CMJ Music Marathon

Virgin Mobile USA; Director of Brand Marketing | | Ron Faris is head of Brand Marketing at Virgin Mobile USA. He is responsible for managing the brand's strategic evolution, as well as all aspects of creative and consumer-facing engagement, including advertising, merchandising, branded entertainment, viral initiatives, sponsorships, and cause marketing. Prior to this, he was responsible for managing all lifestyle marketing, including key... Read More →

Shazam; Executive Vice President Advertising | | With more than 15 years experience in Internet, mobile and digital media, Evan Krauss is responsible for global advertising sales for Shazam. Krauss works with agencies, brands and broadcasters who are realising that they can deliver tailored, measurable marketing campaigns into people's hands with the ability to Shazam television programming, radio shows and commercials. Prior to joining... Read More →

The Syndicate; Owner | | Jon Landman is co-founder and owner of The Syndicate, an independent marketing and consulting agency offering a variety of customized services. The Syndicate has specialized in the promotion of music, consumer products, movies, television shows and live events. The Syndicate been working with Taco Bell's Feed The Beat program for the past 4 years.

Flavorpill; CEO/Co-founderBefore co-founding Flavorpill, New York City native Sascha Lewis is the co-founder of Flavorpill, a digital media company focused on cultural news and local city guides that reaches over 1.5 million. Flavorpill has been featured in the New York Times Magazine, Business Week, the Financial Times, and the Economist. Sascha is an exuberant student of life, being a recreational DJ, a self-professed sneaker-head, an avid yoga... Read More →

Fuse ; SVP National Ad Sales | | As senior vice president of national advertising sales at Fuse, Jason Miller leads the day-to-day sales operations including the development and implementation of overall sales strategies for the network. Mr. Miller also oversees sales revenue goals to maximize existing client relationships and attract new advertisers. He has been instrumental in creating high-impact sponsorship packages that include in-show... Read More →

Sonicbids; Founder & CEO | | Panos is the founder and CEO of Sonicbids, the leading matchmaking site for emerging bands and music promoters. Sonicbids current membership consists of 325,000 bands and 25,000 promoters from over 100 countries. Last year, the site facilitated some 80,000 deals between its two groups of users. The idea for Sonicbids came to Panos while reading the book "Blur" and he decided to go for it in September of 2000... Read More →

MusicMicks Inc; Music Supervisor/Executive Music Producer | | Music Supervisor, Matt Sullivan, has overseen the music on such major motion pictures as 'Chicago,' 'Hairspray,' 'Dreamgirls,' 'Nine,' 'Rent,' and 'Idlewild.' One of his current projects is the film 'Rock Of Ages,' starring Tom Cruise, Julianne Hough, Alec Baldwin, Russell Brand, Mary J. Blige and others. Sullivan's accomplishments were recognized in his contribution to the... Read More →