Wood and leading provider of home plan magazines, books, and special interest publications in the consumer shelter category. Jennifer Pearce is the successful candidate and will join the company this month as Vice President, Content. In her new position, Jennifer will fill the most senior editorial position at the company and oversee all creative products including the home plan books and magazines published under Hearst and Hachette titles, Hearst Special Interest Publications, and eplans, on online guide to home building. With circulation over 6 million and 2 out of 3 plan magazines on the newsstand being published by Home Planners, the company is already one of the leading information providers in the consumer shelter category and is in a position to dominate the field. Jennifer will play a central role in building Home Planners’ creative mission, goals and plans for the future. Jennifer joins Hanley-Wood’s Home Planners from Time Life, Inc., where she served as Vice President of Content Development for three divisions of Time Life Books: direct response, trade and custom publishing. She worked for Time Life for over 11 years in roles of increasing responsibility. Jennifer brings a valuable blend of professional skills in business and editorial product development, brand extensions, product viability & profitability analysis and contract negotiations and is the ideal candidate for the job.
President
Hanley-Wood, Inc. (VS&A Communications Partners III)
industry: B2B/Business Information/ Consumer
function: General Management
We are pleased to advise you of the successful completion of our search for the new leader of Home Planners LLC, the consumer division of Hanley-Wood and leading provider of home plan magazines, books, and special interest publications in the consumer shelter category. Jayne Fenton is the successful candidate and will join the company this month as President. Jayne is a talented senior executive experienced in operations, marketing, finance, systems, R&D, product development, manufacturing, and distribution culminating in full general management experience in the fields of publishing, consumer packaged goods, online, and software. Recruited into Rand McNally in the 1990’s to create a market-driven culture and improve profitability, Jayne served as VP and General Manager of their $140 million publishing and software business. Most recently, Jayne brought seasoned leadership to the entrepreneurial start-up Newfront Productions, the leading mystery genre entertainment network on the web. In her new position, Jayne will assume full accountability for the day-to-day general management of the Home Planners’ operation and provide strategic direction vital to the company’s future growth. Home Planners publishes home plan books and magazines under Hearst and Hachette titles, Hearst Special Interest Publications, and eplans, on online guide to home building. With circulation over 6 million and 2 out of 3 plan magazines on the newsstand being published by Home Planners, the company is already one of the leading information providers in the consumer shelter category and is in a position to dominate the field. Jayne will play a central role in building Home Planners’ mission, goals and plans for the future.
Chief Marketing Officer
Harvard Business School Publishing
industry: B2B/Business Information/ Education/ Not For Profit
function: Marketing
We are pleased to announce the successful completion of the search for the Chief Marketing Officer for Harvard Business School Publishing. The newly appointed executive is Hallett Johnson III. Hallett is a world-class, marketing and operations executive in publishing and new media. He has over 25 years of expertise in publishing and consumer marketing. Hallett’s current position/role is head of a publishing consultancy he founded called J3Media. Prior to this consulting role, Hallett was the President and CEO of Anything Southern.com, an Internet Start-up. Hallett worked in a variety of roles at Time Warner for over 20 years, first at Time Life Books where he became Vice President, Marketing Services. Then, at Southern Progress Corporation, a subsidiary of Time Warner, became the Vice President of Circulation, and quickly rose to become Vice President, Publisher & General Manager.
Publisher, Harvard Business Review
Harvard Business School Publishing
industry: B2B/Business Information/ Education/ Not For Profit
function: General Management
Harvard Business School Publishing (HBSP) has announced that Henry "Hank" Boye has been named publisher of Harvard Business Review (www.hbr.org). Mr. Boye, formerly general manager of the National Journal Group, will lead the magazine’s commercial activities, including worldwide advertising sales, consumer marketing, and business development.
As general manager of the National Journal group, the Washington, D.C-based policy and politics unit of Atlantic Media Company, Boye had responsibility for four magazines, including the weekly National Journal. In his first two years there, the group generated 35% revenue growth and nearly tripled profits. Boye also led a relaunch of the group’s digital media platform, which included expanding into new channels such as mobile platforms. Previously, Boye was an engagement manager at McKinsey & Company in Pittsburgh. He holds an MBA from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.
"Hank has an impressive track record of building and expanding the reach and profitability of an influential media brand," said Thomas Stewart. "His leadership skills and media savvy will be a terrific boost to our ongoing efforts to expand worldwide readership, create new integrated opportunities and services for advertising partners, and deliver on our mission to improve the practice of management."
