THE TRIPOINT ENTERTAINMENT
MANAGEMENT TEAM
SENIOR MANAGEMENT
Mark H. Elenowitz, Founder and Managing Director
Mr. Elenowitz is a co-founder and managing director of
TriPoint Entertainment. He is responsible for the overall
corporate development of the firm. Mr. Elenowitz is a
former Director and President of an international media
company, specializing in the production and distribution
of various media content for worldwide distribution
across multiple media platforms such as traditional
television, film, and the Internet. In this role he was
responsible for the company's overall corporate
development and corporate finance. Mr. Elenowitz was
Co-Chairman and Managing Director of GroupNow!, Inc. He
was charged with developing, sourcing and negotiating
acquisitions and strategic partnerships for GroupNow! and
its subsidiaries. Mr. Elenowitz integrates a strong,
successful entrepreneurial background with extensive
financial services and capital markets experience. He is
also the senior managing director of Investor
Communications Company, LLC (ICC), a national investor
relations firm he founded in 1996. Mr. Elenowitz is the
recipient of several entrepreneurial awards. He is a
graduate of the University of Maryland School of Business
and Management, with a Bachelor of Science in Finance.
Louis E. Taubman, Esq., Founder and General Counsel
Mr. Taubman is a co-founder and general counsel of
TriPoint Entertainment, LLC. Mr. Taubman manages all
legal aspects of the Company. Mr. Taubman maintains a law
practice located in New York's Financial District. Prior
to entering private practice, Mr. Taubman served as an
attorney in the legal department of Prudential
Securities, Inc. Mr. Taubman provides counsel to our
company, to both issuers and underwriters with regard to
public and private finance, periodic reporting under the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Williams Act reporting,
M&A transactions and corporate governance issues. Mr.
Taubman graduated cum laude from New York Law School and
is a member of the New York Bar.
Sal Campo, Senior Member
Mr. Campo is a seasoned industry executive with over
twenty-five years of business development experience. Mr.
Campo held the position of Senior Advisor to the
President and CEO of Orbit Radio and Television Satellite
Networks, based in Rome (www.orbit.net). Mr. Campo was
responsible for renegotiating major studio contracts and
positioning Orbit as the dominant player in the Middle
East for pay-per-view on its digital platform.
Prior to Orbit, Mr. Campo was President of Sport
International, Inc. (www.sport-international.com) a
global marketer of sporting events, Pay-Per-View and
closed circuit boxing. In 1986, Mr. Campo founded an
independent international sport and entertainment program
distribution company that specialized in
cross-platform production, sales, licensing of
television programming feature films and multimedia
properties worldwide. In 1984 Mr. Camp was recruited by
Oak Industries ((On-TV), the premier subscription
provider in the United States during that time) as
Executive Vice President, Original Productions and
Distribution Worldwide.
While with Oak Industries, Mr. Campo organized the first
historic live pay-per-view event from New York
City's Broadway district, Duke Ellington's
musical, "Sophisticated Ladies." Other
development areas included the design, infrastructure,
marketing and pricing for original boxing programming on
pay television. This included Don King Productions and
Main Event Boxing during their infancy. Non-sport
projects included designing and implementing
co-production ventures with MCA Universal and a
production lineup of motion pictures with ABC Motion
Pictures.
Mr. Campo started his industry career in 1974 with Viacom
International (NYSE:VIA). During his ten years with the
company, he held several corporate and operating
divisional executive positions. His career expertise
encompassed merchandising & licensing, domestic
sales, first run syndication and development, cable
television sales, apy-TV sales, acquisitions, home video,
international sales, and executive in charge of original
productions for Showtime Networks Inc.
Gunilla Molund, Executive Consultant
Gunilla Molund, co founder of Creative Media Consultants,
has since January 1999 worked for the Stockholm-based
Jarowskij Sverige AB, Scandinavia's largest independent
production company and drama producer, where she was head
of international affairs and business development and now
works as their consultant in the US. While at Jarowskij,
she was instrumental in many of the company's most
ambitious joint ventures.
