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Thomas Lesinski is the Chief Executive Officer of Sonar Entertainment. He has served on Sonar’s Board of Directors since 2013. Prior to Sonar, Lesinski was the CEO and founder of Energi Entertainment. He also originated Paramount Digital Entertainment where he served as President in addition to his role as President of Paramount Worldwide Home Entertainment. Before that, he was at Warner Bros. for 10 years, last serving as Executive Vice President & General Manager of the Home Entertainment Division.

Wilmot Reed Hastings Jr. (born October 8, 1960) is an American businessman. He is the co-founder, chairman, and co-chief executive officer (CEO) of Netflix, and sits on a number of boards and non-profit organizations. A former member of the California State Board of Education, Hastings is an advocate for education reform through charter schools.

Ken Lowe is Chairman of the Board, President and CEO of Scripps Networks Interactive, a leading lifestyle media provider for television, the Internet and other media platforms. Previously, he was President and CEO of The E.W. Scripps Company from 2000 until 2008, when Scripps Networks Interactive became a separate, publicly traded company. Prior to 2000, Lowe was Chairman and CEO of Knoxville-based Scripps Networks. He built the company into one of the nation's fastest growing and most successful creators of unique brands for television and the Internet. He founded and launched HGTV in 1994; oversaw the acquisition and transformation of the Food Network into an American pop culture icon; presided over the launches of the DIY Network and the Cooking Channel as well as the acquisitions of the Travel Channel in 2009 and Great American Country television network in 2004. Lowe also guided the development of the company’s growing portfolio of interactive content services in the food and home lifestyle categories. Lowe joined the E.W. Scripps Company in 1980 as General Manager of the company's radio properties. In 1988, he became Vice President of Programming, Promotion and Marketing for the company's nine network-affiliated television stations. Lowe began his career in radio with Southern Broadcasting in 1969 and continued with various management positions in radio and television with Harte-Hanks Broadcasting in the late 1970s. Lowe serves on the Board of Directors for the National Cable & Telecommunications Association, The Paley Center for Media and The Cable Center. In the past he served on the Cincinnati Business Committee and Cincinnati Center City Development Corporation.

Experienced media executive with a demonstrated history of success in the publishing industry. Strong business development professional skilled in the leadership of Editorial, Marketing, Audience Development, Digital Operations, Enterprise Solutions, Facilities and HR teams.

Roger Lynch is the chief executive officer of Condé Nast. Since joining Condé Nast in 2019, Lynch has been responsible for integrating the media company's U.S. and international businesses.

Gerdes has served as a member of our board since 2007. He previously served as a director of CBOT since 2005.Gerdes has served as CEO of Pursuant Health (formerly SoloHealth), a private health-care company in Atlanta, since February 2014 and as its Executive Chairman of the Board since November 2013. He was initially appointed to the Board in 2007 and as the Chairman in 2012. He has also served as a general partner of Sand Hill Financial Company, a venture capital partnership, since 1983.Gerdes is also a general partner of Gerdes Huff Investments.Gerdes is a major shareholder and President of Friesland Farms, LLC. Gerdes formerly served as Chairman and CEO of Transcend Services, concluding with the sale of that company in April 2012 and as a director of Access Plans, Inc., from 2001 until its sale in June, 2012.Gerdes is a member of the Dean's Advisory Council for The Kelley School of Business at Indiana University and serves as trustee for Monmouth College.

As Chairman & CEO of Jack Morton Worldwide, Josh’s vision for the agency is to foster an ideas-led culture that creates the world’s most powerful and engaging brand experiences, and to help Jack Morton’s clients build the world’s most talked-about experience brands. Josh became CEO in March 2003 and added the title of Chairman in 2007. Under his leadership, Jack Morton has invested in its core offerings to help launch products and brands; engage customers and consumers; and align employees and sales channels. Through his stewardship, the agency has grown globally, with offices in the US, UK, Australia, China and the Middle East and has invested in enhanced planning, measurement and digital capabilities. During his tenure the agency has elevated its creative talent, winning dozens of awards from industry bodies including the Cannes Lions, Effies, Stevies, EX Awards and Webby Awards. Josh is a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania and serves on the board of City Year Boston, a national youth service corps.

Maria Rodale is a Director:Strategy at RODALE INC, Chairman/CEO at RODALE INC, and Board Member at RODALE INC and is based in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. She works or has worked as BOARD MEMBER at LEHIGH VALLEY HEALTH NETWORK and Editor-In-Chief:Organic at RODALE INC. Maria attended Muhlenberg College between 1981 and 1985.