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The Management, Acquisition and Launch
Team
CurtCo Media has been fortunate to have a
number of highly gifted executives that have
driven CurtCo's success. This team has, on
average, worked together at CurtCo Media for more
than a decade.
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William J. Curtis -Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
- More than 25 years identifying markets,
building communities.
- Develops and maintains the company vision.
- Guides incubated company's development and
execution.
- Oversees all areas and company departments
and approves all significant financial
obligations.
- Seeks business opportunities and strategic
alliances with other organizations.
- Plans, develops and establishes policies and
objectives of the business organization in
accordance with the company charter.
- Directs and coordinates financial programs
to provide funding for new or continuing
operations, in order to maximize return on
investments and increase productivity.
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Chris Fabian - Senior Vice
President, Chief Financial
Officer
- CurtCo management team member since 1998.
- More than 20 years of experience in
accounting, administrative and merger and
acquisition experience with Deloitte &
Touche, Freedom Communications, Inc., and CurtCo
Media Labs. [C.P.A. and M.B.A.]
- Oversees financial forecasting, including
capital budget, cash budget, pro forma financial
statements, external financing requirements and
financial condition requirements.
- Spearheads CurtCo's due diligence on
acquisitions and potential partnerships.
- Develops business plans.
- Participates in the negotiation of all
contracts and partnership arrangements.
- Develops and maintains internal financial
and accounting systems.
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Keith Fletcher - Vice
President, Chief Information
Officer
- More than 20 years experience in Information Technology, 15 in very Sr. Management roles.
- Broad experience base including being Co-Founder of Tenant Connect, a Competitive Local Exchange Carrier in California, Colorado and Texas.
- Specializing in optimization of technology systems, processes and teams.
- Tasked with formulating and implementing the strategic direction for technology within CurtCo.
- Supports the technology infrastructure for CurtCo and its subsidiaries.
- Works closely with M&A teams to facilitate integration of acquisitions.
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Brett Anderson - Senior Vice
President, Editorial Development
- CurtCo management team member since 1989.
- More than 15 years of experience developing
and launching publications in a wide range of
industries.
- Establishes creative direction of editorial
product consistent with organizational
objectives.
- Develops strategies for capturing audience
through editorial product based on market
demographics.
- Develops editorial policies to improve
workflow and increase quality.
- Supervises each editorial group.
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Lauren Coniglio - Senior Vice
President, Circulation Development
- CurtCo management team member since 1994.
- More than 15 years of experience in
circulation marketing.
- Has developed more than one dozen
circulation teams.
- Responsible for development of subscription
and newsstand sales.
- Established all circulation modeling, and
identifies and deploys efficiencies.
- Developed and implemented circulation
strategies for more than 15 publication launches
or acquisitions.
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Charles Gawartin - Senior Vice
President, Financial Planning & Strategy
- CurtCo management team member since 1992.
- More than 20 years of experience in print
and media finance and accounting. [M.B.A.]
- Performs financial forecasting, including
yearly financial statement and cash budgets, pro
forma financial statements, and monthly
forecasts.
- Manages all banking, tax, and
insurance-related issues and relationships.
- Member of the due diligence teams for sales
and acquisitions of all CurtCo Media Labs
properties.
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Randall Ishimine -
Senior Vice President, Manufacturing & Production Development
- CurtCo management team member since 1992.
- More than 15 years of experience in
pre-press, print and media production and
development.
- Directs and oversees management of all
manufacturing and materials procurement.
- Identifies and deploys ancillary revenue
streams through innovative technologies.
- Directs and oversees management of all
quality assurance processes.
- Directs Reprint and related media sales
efforts.
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Colette Alderson -
Senior Vice President, Publishing Development
- CurtCo management team member since 1987.
- More than 15 years of experience in
publishing, sales and marketing.
- Founding publisher of numerous titles.
- Identifies strategies for fulfilling
CurtCo's sales objectives.
- Identifies and develops all strategic
partnerships and alliances pursuant to CurtCo's
near and long-term strategic goals.
- Head of CurtCo's corporate sales team.
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Melinda Lyon - Vice President,
Human Resources Development
- CurtCo management team member since 2000.
- More than 20 years experience in Human
Resources Management with fortune five hundred
companies. [M.P.A.]
- Expertise in supporting business strategies
and goals with emphasis on providing guidance
and counsel to management and employees.
- Manages all Human Resources functions such
as recruitment, orientation, policies and
procedures, compensation and benefits,
organizational development and training, and
employee relations.
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Robert Ross - Senior Vice
President, Creative Development
- CurtCo management team member since 1990.
- More than 25 years of experience in media
design.
- Directs, coordinates and manages all
activities associated with design and execution
of the publications, Web sites, marketing,
sales, merchandising and collateral materials.
- Oversees automotive editorial content of
CurtCo publications.
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Ken deBie – Senior Vice President, Design Development
- CurtCo management team member since 1992.
- More than 20 years of experience in publication design.
- Directs and manages design and art production of the publications, marketing, sales and collateral materials.
- Manages all functions of nationwide art department including talent acquisitions, budgets, organizational development and training.
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