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Scott Paterson
Scott Paterson
  • In his capacity as Chairman, President and CEO of Yorkton Securities, built Canada's largest technology and media investment bank from 1995 to 2001 (2000 revenues of
    $244 million and profit of $56 million)
  • Director of Lionsgate Entertainment (NYSE:LGF)
    (mkt cap $1 billion) and chair of its Audit Committee
  • Director of Rand A Technologies (TSX:RND) and Chairman of Automated Benefits (TSXV:AUT)
  • Past Director of Leitch Technologies, a global leader in the design, development and distribution of high-performance video systems for the television industry (bought by Harris Corporation for $450 million in Oct. 2005).
  • Past Chairman of the Toronto Venture Exchange and former Vice-Chairman of the Toronto Stock Exchange
Scott Paterson
Alex Blum
  • 8 years at AOL
  • Vice President, AOL Television, led development of the first streaming video online network, Video@AOL, with over 18 million unique visitors each month.
  • Most recently VP, Product Marketing, oversaw re-launch of AOL.com web portal as well as AOL Messenger and WebMail.
Kaleil Isaza Tuzman
Kaleil Isaza Tuzman
  • Former Chairman of KPE Inc., a leading digital media company with clients such as Sony Entertainment and Viacom
  • President, Recognition Group, a leading New York based private equity firm investing in technology and digital media companies
  • Founder/CEO of enterprise software firm GovWorks Inc.
  • Associate at Goldman Sachs for 5 years, leading emerging markets teams
  • Harvard graduate, magna cum laude
  • U.S. Council on Foreign Relations member
Willem Galle
Willem Galle

  • 20 years of information technology experience
  • Vice Chairman and COO of Descartes Systems Group a leading supply chain technology company
  • President and CEO of software engineering firm Calixon; successfully pioneered the first global Internet based shipment tracking web that became an information backbone for companies such as Ericsson and DHL
Kriss Bush
Kriss Bush

  • CPA with 25 years of experience in finance, tax, and accounting; including 9 years living in Europe
  • Served as a senior finance and tax executive with American Express, ITT Corp., Cable & Wireless, Nortel Networks and most recently was CFO of Rand A Technologies.
  • Over five years of experience in New York City with Price Waterhouse and Touch Ross, and with Lehman Brothers
    in London
Mark David
Mark David

  • 18 years of commercial television experience holding leading sales and marketing positions for leading broadcasters in
    NZ and the UK
  • Established MTV Europe’s Central and Eastern European distribution and ad sales
  • Responsible for Zone Vision’s growth from $6 to $60 million in turnover from 2000 to 2005
  • Responsible for Zone Vision’s initial VC funding to exit (sold to Liberty Global in Jan 2005)
Dan O’Hara
Dan O’Hara

  • Senior Project Manager, SHL Systemhouse
  • Played integral roles at Manta Computer Technologies, Computer Innovations and Western MicroData Enterprises
Thomas J. Herman
Thomas J. Herman

  • Advisor to the Recognition Group, a full-service restructuring advisory and principal investment firm
  • Co-Founder and Chief Technology Officer of GovWorks,
    a NY-based company that helped create the global
    "e-government" marketplace
  • Managing Director at Windsor Mountain International
Johann Jara
Johann Jara
  • Former General Manager of Latin America and Spain at ExecuTRACK Solutions, a leader in the market for IT-supported HR development
  • Program Manager of Openwave Systems, a leading provider of software products and services focusing primarily on
    messaging application
  • Project Manager at Advanced Information Management


Ted Seube
Ted Seube
  • 9 years of media strategic finance and M&A experience through roles in equity research, investment banking, private equity investing and corporate development
  • 5 years at BT Alex. Brown in New York, Sydney and London,
    2 years at Veronis, Suhler in New York, 2 years at Corus Entertainment in Toronto
  • Mr. Steube holds an MBA from the Rotman School of Management, University of Toronto and a BA in Economics from Princeton University


Jeff Maser
Jeffrey Maser
  • Investment Manager, Paterson Partners, a leading Toronto-based venture capital firm specializing in technology and media
  • Consultant, Scient Corporation, a New York-based e-Business strategy consultancy founded by Benchmark Capital, Sequoia Capital and Stanford University
  • Corporate Development Analyst, Toronto Stock Exchange
  • MBA, York University (Toronto, Canada); graduate of the European Venture Capital Association

Bill Coleman
Bill Coleman
  • Senior Director of Global Marketing at Alias (now Autodesk), the Oscar winning developer of 3D software for the film and video, games, industrial design, automotive and visualization markets.
  • Director of Marketing at Molson Breweries (now Molson Coors). Led the development of TV, radio, outdoor, print, web and interactive campaigns that drove market share and won over 100 awards.
  • Brand Manager at Nestlé.
  • Graduated from the Richard Ivey School of Business at the University of Western Ontario with degrees in Economics and Honors Business Administration.
Rodger Wells
Rodger Wells
  • Founded and served as President of Nicebid.com, a collectibles distribution and auction site for international collectors
  • Co-Founded and served as Director for Ultimate Entertainment, an ethnic focused movie studio
  • Served as Managing Director of the international division of Bluestone Capital
  • Over fifteen years of experience in various aspects of the financial markets focusing primarily on private equity

Diego Victoria
Diego Victoria
  • Prior to joining JumpTV in 2005, Mr. Victoria served as a diplomat for the Colombian Government in New York
  • Holds a Law Degree from Universidad Javeriana in Bogota and a Masters in Public Administration from SIPA, Columbia University
  • An expert in the Latin-American telecommunications field
  • Senior advisor for INRAVISION, Institute of Radio and
    Television of Colombia
Sila Celik
Sila Celik
  • Broad expertise in Establishment of New Business for the Turkish and German Television Markets
  • RTL Disney in Germany for the past 7 years in several positions, including Director of Subscriber Services and Member of the Cross Media Board for Strategic Properties
  • Established RTL Disney's subscriber based educational online plattforms targeting families with children
  • Responsible for the growth of the subcriber base to over 100.000 annualy billed subscribers and break even in year one
    after launch
  • Business Degree In Banking and Finance from University of Cologne in Germany
Kevin Foong
Kevin Foong
  • Mr. Foong has over 18 years of international strategy and management experience in Asia, Middle East, Europe and USA
  • He was previously a partner at new media venture capitalists Courthauld Investments, Vice President Strategy Development at Cambridge Technology Partners and a Case Team Leader at Monitor Company
  • He has a BCom with 1st Class honors from Griffith College and an MBA from INSEAD



Rosario Davi
  • Associate, KIT Capital, NY-based merchant bank  focusing on capital raise, M&A advisory, restructuring and private equity
  • Director of Servador, Logimetrics, WRI, LLC, and Litigation Management Group
  • Summer Associate, First Investors Corporation, a NY-based financial services institution that manages $5 billion in assets in over 400,000 individual and institutional accounts
  • BS Finance, Rutgers University



Amir Hegazi
Amir Hegazi
  • Founded and served as Executive Director of Project Wellness, the leading contract management company providing residential health & fitness services
  • Founded and served as Director of Fitual, a professional residential fitness service firm
  • Founded and served as Executive Director of InnoVending, a music distribution outlet for commercial theatres