Executive Officers

Jonathan Bond, 64
Chief Executive Officer and Director

Jonathan Bond previously was the Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Kirshenbaum Bond Senecal & Partners, LLC, an integrated advertising and media agency. Prior to his tenure at Kirshenbaum Bond Senecal & Partners, LLC, Mr. Bond served as the Chief Executive Officer of Big Fuel Communications, LLC (now part of Publicis Groupe S.A. (OTCMKTS: PUBGY)), one of the world’s largest social media agencies. He helped establish iballs LLC, one of the first online media agencies, which was sold to Avenue A Inc. (and later acquired as Avenue A / Razorfish by Microsoft Corporation) in July 2006. He also co-founded The Media Kitchen and Varick Media Management LLC under the Kirshenbaum Bond Senecal & Partners, LLC umbrella. From August 2012 to December 2016, Mr. Bond was the founder of Maestro Management, LLC d/b/a Tomorro, an innovation consultancy. From January 2017 to June 2018, Mr. Bond was the Co-Chairman at The Shipyard, LLC, a full-service advertising agency focused on data science, which acquired Maestro Management, LLC d/b/a Tomorro. From June 2017 to July 2020, Mr. Bond was the Chairman and director of SITO Mobile, Ltd. (OTCMKTS:SITOQ), a digital brand insights platform. He has served as fractional Chief Marketing Officer of UCG, Inc. d/b/a Union Cannabis Group since August 2019. Additionally, since April 2013 he has served as a member of the board of advisors of Sonobi, Inc., an advertising technology developer. Since June 2021, he has served as a member of the board of directors of Kubient, Inc. (NASDAQ:KBNT), a digital marketing platform, and since February 2021, he has also served as a member of the board of directors of Trajectory Alpha Acquisition Corp. (NYSE:TCOA), a SPAC, and since August 2020, as a member of the board of directors of PAWS, LLC d/b/a Halo Collar, a pet products company. Mr. Bond holds a Bachelor of Arts from Washington University (St. Louis).

Grainne Coen, 49
Chief Financial Officer, President, Treasurer, and Secretary

Grainne Coen has over 20 years’ experience in financial and investment management. She is responsible for managing the financial and administrative aspects of the Company including finance and accounting, acquisitions, divestitures, financing transactions, financial structuring, insurance, taxes and human resources. In November 2021, Ms. Coen became Co-Chairperson of Genesis Unicorn Capital Corp. (NASDAQ:GENQ), a SPAC. In June 2021, Ms. Coen joined board of Commonwealth Credit Partners BDC I, Inc., a business development company. In May 2018, she founded and has remained a partner of Elevation Investment Partners, LLC, a diversified investment group operating in multiple industries both as strategic consultants and early stage investors. From August 2001 to December 2015, she was a principal and portfolio manager at Columbia Partners, LLC Investment Management, where she co-managed over $1 billion in assets held in the fund’s U.S. Small Cap Equity Fund. From September 1998 to March 2001, she was a General Partner at Kensington Partners, LLC, and from May 1996 to August 1998, she was employed at G&O Partners, LP. Since January 2015, Ms. Coen has also served as Co-Founder and Chairperson of AREA4, LLC, an experiential marketing agency. Since October 2019 Ms. Coen also has served as the Chair of the audit committee of Kubient, Inc. (NASDAQ:KBNT), a digital marketing platform, and from March 2019 to December 2020, as Chair of the board of directors of ERIE ARMADA, Inc., a non-profit focused on the development of underserved communities in conjunction with New York City’s Parks and Trails Department. Ms. Coen holds a Bachelor of Science from London Guildhall University.

Board of Directors

Paul Roberts, 45
Chairman and Director

Paul Roberts has over 15 years’ experience in digital media, with particular focus on the art of building companies from inception and shepherding those companies growth all the way to their initial public offering of securities. Accordingly, his background and experience also encompasses sales, marketing strategy, brand development and customer engagement, as such disciplines uniquely exist in the technology and advertising industries. Since June 2017, Mr. Roberts has held various roles at Kubient, Inc. (NASDAQ:KBNT), a digital marketing platform, including Chief Strategy Officer, President and Chairman. In October 2020, Kubient, Inc.’s board of directors also appointed Mr. Roberts as Chief Executive Officer of the company. From August 2012 to February 2018, Mr. Roberts was the Chief Executive Officer of CenterPoint Media LLC, an online marketing company that helped brands engage with their customers over lifestyle blogs. Mr. Roberts has also held positions at Logical SEO, Inc. d/b/a Logical Media Group from July 2011 to July 2012, TanzAct Media Inc. from November 2006 to November 2008, Yahoo! Inc. (NASDAQ:YHOO) from April 2005 to November 2006, Hotjobs.com, Ltd. (NASDAQ:HOTJ) from April 2005 to November 2006, and Attain Media, Inc. from October 2001 to February 2005. Mr. Roberts attended Long Island University.

