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Kristin Asleson McDonnell, CEO
Kristin McDonnell has over 15 years experience in growing and operating
consumer digital media companies. She has held senior management positions
in a number of Silicon Valley companies including HearMe/Mpath (IPO),
AT&T's ImagiNation Network (sold to AOL), and Electronic Arts. At Mpath,
Kristin was part of the leadership team that grew the Mplayer online
games service to 10 million registered members, took the company public,
and sold Mplayer to GameSpy (sold to News Corp/IGN). More recently,
she helped drive the launches of two online entertainment communities
-- Xfire (sold to MTV Networks) and There. Earlier in her career, she
was an Associate with McKinsey & Company, a founding employee of Lante
Corporation (IPO), and a marketing associate with IBM. Kristin has an
MBA from Harvard Business School and a BS in Engineering with Tau Beta
Pi honors from Northwestern University.
Tim Sharp, Senior Vice President, Product Management
Tim has 20 years of experience in media product strategy, production
management and content creation and brings a wealth of experience in
taking major brands and media partners to new platforms, including
mobile, broadcasting, internet, IPTV and cable. As Vice President of
Production and Programming at Weathernews, Tim led the U.S. product
strategy for the largest international provider of mobile weather
content. As Director of Production at Quokka Sports, Tim grew and led
the award winning production group working with partners such as NBC,
ESPN, USA Network, General Motors and Compaq to develop and implement
content, promotion and sponsorship strategies. Tim graduated from
Stanford University with a degree in communications and organizational
behavior.
Barbara Rybka, Vice President, Marketing
Barbara is a seasoned marketing executive with significant consumer
marketing and strategic consulting experience at top-tier brands such as
American Express, Blue Nile, Accenture and Roundarch (a WPP Group and
Deloitte Consulting joint venture). As the VP of Marketing at Blue
Nile, Barbara led the online marketing, PR and front-end web design
teams. At Roundarch, an eCRM consultancy, Barbara led the User
Experience practice, drove sales pursuits and managed strategic projects
at MCI and Autodesk. At American Express, she drove strategic
initiatives for the company, launching co-branded and affinity card
products in the U.S, Europe, Mexico and Australia. Barbara has a
B.S. in Mathematics from Smith College and an MBA from IMD, Lausanne
Switzerland.
Domenica Dinkheller, Director, Channel Sales
A mobile industry veteran, Domenica brings a strong network of
carrier and industry relations in the U.S. and internationally as well
as a deep understanding of wireless business models, emerging mobile
technologies, operations and content strategy. Domenica began her mobile
career in 1999 at Siemens Mobile Phones in Munich where she drove the
pre-loaded applications strategy that differentiated Siemens mobile
phones. As Executive VP Americas for Elkware, Domenica expanded the
company's distribution channels and established successful business
relations with all U.S. carriers and major aggregators in Latin America.
As the Director of Business Development at Infospace, she drove carrier
sales and co-marketing campaigns with licensors. Domenica has an MBA
from the University of Applied Sciences, Munich, Germany.
Gano Haine, Founder
Over the past 15 years, Gano has designed and produced many
best-selling entertainment software titles for Sierra On-Line,
Electronic Arts and Stunt Puppy Entertainment. As the President
and Founding Partner at Stunt Puppy Entertainment, she created
high-quality interactive entertainment titles that sold more
than two million units for clients such as Mattel Media, Atari
and Buena Vista Games. At AT&T's ImagiNation Network, Gano
led the design of innovative consumer online entertainment
experiences. Gano has a B.A. from Duke University with Phi Beta
Kappa honors, an M.A. in Theatre and Drama from University of
Wisconsin at Madison, and did doctoral work in Performance
Studies at Northwestern University's School of Speech.
Denise Roberts McKee, Founder
Denise has been active in the animation industry for 20 years
and the interactive entertainment industry for 10 years. As a
Founding Partner and COO of Stunt Puppy Entertainment, she
directed all art production and managed the licensor and brand
requirements for top brands such as Mattel, Nickelodeon and Buena
Vista Games. Earlier in her career she served as President of
Karen Johnson Productions, Inc., an independent animation house
with multiple film, broadcast, advertising and interactive
credits. Denise has a B.S. in Fine Arts from the University of
Wisconsin at Madison, Magna Cum Laude.