Ian Donahue

Ian Donahue is the Sales Director for the Western Region at Zixi, a software-defined video platform company, a position he has held since January 2023.12 With a diverse professional background, Donahue has experience across various industries and roles. He holds a degree in Cinematic Arts from the University of Southern California and a minor in Entrepreneurship from USC Marshall School of Business.12

Career Highlights

• Current Role: Sales Director: Western Region at Zixi (January 2023 - Present)2
• Previous Positions:
  • Head of Client Strategy at Diamond (May 2020 - December 2022)
  • Partner at Simulated Ventures (February 2018 - May 2020)
  • Co-Founder of Freeform Labs (October 2015 - May 2018)
  • VP Product at Mandt Media (October 2016 - February 2018)
  • BD Executive at Left Field Labs (2018)
  • Lead Venture Consultant at the University of Southern California (2014 - 2016)

Entrepreneurial Ventures

Donahue has co-founded several companies, including:

• RedThorne Media (2008 - 2014)
• American Standard Television (2009 - 2013, served as President)

Additional Involvement

• Member of the Global Shapers Community, Los Angeles Hub (2014 - Present)
• Served as Curator for the 2018-2019 Term in the Global Shapers Community2

Ian Donahue's LinkedIn profile can be found under the username "donahuei".2