David Wan, Chief Executive Officer of HBSP, said, "We’re delighted Hank is joining us as publisher of Harvard Business Review--our flagship publication and one of the most respected magazine brands in the world. His strategic vision will be a vital asset as HBSP continues to grow its portfolio of products and services for individual managers around the world."
Executive Vice President, SRA
McGraw-Hill Education
industry: B2B/Business Information/ Education
function: General Management
Head of Sales, Automotive.com
Primedia
industry: B2B/Business Information/ Consumer
function: Sales
We are pleased to inform you that The Cheyenne Group has completed the search for the Head of Sales for Primedia Automotive Digital. Daniel Mauch is the successful candidate. As of February, 20, 2007, he assumes responsibility for the overall Ad Sales effort for Automotive Digital Network, the most critical component of Primedia’s digital presence. He reports to Greg Goff, President of Primedia Enthusiast Media, Online. Daniel is an accomplished Ad Sales executive with over twenty years of experience in print, broadcast and online advertising, both at the national and local levels. He began his career at Times Mirror – Los Angeles Times. Later, he held the position of National Director of Advertising Sales for USA Today.com. From 2004 to 2006, he was with The Weather Channel/weather.com, where he was in charge of Ad Sales for the Western Region. Most recently, Daniel worked as Vice President, Western Region for Centro LLC, a new interactive media services company.
Senior Vice President, Marketing
The College Board
industry: Education/ Not For Profit
function: Marketing
The Cheyenne Group is pleased to announce the appointment of John Fallon to the position of Chief Marketing Officer at The College Board, effective July 25, 2005. He reports to Gaston Caperton, President. John brings a strong commitment to the ideals of The College Board, having built a career path in education for the past ten years. He joins the organization from Tutor.com, where he had served as President and Chief Operating Officer since 2000. Previously, John was Product Marketing Executive at IBM responsible for the electronic versions of The World Book Encyclopedia, and Product Manager at The Princeton Review. John is a competitive sailor, whose extracurricular accomplishments include participation in the 1996 US Oympic Trials. He holds a BA in Economics from Dartmouth.
Publisher
Zoom Media Group
industry: Consumer/ Multicultural/Diversity
Director of Hard Copy Sales for Discovery Education
Discovery Communications Inc.
industry: B2B/Business Information/ Education/ Entertainment
We are pleased to inform you that The Cheyenne Group has completed the search for the Director, Hard Copy Sales, Discovery Education to be based in Silver Springs, Maryland. Discovery Education has announced that Dan Cavalli has been named Director, Hard Copy Sales. Dan will have responsibility for developing sales and marketing strategies and tactics and managing distribution across various sales channels. Dan comes to Discovery Education with over a decade of experience in sales and marketing in education technology. He was most recently Vice President of Knowledge Adventure’s School Division. Prior to that he served in a variety of strategic sales, marketing and business development roles with LeapFrog SchoolHouse, 7th Wave Consulting, The Learning Company and Dorling Kindersley Publishing
Executive Director, Circulation Marketing
Dow Jones & Company
industry: B2B/Business Information/ Consumer
function: Marketing
We are pleased to announce that The Cheyenne Group has successfully completed the search for the Vice President, Circulation Marketing, for The Wall Street Journal. Liberta Abbondante joined Dow Jones & Company in this new capacity on January 5, 2004. Liberta Abbondante is an accomplished and versatile circulation executive who brings 20+ years experience in the publishing industry. Prior to joining Dow Jones, she spent three years as the Vice President of Circulation at Forbes, Inc.. Liberta was previously President, Consumer Marketing at EMAP Publishing responsible for its portfolio of 160 special interest magazines; Circulation Director at The Smithsonian Institute; Corporate Circulation Director for Lang Communications; and the Associate Circulation Director at Reader's Digest Publications. She began her subscription marketing career at McFadden Holdings.
