Leading Experts in Media Buyers

Robert Figa is the President of ADGEN CORP., an independent outdoor advertising consulting company. He consults with media vendors, advertising agencies, advertisers and investors in the area of outdoor advertising. Prior to opening his own firm, Mr. Figa was Executive VP-Managing Director and member...

Russell Findlay is Principal of JRFindlay Consulting and was most recently (10/08) Director of Marketing at PepsiCo. There he was responsible for brand building, advertising, media, innovation, promotions, etc. Previously, he was a Vice President of Field Marketing at Pepsi Bottling Group, PepsiCo's...

Barbara Fraser was Senior Vice President, Global Brand Strategy for American Express; she was one of the company's top 50 executives until her retirement in August 2006. During her five years at American Express, Ms. Fraser also served as Executive Vice President, Products and Chief Marketing Officer...

Robert Friedman is the President of RLF Entertainment, an entertainment production and consultancy firm based in Beverly Hills, California. Mr. Friedman has worked in the entertainment business for over 30 years. Prior to forming RLF Entertainment, Mr. Friedman was the President of AMC Theaters Entertainment...

Nicholas Gordon is the Chairman at The Keystone Broadcasting System, a non-wired radio network and broadcast sales company. He is responsible for managing network and syndicated radio business, and development of broadcast television and cable sales. He was responsible for managing mergers and acquisitions...

Sushil Haksar is currently the Director General of the Association of Distillers, Brewers & Vintners of India (ADBVI), the primary trade association of the alcohol beverage industry in India. At ADBVI, Mr. Haksar is responsible for representing all important issues concerning the industry to the states...

Patrick Hanly is a Group Commercial Director at Harvey Nichols since 1987, and is responsible for all retail functions in the UK and internationally. He engages in buying and merchandise strategy, formulating policies to drive the business and maintain Harvey Nichols’ unique position. He played a key...

Gordon Hotchkiss is the President of Enquiro Search Solutions, one of North America's leading search marketing agencies. He has over 23 years of experience in the marketing and advertising field. He is responsible for leading Enquiro to be one of North America's fastest growing tech companies. He is...

Jason Kanefsky is the Senior Vice President of National Broadcast at the New York office of Media Planning Group, a media specialist agency. He is responsible for the purchase of annual national cable and broadcast television advertising. He directly oversees $600 million worth of advertising and works...

Robert Kaufmann is an independent consultant to the consumer packaged goods industry, which he has done since 2004. His focus is in business development, new product development, sales and marketing. He is knowledgeable in dairy, specialty, diet and kosher food categories. He also has knowledge on contract...

Emilie Kelly is Marketing Director with Valassis Communications, Inc. Prior she acted as an independent media consultant to the consumer, communications, media, travel and hospitality industries. She's worked with Valassis Inc, DISH Network, Comcast, Direct TV, TIG Global, Vail Resorts, Sirius Satellite...

John Kernan is the Vice President of Sales and Marketing at Bartons Confections, a consumer packaged goods manufacturer where he has worked since July 2005. Bartons Confections is a confectionery and nutrition bar manufacturer working with many major companies through contract manufacturing, a private...

Imran Khan is the Chief Marketing Officer at E-LOAN, a company providing mortgage loans, home equity, auto, commercial, debt consolidation, student, and unsecured personal loans. He specializes in data driven marketing. He was responsible for integration of the multi-channel marketing efforts using...

Deborah King was formally (10/08) a Media Manager in Mervyns, an American departmental store chain. Ms. King has valuable insight on the Media ad trends and shifts in budgets across the retail sector. During her tenure at Mervyns, she managed strategy, comprehensive ad budgets, development and execution...

Benjamin Kirshner is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Elite SEM Inc, an online advertising agency. He is also an instructor of search engine marketing strategies at NYU. He specializes in developing and orchestrating search engine marketing campaigns, email marketing, affiliate marketing,...

Victor Koo is the Founder and the Chief Executive Officer of Youku.com, the leading online video sharing platform in China. According to Nielsen Netratings, Youku.com is visited by over 12 million daily unique visitors and generates over 100 million daily video views. Previously, he was the President...

Jay Krihak is a Senior Partner, group media director at MEC Interaction, the online division of Media Edge CIA LLC advertising agency. He is responsible for MediaPost's Video Insider, Advisory Panels for Pointroll, Atlas Rich Media, and through the 4A's Digital Marketing Committee. He is also responsible...

Andreas Kurz was Chief Executive Officer of 7 For All Mankind, the US leader in premium denim, until December 2005. Mr. Kurz is currently the Owner of Akari Enterprises, a retail consultancy, where he has worked since April 2006. At Akari Enterprises, Mr. Kurz specializes in international distribution,...

Kevin Lee is the Executive Chairman and Founder at Did-it, a search engine services company; and a founding board member of SEMPO. He specializes in search engine marketing strategy. Did-it buys $120 million in search advertising per year for clients such as Match.com. He is the author of the weekly...

Allen Levenson is the Vice President of Sales and Marketing for Asbury Automotive Group. In this role, he leads sales, marketing, Internet, CRM, and public relations initiatives for the nation's 5th largest automotive retailer, a $5.7B company with over 120 franchises coast-to-coast. He was recruited...