Jon has led AI platforms, global media brands, and startups into new frontiers.
He served as President of Vilynx, an AI platform acquired by Apple in 2020.
As President of CNN/US from 2004-2010, Jon doubled profits and led the network to its highest-ever ratings and record number of awards by introducing tech innovations including the Magic Touchscreen Wall, the first-ever Facebook livestream, and the first network integration of Twitter. As Executive Vice President of CBS News, Jon oversaw “60 Minutes.” His first venture-backed startup, The FeedRoom, was a pioneering streaming platform that launched the first-ever over-the-top product, CBS March Madness Online, which is now a $100m annual business. Jon is a member of the board of directors of Belden, Inc. (NYSE: BDC) a global data transport conglomerate.
Jon Klein
Doug is a senior media executive and Institutional Investor-ranked Wall Street media and telecommunications analyst who guides executives and investors through change. Key strengths include: the ability to evaluate complex environments (shifts in technology, consumer behavior, market structures, business models, regulation and cultural mores), recognize patterns, identify the most important implications and develop and execute associated action plans; a “many framework” approach to problem solving, fueled by constant intellectual curiosity; deep domain expertise along the media/telecommunications value chain; great communication skills; first-hand knowledge of how companies function (and don’t function), including incentives, process and governance; broad public equity markets knowledge, particularly how investors think; and a track record of positive outcomes, whether armed with a firm mandate or by using “soft skills.”