Management
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Read about the people who run Joe Media

Our company is comprised of individuals each unique as the industries and audiences they served and continue to serve. What unifies us, what makes us greater than the sum of our parts, is the signature of diversity.

Christian Braemer - Founder & CEO of Joe Media Brainchild of Joe Media and co-founder of WR Network, Christian was most recently employed with Merrill Lynch Private Wealth. He has worked as a Project Manager and also a top 5 performer with Nation's largest remodeling company (NASDAQ: USHS), restaurant owner & GM, and former Army Sergeant & Section Commander. He is the co-founder of Hunger at Home & former President of Swedish American Chamber of Commerce.

Bill Fink - Director of Finance/Controller Bill has over 15 years of combined finance and legal experience with expertise in the areas of finance reporting, operations, budgeting, portfolio analysis, risk management, and compliance Former Director of Risk Management and Business Control of the $2 billion AUM Alternative Investments Department at CIBC Oppenheimer Corp. and recently CFO/COO/CCO of Meisenbach Capital Management and its two market neutral funds with assets totaling $200 million.

James Christopher - Director of New Media & Design James is a co-founder of WR Network and mastermind of startup Defn TV. He was a partner and project manager for several startups including MeasureMarket and KeypointPlus. He is a recipient of EnValue's Best Business Plan in 2004. James also worked as a senior level technology and multimedia consultant for several Fortune 500 companies. Prior to consulting, James worked at Microsoft as a software engineer.

Shane Lefever - Business Development Manager. Specializing in relationship development and management, Shane has held key Business Development roles in industries including mobile, marketing, and private aviation. As Director of Business Development for Xero Mobile, Shane secured advertising contracts with top national brands for the company's roll-out. As Business Development Associate for Avjet Corporation, the country’s premier private aviation company, Shane was responsible for notable celebrity and executive accounts.

John Simon - Director of Operations John is a former Director of Operations with Blackhawk Networks & EWI holdings, handling nationwide terminal rollouts for Bank Of America & Exxon Mobil.

Tom Kostas - Director of IT former IT Director with iPayOne & Magnaforte, experienced software engineer and hands-on, expert Linux developer. Tom was one of the original developers for eSurance.com and previously designed databases for Arrowhead Spring Water.

Read about folks who advise us at Joe Media

Our advisory board is a group of network development professionals with a strong background in building vertical ad networks from scratch, with long-held contacts in the telecom, IT, marketing and advertising community.

Ake Persson : Former President Ericsson Wireless, USA, renowned mobile industry innovator, he serves on multiple corporate & industry group boards

Jim Bartell : President of Bartell Nelson & Associates, former SD City Councilman. Jim played key role in creating SD Airport Authority, SANDAG, etc.

Becky Carroll : Director of Marketing for Brickfish Media, former Director of Marketing for HP in the UK & Ireland. The author of top 25 marketing blog 'Customers Rock!'

Kenneth Marks : Former senior media executive with Time Inc., CBS, American Express Publishing, ABC Radio Networks, and cable networks Lifetime and A&E.

Francisco Valle : President of Valle Consulting, former multi-unit restaurant market manager with Taco Bell, and project leader in charge of design and implementation of logistics & distribution computer systems with BP Oil.

Mike Lee : CEO & Founder IP3 Networks, the market leader in hotel internet portals