Prior to her tenure at Jarowskij, Molund was Managing
Director Scandinavia for global powerhouse Endemol, where
she oversaw all production and live events while based at
the company's Stockholm office. Before joining Endemol,
Molund was head of production for Stockholm-based STRIX
Television and was also director/producer on a top rated
live talk show. She began her career at Sveriges
Television in Stockholm and also held the title of
executive producer, current affairs at the London office
of TV3 (Scansat Broadcasting).
Gunilla Molund is one of Europe's most versatile and
respected television executives. Her broad range of
experience in the production, co-production and
distribution arenas makes her an ideal addition to our
team in expanding our operation to new territories says
Helena Skantorp CEO Jarowksij.
Marc Jansen, Executive Consultant
Marc Jansen is an independent Executive Producer and
Creative Consultant.Until October 2000 Jansen was Senior
Creative Director for Endemol Entertainment ("Big
Brother", "Fear Factor", "Performing
as.." ) an international production company based in
the Netherlands with offices around the world, where he
was responsible for the creation and launch of global
program formats. Jansen produced and consulted on
Endemol's game shows, variety series and specials and
supervised their extensive international production.
In the past years Jansen has produced programs in
Portugal, Italy, Canada, Scandinavia and the United
States. In 1999 he successfully launched the foray of
Endemol Entertainment into the American market with "Your Big Break" produced
in association with Dick Clark Productions and distributed by Buena Vista
Television and at the same time he got involved in
development of additional programs with various U.S.
networks and production companies.
Jansen teamed up with Phil Gurin of The Gurin Company
("Twenty-One" and "The Weakest Link")
and together they have produced a number of formats,
including 2000's "Now or Never: Face Your Fear"
reality stunt special for FOX, "Voice of a
Child," a 2 hours live music variety special for
Canada's Global Television network," Lingo",
the number one game show for Game show Network (currently
into its third season), and the hit European live-event
"Test the Nation" for Fox.
Jansen began his career as musician and entered the
television business as producer for TROS, the largest and
still dominant Dutch public broadcaster. During his
tenure he produced reality, game and variety. He also
produced two movies with Paul Verhoeven.
Using his expertise in music, variety and subsequently
game shows and documentary programs he left TROS to help
create John de Mol Productions. During his tenure at John
de Mol Productions he created numerous long running prime
time variety and game show formats which are currently
running in various European territories He also launched
a nation wide Lottery program for charity with Dutch
public broadcaster VARA.
Jansen subsequently joined JE Entertainment as Executive
Producer of all programs. Expanding his areas of
expertise he created and launched new game show formats
and adapted formats from the U.S. and other markets for
Dutch television. Additionally he developed reality,
infotainment and edutainment programs.
He joined D& D Benelux Production Company as Creative
Director to devise their international strategy. In that
capacity he created programs for Benelux, Germany,
Portugal and the American market and secured formats from
other producers for production and distribution He
acquired and adapted an Australian daytime drama series,
which is still in original production in Belgium.
Mario Proenza, Producer
of TriPoint Fitness Productions
Mario Proenza co-founded El Cielo Entertainment, a television production
company, in 1998. El Ceilo Entertainment is the leading producer
of entertainment properties for the Spanish-language market. El Cielo
has produced three shows, which have maintained excellent national
ratings since their inception: “La Corte del Pueblo”, “La
Corte de Familia” and “Buena Onda”; all broadcast
via Telemundo. Mr. Proenza has also distinguished himself as the
executive producer of several network specials for Univision, such
as “Fiesta Broadway”, “El Fieston de New York”,
and “Fiestas Patrias”. Mr. Proenza has also produced
numerous entertainment content/properties for the U.S. market, such
as the USA Sport Network, where he served as the West Coast Coordinator,
ABC Sports, as Coordiator, the 1985 Super Bowl, and Monday Night
Football in 1984, among others.