Executive Director, Consumer Acquisition Marketing
Encyclopedia Britannica
industry: B2B/Business Information/ Consumer
function: Marketing
Vice President, Direct-to-Consumer
Encyclopedia Britannica
industry: B2B/Business Information/ Consumer
function: Marketing
Encyclopedia Britannica, Inc. today announced that it has named direct-marketing expert Dan Smith senior vice president, consumer sales, with a mandate to continue developing the company's direct-to-consumer businesses. Smith, who comes to Britannica from FTD.com, Inc., will be responsible for all direct-to-consumer sales in the United States, including e-commerce, subscriptions to Britannica Online, direct-response campaigns and sales to existing customers. As Britannica's product line has expanded beyond multi-volume encyclopedias in the past decade, so too have its consumer-marketing operations. The company now distributes products online, in retail stores, and through a variety of direct-to-consumer methods. "Dan understands the strategic value of the trust and equity that reside in the Britannica brand," said Jorge Cauz, president of Encyclopedia Britannica, Inc. "He'll use his direct-marketing knowledge to expand our role as an authoritative source of knowledge and information. He's just the person we need to put all the pieces together in several of our most promising business channels." At FTD.com, where he was most recently executive vice president, Smith helped the company expand its online marketing unit from $10 million to $300 million. Before joining FTD in 1998, Smith was with the Ashton-Drake Galleries for nine years. He holds a bachelor's degree in marketing from the University of Illinois.
Senior Vice President Sales and Marketing
Augsburg Fortress
industry: B2B/Business Information/ Not For Profit
President, Chief Operating Officer, BBC US Channels
BBC Worldwide Americas
industry: Consumer/ Entertainment
function: General Management
Former NBC, Fox and WB entertainment executive Garth Ancier is joining BBC Worldwide Americas in a new slot - President of U.S. Operations. Ancier will move from L.A. to New York to oversee all of the BBC's U.S. ventures. That includes cable channel BBC America and others, as well as BBC Worldwide Productions. The move comes as the BBC focuses on driving commercial expansion in the U.S. BBC America, in 53 million U.S. homes, is now more than halfway distributed, and the company's L.A.-based production office just picked up three scripted pilots for U.S. TV. Most recently, Ancier was at Warner Bros. Television, both developing new programming and overseeing AOL's broadband video service In2TV. Now at BBC, he will also oversee TV and video sales, as well as new digital ventures, reporting to BBC Worldwide CEO John Smith, overseeing TV and video sales
Director/Ad Sales for Law.com
ALM, INC (Acquired by Incisive Media)
industry: B2B/Business Information
function: Sales
Managing Director, Information Services Group
ALM, INC (Acquired by Incisive Media)
industry: B2B/Business Information
function: General Management
Diane Pierson joined American Lawyer Media, Inc. in the new role of Managing Director, Information Services, responsible for the VerdictSearch business and the MA3000 electronic product. Diane comes from R.R. Bowker, where she was General Manager for Simba Information. She gained earlier experience through a series of product management and marketing roles at Dun & Bradstreet, and also held management positions at lexisOne and VerticalNet. Diane graduated from Kalamazoo College and earned an MBA from Allentown College St Francis de Sales.
Chief Financial Officer
Base Entertainment (Clarity Partners)
industry: Entertainment
function: Finance
Head of Business Development
Bill Smith Studio
industry: Education
function: Business Development/Strategy
California State Sales Director
Coordination Group Publications
industry: Education
function: Sales
We are pleased to announce the placement of Patrick S. Adams as the Business Development Director – California for Coordination Group Publications (“CGP”), a privately owned, rapidly growing international educational publisher based in the United Kingdom. Patrick’s entire career has thrived in educational sales. He began working for his family-owned business Janka Inc. while he was still in school. From there, Patrick moved on to become the Regional Sales Manager for education-based companies like Eureka/Paper Magic and Teacher Created Materials. In more recent years, Patrick’s experience has positioned him in key roles such as the Director of Sales and Marketing for LeapFrog Toys/Education, the Vice President of Sales for McGraw-Hill Education and finally as the Director of Sales for ABC-CLIO. Patrick is thrilled to take on this new appointment which will afford him the opportunity to establish a foothold for CGP’s Algebra 1 Program in the US.
Group Publisher, Robb Report and Robb Report Worth
CurtCo Robb Media, LLC
industry: Consumer
function: Sales
Managing Director of Academic & Government Products
Elsevier
industry: B2B/Business Information
function: General Management
Jay Katzen named Managing Director of Academic and Government (A&G) Product Management & Marketing at Elsevier Science & Technology.
In this newly created position, Jay will be responsible for A&G electronic product management, product strategy and formulation, and product marketing. He will oversee all efforts related to Science Direct, Scopus, Scirus and new A&G product innovation initiatives.
