Miles Thomas is a highly accomplished and respected global anime marketing leader, with a proven track record for audience development, high-performing team management, and multimedia digital campaigns. Thomas is widely recognized for his expertise in operationalizing new business lines, social media marketing, customer retention optimization, editorial development, and talent management. He is an alumnus of the University of California, Davis, having earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Managerial Economics. Thomas holds the distinguished position of Chief Marketing Officer at Anime Limited, Europe's most celebrated prestige brand in anime. Prior to that, he was Director of Community Marketing and Senior Manager of Social Media & Editorial Programming at Crunchyroll, one of the world's leading streaming services for Anime and Asian content. Thomas is also the former Chairman and Founder of DAiCon Convention. In recognition of his professional contributions, Thomas has received numerous accolades, including being highly commended for Best Use of Instagram by The Drum and being honored by Webby for Best Social Overall Social Presence: Media/Entertainment.