John Semel

John Semel, a seasoned executive with experience in publishing, media, gaming, technology, and entertainment. Semel studied at Brown University, where he earned his Bachelor's degree in Greek and Latin, and then furthered his education at Harvard Business School, where he earned his MBA. Semel has served as Chief Strategy Officer at Zovio and Mood Media, as well as EVP & Chief Strategy Officer at John Wiley and Sons. Additionally, Semel was EVP Business Development at The Weinstein Company and VP Strategy and Business Development at MTV Networks. Semel also served as Director of Hearst Ventures at Hearst Corporation and Vice President at eVerger. Semel's previous experience includes roles as SVP Investments US at eVerger, Vice President of Channel One Interactive at Primedia Channel One, Director of Internet and Business Development at Primedia's Consumer Magazines, and Manager of Strategy and Operations at Primedia Corporate. Semel began his career in finance, serving as an Analyst for Equity Capital Markets and Syndicate at JP Morgan.