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Top-notch professionals have joined the ClearPlay Advisory Board, including the following individuals:
Jay Chinnadorai
Jay Chinnadorai is Founder and Managing Director of Sumtotal, a strategic consultancy specializing in the converging sectors of Device, Media and Networks. Prior to founding Sumtotal, Jay was Vice President of Sony Europe, responsible for Networks, Applications and Services. He held various senior positions where he was responsible for developing several start-up businesses including the establishment of a successful Mobile Service business in the UK as a licensed Service Provider for Vodafone and O2. Prior to Sony, Jay ran his own consultancy business advising various blue chip companies, including the BBC and Thames TV with their launch of the UK Gold channel. Jay began his career with Thomson Consumer Electronics where he served as Marketing Director of the UK Operations. Jay is an alumnus of Manchester Business School (MBA) and has a BSc in Electronic Engineering from University College London.
Andrew Duncan
Andrew Duncan has been working in the consumer electronics and technology licensing business for over 15 years, both domestically and internationally. He co-founded Global TechLink, a global technology consultancy company specializing in multi-media, communication and application technology. From 1994 to 2000 Mr. Duncan worked as Vice President Consumer Electronics for Gemstar TV Guide International, where he reported directly to Mr. Henry Yuen, the Chairman and CEO. At Gemstar his responsibilities included product development, licensing and marketing a portfolio of multimedia licensed features including the highly successful VCRPlus+ and Electronic Program Guide - TVGuidePlus+. Mr. Duncan was recruited to Gemstar from Thomson Multimedia, where he worked in Germany, France and his native U.K. in various Pan-European marketing and global product development roles.
Brian L. Klosterman
Brian L. Klosterman has over 25 years of experience in electronics, interactive television and technology businesses. He is currently chief executive officer of REVA Ventures, Inc., a technology business consulting company. He served as president and chief operating officer of the publicly traded company StarSight Telecast, Inc. (SGHT) from 1993 to 2000. During his 7-year tenure at StarSight/Gemstar, Klosterman was granted 10 patents in the interactive television and electronic program guide field. Gemstar Development Corporation acquired the company in May of 1997. Klosterman was appointed to the Gemstar board of directors and continued as president of StarSight. He was also responsible for Gemstar’s overall consumer electronics licensing business. Prior to joining StarSight Telecast, he was senior vice president of the Sony Consumer Television Products Co. Prior to his post at Sony, Klosterman held senior marketing and product management positions with Thomson Consumer Electronics (RCA Corporation & General Electric Consumer Electronics) at their corporate headquarters in Indianapolis, Indiana. Klosterman’s background also includes broad experience in consumer electronics retail and wholesale distribution.
Scott McKinley
Scott McKinley is the President and CEO of Northface University, a post-secondary learning institution for software developers. Mr. McKinley has nearly 20 years of private & public equity and strategic consulting experience gained through broad global experience at leading institutions. Prior to founding Northface University, he was the founder and Managing Director of Chase Capital Partners (now JP Morgan Partners) in Asia, the private equity investment arm of JP Morgan Chase Bank. Mr. McKinley has lived and worked extensively in both Europe and Asia, first as a strategy consultant in London with Cap Gemini, and then as a Vice President in merchant banking with Bankers Trust Company. He has served on the boards and advisory boards of numerous private and public companies, as well as private equity funds.
Michael Medved
Michael Medved is a film critic, best-selling author and nationally syndicated radio talk show host. His daily three-hour program, emphasizing the intersection of politics and pop culture, reaches more than 1.8 million listeners in 140 markets, coast to coast. Mr. Medved has been a frequent guest on all the major TV talk shows, including Larry King Live, Nightline, Oprah, David Letterman, Good Morning America and countless others. His columns on media and society appear regularly in USA Today, where he serves as a member of the Board of Contributors. The Medveds live in the Seattle area with their three children.
Gerald Molen
Jerry Molen has amassed an incredible list of film credits, including Producer of Jurassic Park, The Lost World, and Hook, and Executive Producer of Twister, Casper, Little Rascals, The Flintstones, Days of Thunder, and Co-Producer of Rain Man. Jerry has worked with numerous Hollywood directors of note, including Hal Ashby, Sydney Pollack and Steven Spielberg. A pinnacle moment in Jerry's career came during the 66th Academy Awards, where Schindler's List won the Oscar for best motion picture of 1993. He graciously received the coveted gold statuette, honoring his wife for her influence.
Nelson Skip Riddle
Nelson Skip Riddle founded Riddle International in 1990. His mission: Build outstanding professionals and teams which will help companies develop their business in overseas markets through precisely targeted marketing and communications strategies to customers and employees.
Skip’s experience spans over 25 years developing successful brands and businesses in the automotive, financial services, electronics, entertainment, packaged goods, retailing and telecommunications industries. Following his academic career at the University of Southern California, Skip entered the communications industry with the Interpublic Group. Subsequently, with Dancer Fitzgerald Sample (now Saatchi & Saatchi), he served in marketing and managing director capacities, and built dynamic, lucrative communications ventures in the US, Japan and Australia.
Jim Taylor
Jim Taylor was recently named one of the 21 most influential executives of the DVD industry by DVD Report and Tape Disc Business, and was awarded the 2000 DVD Pro Discus Award for Outstanding Contribution to the DVD Industry. From 1998 to mid 2000 Jim was on contract to Microsoft as DVD Evangelist. Currently Jim is Chief Technology Officer for Sonic Solutions. Jim serves as President of the DVD association, maintains the popular DVD FAQ and has written the book DVD Demystified, published by McGraw-Hill. He has written for magazines and newsletters such as Widescreen Review, and DV Report. Other publications Jim has written for include Proceedings of the IEEE, SMPTE, and Funk & Wagnalls Multimedia Encyclopedia. Jim has taught seminars and given presentations on DVD technology at various conferences including DVD Pro, DVD Production, DVD Summit, and New Media. |
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