Jay is an extraordinary executive and the Elsevier organization is thrilled to have him on board. Most recently, Jay was the Vice President of Marketing, Product Management and Services at Thomson Micromedex. He holds degrees in computer engineering and marketing, and he has spent the majority of his career working with electronic information solutions. Jay will report to Herman van Campenhout, Chief Executive Officer, Elsevier Science & Technology.
Head of Global Customer Service
Elsevier
industry: B2B/Business Information
function: General Management
Elsevier has announced that Adriaan Roosen has been named Senior Vice President of Global Customer Service for Elsevier (www.elsevier.com). Adriaan will be responsible for leading Elsevier's Customer Service worldwide.
Adriaan has over 20 years of experience in general management, customer service, operations and legal. Prior to joining Elsevier, Adriaan was the Senior Vice President of Customer Service for Quark, Inc., where he was responsible for worldwide customer services operations with call centers and on line support centers in Switzerland, India and Japan, and he vastly improved online customer service and customer satisfaction. His previous experience includes Customer Service leadership positions with Vertis Europe and Modus Media. Gerrit Bos, Executive Vice President of Operations, is thrilled to have Adriaan on board. "I am convinced we found the right high caliber professional, who is very proud to become part of the senior team of Elsevier and will help to bring customer service at Elsevier to the next platform."
Adriaan earned an International Law degree from Tillburg University in The Netherlands.
As the world's leading publisher of science and health information, Elsevier serves more than 30 million scientists, students, and health and information professionals worldwide.
Senior Vice President, Strategy and Development EHS
Elsevier
industry: B2B/Business Information
function: Business Development/Strategy
We are pleased to inform you that The Cheyenne Group has completed the search for the Senior Vice President of Strategy and Development for Elsevier, Health Sciences Division. Elsevier has announced that Sundeep Karnik has been named Senior Vice President of Strategy and Development for Elsevier Health Sciences (us.elsevierhealth.com). Sundeep will be responsible for the development and implementation of strategies to further enhance and develop their businesses. Prior to joining Elsevier, Sundeep was at Medronic in Minneapolis for two years, working in roles with increasing responsibilities within their Science and Technology practice, specializing in Global Strategy, Cardiac Rhythm Management, Wireless Connectivity, and Remote Disease Management. Prior to Medronic, Sundeep spent over four years at McKinsey where he helped Fortune 500 companies solve challenging business problems across a range of topics, including Strategic Business Planning, M&A, Growth, Marketing and Operations. Sundeep completed his medical training at the University of Bombay in India, and moved to the United States for his post-graduate education. He earned double masters’ degrees from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in Rehabilitation and Molecular Psychology. He also continued his doctoral research at the university before moving to McKinsey.
Vice President Sales and Marketing
Endeavor Information Systems
industry: B2B/Business Information
Vice President Customer Service
Endeavor Information Systems
industry: B2B/Business Information
function: Production/Operations
Vice President, Global Marketing
Factiva
industry: B2B/Business Information
function: Marketing
Factiva is pleased to announce the appointment of Alan Scott to Vice President and Director of Global Marketing. Alan Scott has 15 years of experience selling and marketing products that help people make business decisions. Before joining Factiva, Mr. Scott was vice president of global marketing business development and events with Giga Information Group, where he was responsible for all aspects of marketing, events, business development, and emerging markets. He also spent 13 years with Gartner, Inc., where he held a number of positions in regional and international marketing, communications, and sales training. During his time with Gartner, Alan helped drive revenue from $23 million to more than $850 million. Alan led the team that introduced the electronic delivery of Gartner's research via CD-ROM, Lotus Notes, automated Fax, and Audio conferences. Alan holds a bachelor's degree in Asian Studies from Wittenberg University in Springfield, Ohio and a Language Certificate in Chinese Language from Shanghai Jiaotong University in Shanghai, PRC. He also holds several certificates in marketing, value-selling, and interpersonal skills.
Vice President, National Sales Manager, Harcourt Achieve
Harcourt Education
industry: Education
function: Sales
Vice President, Product Development, Math, Harcourt Achieve
Harcourt Education
industry: Education
function: Product Development
Vice President Sales for Steck-Vaughn and Rigby, Harcourt Achieve
Harcourt Education
industry: Education
function: Sales
The Cheyenne Group is pleased to announce the appointment of Randy Pennington to the position of Senior Vice President of Sales for Rigby/Steck Vaughn, Harcourt Achieve, a division of Harcourt Education. He will report to Joel Zucker, Chief Operating Officer of Harcourt Achieve. Most recently, Randy held the role of Senior Vice President of Pearson Learning Group, a division of Pearson Education that specializes in PreK-12 supplemental programs. Prior to Pearson, Randy held senior positions with Compass Learning, Edpoint, Computer Curriculum Corporation and Chancery Software. Before this he worked at Apple Computer in sales and then as Director K-12 Marketing. Randy began his career in education as a physics teacher, before becoming a High School Principal. He was an early adopter and advocate for educational technology and served as Director of Educational Technology, Georgia Department of Education. Randy earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Science Education & Physics from Valdosta State University and a Master’s Degree in Educational Administration from Georgia State University.
