Rich Battista, Angel Investor

Rich currently serves as a board chairman/member, advisor, consultant, and investor within media and technology and is also producing for film and television. Through his long and accomplished career in the entertainment, media, and sports industries, Rich Battista has distinguished himself as a proven Chief Executive Officer and Board Chairman with significant experience and success operating, building, and revitalizing large-scale multiplatform companies, often within the nexus of media, content, and technology. As a CEO, Rich transformed and sold two multi-billion dollar publicly traded companies in Time Inc. and Gemstar-TV Guide. He also conceived of, built, and operated several highly valuable cable network businesses during his 18-year career within various Fox entertainment and sports divisions.