Our management brings with them extensive entrepreneurial experience and past success in the creation and delivery of the highest quality ethnic programming and media.
With over 100 years of business experience across a number of disciplines including; radio, television, sales and marketing, finance, government and media regulations, technology and operations; our management understands the need to grow and manage a business focused on its audience.
To help guide us through our continued growth, we have assembled an exceptional Board of Advisors with extensive experience and success in the media and technology sectors. We invite you to read their bios.
Dr. Michael Stumm - CEO and Co-Founder, OANDA Inc.
Dr. Stumm is the CEO and co-founder of OANDA, Inc. In addition, he is a professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering and the Department of Computer Science at the University of Toronto. Dr. Stumm has over 20 years of experience in computer engineering and science at IBM, O&A, Stanford University, the University of Toronto and the ETH in Zurich, specializing in the area of distributed and parallel systems, Internet and Web technology, and ecommerce. Dr. Stumm has a Bachelor of Science degree in mathematics and a Ph.D. in Computer Science and is the author of over 80 scientific publications. Oanda just recently closed a $100,000,000 round of private equity financing.
Kevin Shea – Former President & CEO Sirius Satellite Radio
Mr. Shea is owner and president of SheaChez Inc., a consulting firm whose clients include the CBC, Telus Communications and Standard Broadcasting. The former president and CEO of Sirius Satellite Radio as well as YTV Canada, Mr. Shea led both companies through the CRTC licensing and start-up processes. He also served as president and COO of the Global Television Network, and executive vice-president at Bell Globemedia Inc. Mr. Shea's other accomplishments include chairing the Toronto Tourism Recovery Alliance in the aftermath of SARS, the Canadian Association of Broadcasters TV Board, and the Canadian Film Centre. Kevin holds several directorships, including one with Cookie Jar Entertainment Inc., of Arthur, Caillou and Doddlebops fame.
Hon. David Tsubouchi – Former Provincial Minister
Mr. Tsubouchi is a leading counsel at Fraser Milner Casgrain LLP. As a member of the Board of Governors for York University, Mr. Tsubouchi serves as the Chair of the Pension Fund Board of Trustees and the Audit Committee and the Sub-Committee on Investment Performance. Mr. Tsubouchi has a 15-year history in public service, first as a councillor in Markham, Ontario and thereafter as the Markham member of provincial parliament between 1995 and 2003. He held the positions of Minister of Community and Social Services, Minister of Consumer and Commercial Relations, Solicitor General, Minister of Culture and Chair of the Management Board of Cabinet. Mr. Tsubouchi is a York alumnus, receiving both a BA and an LLB from York. Active in the community, Mr. Tsubouchi has been recognized for his contributions and has been awarded numerous honours including an LLD from Assumption University in Windsor, the Queen's Golden Jubilee Medal, the Bruce Bryden Award for leadership from York University and has been made an honorary aboriginal chief of police.
Doug Kneebone - Senior Vice President and General Counsel, SOMA Networks
Mr. Kneebone is responsible for all legal matters at SOMA Networks. With over 21 years in private legal practice before joining SOMA, Doug has worked with and advised numerous technology companies, venture capital firms and financial institutions. As a senior partner with Gowling Lafleur Henderson LLP, one of Canada's largest law firms, Mr. Kneebone has provided advice and counsel in connection with mergers and acquisitions, corporate finance, insolvency and corporate restructuring, both in Canada and the United States. Doug holds a Bachelor's degree from McMaster University and an LLB from the University of Toronto Law School.
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