Senior Vice President, Operations
Harcourt Education
industry: Education
function: Production/Operations
Chief Executive Officer, Harcourt Educational Measurement
Harcourt Education
industry: Education
function: General Management
President, Harcourt Learning
Harcourt Education
industry: Education
function: General Management
We’re pleased to inform you that The Cheyenne Group has successfully completed the search for President & CEO, Harcourt Supplemental Publishing. The newly appointed executive is Tim McEwen, effective January 1, 2004. Tim McEwen is an accomplished operating executive who most recently has been at Haights Cross Communications as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer with responsibility for Newbridge, Sundance, Triumph Learning, Chelsea House, Recorded Books, Audio Adventures and Oakstone. Prior to this role, Tim held numerous positions at Thomson Learning including President and CEO, Lifelong Learning Group; President and CEO, Higher Education Group; President and CEO, South-Western College Publishing; and SVP, Publisher at Delmar.
Executive Vice President, Online Services MediaSpan
MediaSpan Group
industry: Digital Media/Online
function: General Management
We are pleased to inform you that The Cheyenne Group has completed the search for the Executive Vice President, MediaSpan Online Services. Steven Barth has been recently appointed to the position with full responsibilities for the general management, P & L and organizational leadership for MediaSpan Online Services. Steven is an accomplished executive with a long track record of innovation, leadership and profitable results with online services and products relating in particular to local media. His career started and developed in the yellow page publishing sector, where he owned and managed his own business (Luskey, Barth & Associates) from 1989 to 1995. After a two-year tenure with United Publishers of California as Vice President, Advertising & Marketing, Steve worked for the Los Angeles Times from 1998 to 2004 in the position of Vice President, GM Interactive Publishing. Here he had full P & L responsibility for LATimes.com and six affiliated sub brands, as well as for the Recycler family of classified niche publications in Southern California. Most recently, Steven held the position of Vice President Interactive for Freedom Metro Information, a division of Freedom Communications, Inc. where he oversaw the creation of strategic business, sales and marketing plans for sustained internet growth.
Senior Vice President, SMB
Monster.com
industry: Digital Media/Online
function: General Management
We are pleased to inform you that The Cheyenne Group has completed the search for the Senior Vice President and General Manager, Small and Medium Business Division (SMB) at Monster Worldwide. Peter Newton has been appointed to this position, and will have full P&L responsibility and full accountability for the SMB organization, and will be responsible for establishing the overall strategy for the business unit. Peter holds a BBA in Accounting from the University of Notre Dame. He was most recently Vice President of Advertising at The Boston Globe, before this, Peter was President of Boston Mediaworks.
Senior Vice President/General Manager, Consumer Division
Monster.com
industry: Digital Media/Online
function: General Management
We are pleased to inform you that The Cheyenne Group has completed the searches for the General Manager/SVP, Consumer Division at Monster Worldwide. Mark Stoever was recently appointed to this position, and will oversee the growth and development of a portfolio of six consumer online businesses that have recently been consolidated into a distinct operating unit, with full P&L responsibility. Mark holds an MBA from Boston University and a BS in Management from the Wentworth Institute of Technology. Most recently, he was a consultant for the Decision Matrix Group. Prior, he spent six years at Lycos, Inc./Terra Lycos, Inc. where he most recently served as President and Chief Executive Officer.
