Doug Marrone is a renowned entertainment, kids, and sports executive with profound experience in digital content partnership development and distribution in a variety of media, such as streaming, SVOD, mobile, web, and gaming. A marketing and human resources graduate, he also studied management at The Collins College of Hospitality Management at Cal Poly Pomona, where he gained the knowledge and skills needed to lead complex initiatives. Drawing on his cross-functional team-building skills and the capacity to discover creative solutions, he specializes in the business development of broadband, VOD, SVOD, EST, Over-the-Top (OTT), and EdTech. He has extensive expertise in content distribution sales, monetization of assets, licensing deals, partnership development, project management, and strategic planning across the educational, mobile, and gaming sectors.

Throughout his career, Doug has been the lead negotiator for the creation of multifaceted strategic partnerships for the distribution of licensed content, fostering his reputation as a results-oriented professional. Some of his former roles include the Managing Director of Business Development & Strategy at MysticVision, Director of Business Development at MotorTrend Group, and Head of Strategic Partnerships at Edutopia – George Lucas Educational Foundation. He has also held significant business development executive positions at Verizon Digital Media and Disney Interactive Studios. He co-founded Ride For Autism, a non-profit organization that raises awareness and funds for autism research, demonstrating his commitment to social causes. Connect with Doug to discuss how he can help your company grow in a dynamic and ever-changing market.