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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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Daniel Galpern - Chief Operating
Officer
- CurtCo management team member since 2003
- More than 10 years of experience in
corporate development, private equity and
mergers and acquisitions with TD Capital
Communications Partners, the private equity arm
of Toronto Dominion Bank, and at the law firm of
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP.
- Spearheads CurtCo’s corporate development,
mergers and acquisitions, and capital and
funding.
- Directs and coordinates advertising, sales,
marketing and communications.
- Oversees negotiation and structuring of all
significant contract and partnership
arrangements.
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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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