President, Enterprise Group
Monster.com
industry: Digital Media/Online
function: General Management
Monster Worldwide, Inc. is pleased to announce the appointment of Andy Miller as President, Monster North America, with responsibility for Enterprise operations and Monster Government Solutions. In this new role, Andy will be responsible for further developing and implementing the business strategy for both of these organizations. Andy will be based in Maynard, Massachusetts. Andy is a proven operator who brings extensive leadership experience to Monster. He joins Monster from TANDBERG, a $345 million video communications solutions company based in Oslo, Norway and New York. As CEO, Andy and his team significantly grew revenue and repositioned the organization from a single product class company into the leading solutions provider. Prior to Tandberg, Andy was with Cisco Systems for ten years, where he contributed to the company's dramatic growth. Most recently, he served as Vice President of US Area Sales (West). His earlier experience at Cisco included leading the company's Federal Government operations. Andy began his career in telecomm sales, working for Northern Telecom and Jarvis Corporation. In addition to serving as Membership Officer of Young President's Organization, Andy is also chairperson of the Stanford Executive Education Program, a board member of the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, a member of the Penn State Smeal College of Business Board of Visitors, and a Fellow of the Aspen Institute. Andy holds a BS from University of South Carolina
Senior Vice President, Operations
MTV Networks
industry: Entertainment
function: Production/Operations/ Sales
We are pleased to inform you that The Cheyenne Group has completed the search for the Senior Vice President Operations, Ad Sales for MTV Networks. MTV Networks has announced that Philip Lalonde has been named Senior Vice President of Ad Sales Operations for MTV Networks starting January 22nd. Philip will work closely with the EVP Operations and Strategy, Carolyn Everson, and President of US Ad Sales, Hank Close, to implement best practices and streamline processes across the sales operations organization.Philip joined ESPN after graduating college and has spent most of his career there. From 1994 to 2000 he worked his way up from an entry-level business position to a supervisory role, directing workflow, counseling, developing, and hiring the staff of four revenue analysts. Philip took a brief hiatus from ESPN in 2000 working as an Account Executive at Outpost.com, and as a Manager of Client Account at Microcast, Inc. Then in 2001 Philip rejoined ESPN, taking on roles with increasing responsibilities beginning with Associate Director, Business Analyst, to his final role as Vice President, Sales Operations. Philip received his BS from Babson College, and he received his MBA from the University of Hartford.
Chief Executive Officer
Naylor Publications (Clarity Partners, L.P. and ZelnickMedia Corporation)
industry: B2B/Business Information
function: General Management
Clarity Partners and ZelnickMedia announced the appointment of Alexander DeBarr as Chief Executive Officer, Naylor publications. Naylor Publications is North America’s leading provider of business to business media services to professional associations in the U.S. and Canada. Mr. DeBarr is a world-class B2B publishing executive with over twenty years of experience. He offers Naylor Publishing a balance of strategic and tactical leadership with relevant knowledge in print and electronic publishing, website development, market development, and trade show and event management. This is an exciting time in the history of Naylor and the company is thrilled to have someone of Alex’s caliber coming in to lead the organization. In 1984, Alex joined Harcourt Brace Jovanovich (HBJ) Publications in an editorial role. He progressed into sales and assumed his first national sales management position in 1987. At this time, Harcourt Brace Jovanovich (HBJ) Publications morphed into Advanstar Communications. While at Advanstar, he progressed from Publisher of the Aftermarket Business Magazine Group, Publisher/Group Publisher of Hotel and Hotel Management Magazine Group and then to Group Publisher/Group Vice President to Executive Vice President. As Executive Vice President, Alex had been directly involved in Advanstar’s evolution from a company focused on acquisitions and aggressive cost containment, to a company with a well-developed strategy for how to operate the business.
General Manager, Naylor Online
Naylor Publications (Clarity Partners, L.P. and ZelnickMedia Corporation)
industry: B2B/Business Information
function: General Management
We are excited to inform you that The Cheyenne Group has completed the search for the General Manager, Naylor Online of Naylor Publications. The successful candidate is Marcus Underwood.
The Cheyenne Group values your relationship and participation in our network. Thank you for your support and suggestions during this important assignment. We look forward to keeping in touch. Please feel free to contact us if we can be of assistance to you in any manner.
As General Manager, Naylor Online, Marcus Underwood will have primary responsibility for building a strong online product and service offering that serves the needs of the company’s association customers, their members and advertisers, and can be effectively supported by advertising, sponsorship and/or fees paid by associations directly or by sponsors.
Marcus Underwood is the former President of AHC Media which was recently acquired by Thompson Publishing. Prior to that, Marcus spent the bulk of his career moving up the ranks at Thomson Healthcare to his final position as the Senior Vice President/General Manager of Thomson AHC. He has a track record of success developing online products, running online operations and developing subscription, sponsorship and advertising based products in the healthcare and medical publishing market. Marcus will be based in Atlanta, GA.