Marcus East, 49
Director

From March 2021 to the present, Mr. East has been employed as Senior Vice President and Chief Digital Officer of T-Mobile U.S., Inc. (NASDAQ:TMUS), one of the United States’ leading cellular network providers. From May 2019 to March 2021, Mr. East was employed as the Technical Director, Office of the Chief Technology Officer at Google LLC (NASDAQ:GOOGL), the internationally-recognized search engine and digital advertising provider. From April 2017 to April 2019, he worked as an Executive Vice President, Technology and Products, as well as the Chief Technology Officer of National Geographic Partners LLC, an international media conglomerate. From January 2016 to March 2017, he was the Global Digital Director for Marks and Spencer PLC (OTCMKTS:MAKSY), a fashion retailer. From December 2011 to January 2016, we worked as the worldwide Head of eCommerce Solutions delivery at Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL), one of the world’s largest computer hardware and cellular telephone manufacturers and the most valuable company in the world. From December 2009 to December 2011, he served as the Chief Technology Officer and Head of Future Media & Technology for Comic Relief UK, a non-profit organization focused on children, responsible for the Big Red Nose campaign. From December 2008 to December 2009, he served as the Chief Technology Officer and Director of Technology at Real World Holdings Limited, the singer Peter Gabriel’s recording label. From April 2004 to December 2008, he was employed as the Chief Information Officer and Managing Director of Breathe Internet Limited, an internet hosting provider. From April 2002 to April 2004, he worked as a Managing Director at Inspired Technologies, Inc., an ecommerce solutions provider. From April 2000 to April 2002, he was employed as a Vice President at agency.com, which was part of the Omnicom Group Inc. family of advertising agencies. From October 1994 to April 2000, he worked as a client consultant for International Business Machines Corporation (NYSE:IBM), an international computer hardware and software manufacturer. He has been a member of the board of directors of WillowTree, Inc., a charitable organization, since March 2021, and served as a member of the board of advisors of CapitalG Management Company LLC, Google LLC’s (NASDAQ:GOOGL) independent growth fund from May 2019 to March 2021. He has been a Fellow of the BCS (British Computer Society) Chartered Institute for Information Technology (FBCS) since January 2012. He is also an Expert in Residence of the University of Oxford Foundry, from November 2019 until present. Mr. East holds a Bachelor of Science from London Metropolitan University and a Master of Studies from the University of Cambridge.

Robert LePlae, 61
Director

Robert LePlae has over 20 years’ experience leading some of the largest multinational marketing services organizations in the world, including President & CEO, North America for TBWA Worldwide\Chiat\Day (Omnicom Group Inc., NYSE: OMC) from November 2005 to February 2009, President, North America for McCann Worldgroup, LLC (Interpublic Group of Companies, Inc, NYSE: IPG) from July 2009 to October 2011, and Global CEO for Arnold Worldwide (Havas) from August 2012 to February 2014.  We believe he has a track record of innovative operating models, portfolio company management, digital media integration and sustained profitable growth.  The companies he’s led have been acknowledged as US Agency of the Year (Adweek), Global Network of the Year (Advertising Age), and Mr. LePlae himself recognized as Leader of the Year (LAAAA).  In October 1999, he pioneered one of the industry’s most successful agency mergers with Japanese marketing services giant Hakuhodo to support the Nissan Revival Plan.  The Nissan Revival Plan is a Harvard Case Study, and TBWA\Hakuhodo has been recognized as International Agency of the Year (Advertising Age).  Since June 2014, Mr. LePlae has been engaged as Principal at RLP Collective, Inc., which advises emerging content and marketing tech companies.  At RLP Collective Inc., Mr. LePlae also founded Brand Industries d/b/a Republic Performance Systems in March 2015, a marketing performance valuation technology platform.  Since December 2018, Mr. LePlae has served as a board advisor for XCHNG, a blockchain solutions company.

Steven G. Felsher, 72
Director

Steven G. Felsher has over 30 years’ experience in finance, administration, governance, capital allocation and other aspects of public and private company management. Much of his career was spent at Grey Global Group Inc. (NASDAQ:GREY), a global marketing services company, which he joined in March 1979 and remained with until, following the sale of the company in September 2004 to WPP Group plc (NYSE:WPP). At Grey Global Group Inc., Mr. Felsher ultimately served as Vice Chairman from April 2000 to May 2007, and Chief Financial Officer from December 1989 to May 2007 with responsibility for all non-client/non-media facing elements of the business including financial management, humanities resources, capital formation, corporate, development, investor relations and acquisitions. After its merger with WPP Group plc in September 2004, Mr. Felsher also served as Chief Integration Officer of Grey Global Group Inc. until September 2007. Mr. Felsher also served as President of Grey Ventures, Grey Global Group Inc.’s proprietary venture capital arm which was founded in March 2000. Since its founding in October 2013, Mr. Felsher has acted as a founding partner of Armory Square Ventures, an early stage venture capital fund, where he has overseen a number of investments, been responsible for elements of the fund’s governance and assisted in fundraising. In November 2021, Mr. Felsher was appointed to the board of directors of Modular Medical Inc. (OTCMKTS:MODD), a medical device manufacturer focused on the diabetes marketplace. From July 2018 to August 2020, Mr. Felsher served on the board of SITO Mobile, Ltd. (OTCMKTS:SITOQ), and has been on the board of Project Worldwide Inc., a network of global marketing service firms, since December 2008, and Daniel J. Edelman Holdings, Inc., a large public relations company, since October 2011. Mr. Felsher holds a Bachelor of Arts from Dickinson College, a Juris Doctor from Yale Law School, and was a Thomas J. Watson Foundation Fellow.