Mike Doernberg Chief Executive Officer
Mike is a serial entrepreneur from the Triangle area of North Carolina, as well as an amateur guitar player and music aficionado. Past ventures include SmartPath, a marketing software company, and Marathon Partners, an Internet services organization. All told, Mike has led three successful venture-backed startups in the software technology space.
Mike is a serial entrepreneur from the Triangle area of North Carolina, as well as an amateur guitar player and music aficionado. Past ventures include SmartPath, a marketing software company, and Marathon Partners, an Internet services organization. All told, Mike has led three successful venture-backed startups in the software technology space.
JED CARLSON Chief MARKETING Officer
Jed was an entrepreneur in Minneapolis before moving south and earning his MBA from Duke University, focusing on technology and marketing. Past ventures include The Carlson Print Group, a commercial printing and packaging company, and SmartPrint, a division of AmericDisc Inc, that enabled “on-demand” CD manufacturing — drastically reducing costs for independent record labels.
Jed was an entrepreneur in Minneapolis before moving south and earning his MBA from Duke University, focusing on technology and marketing. Past ventures include The Carlson Print Group, a commercial printing and packaging company, and SmartPrint, a division of AmericDisc Inc, that enabled “on-demand” CD manufacturing — drastically reducing costs for independent record labels.
Robert Hubbard Chief Technology Officer
Robert Hubbard has over 16 years of experience developing software in venture-backed startups, and plays a mean guitar. Past positions include Director of Deployment at SmartPath, a marketing software company. Robert has an MS in Computer Science from UNC – Chapel Hill.
Robert Hubbard has over 16 years of experience developing software in venture-backed startups, and plays a mean guitar. Past positions include Director of Deployment at SmartPath, a marketing software company. Robert has an MS in Computer Science from UNC – Chapel Hill.
Steve Jernigan VP Technology Services
Steve Jernigan knows a lot about technology. Steve has worked in numerous high-tech sectors including telecommunications (BellSouth), financial (IBM), government (Dimension Data Australia), procurement (Streamlink), and marketing (SmartPath). Steve sports a PhD in Computer Engineering from the University of Texas at Austin.
Steve Jernigan knows a lot about technology. Steve has worked in numerous high-tech sectors including telecommunications (BellSouth), financial (IBM), government (Dimension Data Australia), procurement (Streamlink), and marketing (SmartPath). Steve sports a PhD in Computer Engineering from the University of Texas at Austin.
ZENO GILL ART DIRECTOR
Zeno Gill is an independent musician and is the founder of the indie record label Pox World Empire. When he wasn’t playing or recording music, Zeno spent time cultivating a career around his other talent, graphic/web design. Zeno has a BA in English from Cornell University in New York.
Zeno Gill is an independent musician and is the founder of the indie record label Pox World Empire. When he wasn’t playing or recording music, Zeno spent time cultivating a career around his other talent, graphic/web design. Zeno has a BA in English from Cornell University in New York.
New York Office:
LOU PLAIA VP artist development
Lou is a music industry veteran, logging 12 years in marketing at Atlantic Records before he was handpicked to head up the Marketing and Artist Development departments of the newly formed Lava Records. Lou has handled marketing for such artists as Kid Rock, Simple Plan, Uncle Kracker, Trans-Siberian Orchestra, Unwritten Law, Skindred, Cold, The Click Five, Antigone Rising, O.A.R., Nonpoint and many others.
Lou is a music industry veteran, logging 12 years in marketing at Atlantic Records before he was handpicked to head up the Marketing and Artist Development departments of the newly formed Lava Records. Lou has handled marketing for such artists as Kid Rock, Simple Plan, Uncle Kracker, Trans-Siberian Orchestra, Unwritten Law, Skindred, Cold, The Click Five, Antigone Rising, O.A.R., Nonpoint and many others.