Senior Sales Executive, Business & Technology Eastern Region
Newspaper National Network
industry: Consumer
function: Sales
Editor for Adweek
Nielsen Business Media (Valcon)
industry: B2B/Business Information
function: Editorial/Creative
We are pleased to inform you that The Cheyenne Group has completed the search for the Editor of Adweek. Adweek has announced that Michael Chapman has been named the Editor of Adweek (www.adweek.com). Mike will be responsible for leading the content of the Adweek brand. Mike has over 20 years of journalism experience, having spent 18 years with the Economist Intelligence Unit working both in the UK and the US, and most recently he served as Editorial Director of eMarketer, where he managed a team of expert writers, producing analysis and forecasts on the business of online advertising. Mike received a MSc in Economics from Birkbeck College at the University of London, and a BA with honors in Economics at DeMontfort University.
West Coast Account Executive
Oxygen Media
industry: Entertainment
function: Sales
We are pleased to inform you that The Cheyenne Group has completed the search for the West Coast Account Executive at Oxygen Media. Lisette Costa was recently appointed as West Coast Account Executive, with responsibility for increasing revenue for the Network’s programming by developing business among new West Coast clients and strengthening existing account penetration.
Vice President, Program and Creative Research
Oxygen Media
industry: Entertainment
function: Marketing
We are pleased to inform you that The Cheyenne Group has completed the search for the Vice President, Program and Creative Research at Oxygen Media. Christina Pisano was recently appointed to this position, with responsibility for directing all consumer, market and media research activities required to support the efforts of the company’s marketing, programming and development groups.
Christina holds a BA in Business and Marketing from Hofstra University and a MBA in Communications and Media Management from Fordham University. Most recently, she was the Director of Market Research for AOL. Prior to AOL she spent 15 years in television research with companies such as MTV Networks, CBS and Bates.
Vice President, West Coast Sales
Channel One (formerly Primedia)
industry: Education
function: Sales
We are pleased to inform you that The Cheyenne Group has completed the search for the Vice President, West Coast Sales for Channel One Network. Brad Westermann is the successful candidate. As of September 18, 2006, he will assume the position with responsibility for developing business among Channel One Network’s new West Coast clients, as well as strengthening existing account penetration. Reporting to Ellen Flahive, EVP Sales, and working with the network’s sales team, Brad will sell advertising and create promotional marketing opportunities targeting key advertisers that are seeking to reach the teen market. Brad is an accomplished sales executive with over twenty years of experience in the cable TV market. His career started at the media agency level working for prestigious firms such as Ted Bates and Saatchi & Saatchi, and developed through increasingly senior ad sales roles at CNN and A&E. Most recently, Brad was SVP National Ad Sales for Court TV.
Vice President, Sales & Direct Marketing
The Film Media Group (formerly Primedia)
industry: Education
We are pleased to inform you that The Cheyenne Group has completed the search for the Vice President, Sales & Direct Marketing of Films Media Group. Vincent Vezza is the successful candidate. As of March 12, 2007, he will assume responsibility for the development and implementation of the company’s sales strategy. He will report to Amy Bevilacqua, Films Media Group’s Executive Vice President, General Manager. Vincent is an accomplished sales executive with over twenty years of experience in the educational industry and, in particular, in the K-12 and high ed markets. After a long tenure at Apple Computer, his career continued to progress through increasingly senior sales and marketing roles at prestigious companies such as Cogito Learning Media, Compaq Computer Corporation and Sunburst Technology. Most recently, Vincent worked as Vice President of Sales, Marketing and Professional Development for Failure Free Reading.
Vice President, Marketing -Voyager Expanded Learning
ProQuest
industry: Education
function: Marketing
Editor-In-Chief, Organic Style
Rodale
industry: Consumer
function: Editorial/Creative
Publisher, Men's Health
Rodale
industry: Consumer
function: Sales
Vice President, Conferences
Teachscape
industry: Education
function: General Management
North American General Manager - CFO Group
The Economist Group
industry: B2B/Business Information
function: General Management
We are pleased to inform you that The Cheyenne Group has completed the search for the General Manager, North America – CFO Group for The Economist Group to be based in New York City, NY. The Economist Group has announced that Frank Quigley has been named the General Manager, North America – CFO Group. Frank will lead the CFO brand and businesses in North America, which include the magazine CFO, the cfo.com website and CFO Enterprises (conferences & tradeshows and research services). Frank comes to The Economist Group with vast experience in B2B and vertical market publishing and information services. He has served in senior executive roles at significant media companies, such as Thomson Media, Ziff-Davis Publishing and The Washington Post/Newsweek. Most recently, Frank was President of the Securities Group at SourceMedia.
Vice President, Media Director
Time Life Inc
industry: Consumer
function: Marketing
Chief Executive Officer
Troll Communications (Quad Venture Partners)
industry: Education
function: General Management
We are pleased to advise you of the completion of our search for the new CEO of Troll Communications. Peter Bergen is the successful candidate and has already joined the company.Peter Bergen is an accomplished publishing and direct marketing executive with 20+ years of highly relevant experience. Book clubs have been a particular focus in Peter’s career beginning with his first job out of business school as a research analyst for Doubleday Book Clubs. Since his “apprenticeship years” at Doubleday Peter has held a number of senior executive positions at Newbridge Communications, was CEO of Krames Communications, and CEO of Weekly Reader.
Chief Financial Officer
Village Roadshow
industry: Entertainment
function: Finance
We are pleased to inform you that The Cheyenne Group has completed the search for the Chief Financial Officer for Village Roadshow Pictures Entertainment. Matthew Velkes is the successful candidate. As of October 8, 2006, he will assume the position with responsibility for managing all of the financial elements of the company’s growth and day-to-day operations. Besides overseeing the financial activities pertinent to the film financing and production areas, Matthew will also be in charge of the company’s overall finance and administration functions. Matthew is an accomplished financial executive with over 10 years of experience in the film industry. After a successful early career in investment banking, he joined Twentieth Century Fox in 1996 where he held various roles culminating in the position of SVP, Motion Pictures Finance and Business Development. In 2001, he joined Bill Mechanic, former Chairman of Twentieth Century Fox Filmed Entertainment, as the CFO of Pandemonium -- a start-up independent film production company. For the last two years, Matthew has worked as a consultant providing services such as capital-raising, industry analysis and strategic planning to a number of clients including major motion picture and independent film production companies.
Strategic Director
Wolff Olins
industry: Marketing Services
function: Business Development/Strategy
Chief Executive Officer, Pharma Solutions Division
Wolters Kluwer Health
industry: B2B/Business Information
function: General Management
Chief Executive Officer, Clinical Tools Division
Wolters Kluwer Health
industry: B2B/Business Information
function: General Management
Vice President, Business Development - Medical Research Division
Wolters Kluwer Health
industry: B2B/Business Information
function: Business Development/Strategy
Vice President Human Resources - Professional & Education Division
Wolters Kluwer Health
industry: B2B/Business Information
function: Human Resources
Chief Technology Officer, Professional & Education Division
Wolters Kluwer Health
industry: B2B/Business Information
function: Technology
Chief Financial Officer, Medical Research Division
Wolters Kluwer Health
industry: B2B/Business Information
function: Finance
Vice President Sales, Pharma Solutions Division
Wolters Kluwer Health
industry: B2B/Business Information
function: Sales
Chief Financial Officer, Professional & Education Division
Wolters Kluwer Health
industry: B2B/Business Information
function: Finance
Chief Executive Officer, Medical Research Division
Wolters Kluwer Health
industry: B2B/Business Information
function: General Management
We are pleased to announce that The Cheyenne Group has successfully completed the search for the Chief Executive Officer for Wolters Kluwer Health Medical Research division, comprised of Ovid Technologies and the Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins (LWW) medical journals businesses. The newly appointed executive is Gary Foster, who joins Wolters Kluwer effective March 17, 2004. Gary Foster was most recently the President and CEO of Patientkeeper, Inc., the privately-held software company serving the healthcare industry. He was previously President, Software, Services, and Corporate Marketing for The Foxboro Company, and before that, held a series of management positions with General Electric Medical Systems, most recently as General Manager, Services Marketing. Earlier in his career, Gary held positions with the White House Communications Agency; the Office of Management and Budget (OMB); and Comsat Corporation. He is a graduate of American University and earned his MBA from The Wharton School.
Vice President, Sourcing and Operations Strategy, US
Wolters Kluwer Health
industry: B2B/Business Information
function: Production/Operations
Senior Vice President, Strategic Marketing & Development, Medical Research Division
Wolters Kluwer Health
industry: B2B/Business Information
function: Business Development/Strategy/ Marketing
Senior Vice President, Publishing & Society, Medical Research Division
Wolters Kluwer Health
industry: B2B/Business Information
function: Business Development/Strategy/ General Management