Richie Namm, Producer/Director
of TriPoint Fitness Productions
Richie Namm has over 25 years of experience in live television production.
The highlights of his career include the first concert ever broadcast
on MTV, “REO Speedwagon”, the first LIVE cablecast on MTV, “The
Charlie Daniels Band”, and one of the earliest Pay Per View concerts, “The
Who- The Final Concert”, as well as a range of concerts and musical
shows from the classics, Frank Sinatra at Carnegie Hall, Lena Horne,
Tony Bennett, to the sublime including Jazz performances from JVC Newport
Jazz Festival and music performances in almost every genre both on
location and in the studio. Mr. Namm also has extensive experience
in Variety television including talk shows, reality shows, relationship
shows, game shows, exercise & fitness shows, comedy sketch shows,
award shows, and documentary projects, as well as complex assignments
in business & corporate television, political coverage, and government & industry.
Richie brings an unparalleled knowledge of TV production to every assignment
he tackles. Due to his vast experience, Mr. Namm knows how to focus
on those aspects of production that will create a comfortable and productive
atmosphere for his artists and talent, and to wring out the most production
value for a given budget in the allowable time.
Rick Moncada, Line Producer
Rick Moncada has been a producer since 1980. His first role in the
television industry was as Musical Director for Ed McMahon’s
Star Search (a national talent competition that ran for 11 successful
years). Rick then developed and started producing Spanish language
television programs such as “Buscando Estrellas (a Spanish
Version of Star Search) for the Univision Network. and "Suenos
De Fama" for Telemundo Network. Rick is presently the General
Producer for the Miss Universe Pageant on Telemundo.
EXECUTIVE ADVISORS
Ruth McCartney
Ruth McCartney is CEO of McCartney Music and Multimedia
Inc. (MMI). She is a respected music industry veteran,
communications expert and strategist with a strong
marketing, cross-promotions, and entrepreneurial
background. She has provided consulting and production
services for Fortune 100, corporate, high-tech, higher
education and entertainment companies.
As co-founder of MMI, Ruth has developed working
relationships with significant leisure industry leaders
around the world including Capitol Records, MGM/ Mirage,
American Express Travel, Morey Management, Dodge, Warner
Bros and British Telecom. Her work has ranged from new
media strategies and technology consulting to development
of database management solutions and marketing programs.
In addition, Ruth has also served as advisor to projects
for non-profit and higher education organizations
including the original web presence for the Duchess of
York's Chances for Children, WheelsForHumanity.org, The
Feminist Majority and Loyola Marymount University.
Founded in 1995 in Nashville, TN, MMI is a Creative
Solutions provider which has designed custom Flash, HTML
, eCRM and e-commerce presences for clients such as Clint
Black, Richie Sambora, David Cassidy, Paula Abdul,
America, Andrew Gold, Steve Tyrell, Oleta Adams and
others. Ruth's brainchild is the online Customer / Fan
management tool iFanz® iFanz.com® technology provides
online data management and fan correspondence
broadcasting to both MMI clients and others including
FleetwoodMac.com, Kellie Coffey, the Estate of Tupac
Shakur and the Carl Perkins Fan Base.
Educated in England at West Kirby County Grammar for
Girls, the North West Stage School and the Royal Ballet,
being trained in the theatre, Ruth saw a need to combine
communication and entertainment. In her formative years
in Liverpool, UK, she assisted at home in sorting, filing
and replying to fan correspondence addressed to her
step-brother Sir Paul, as well as helping her mother
Angie create The Wings Fun Club in 1972.She devised a
sophisticated data management, PHP platform and reporting
software which allows users to manage their customer or
fan base directly online. More information can be seen at
http://www.ifanz.com
Formerly, Ruth was a singer/songwriter and recording
artist on BMG/Jupiter Records and has headlined tours in
Russia, Lithuania, Armenia, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan and
Siberia for a total of 9 times. The tours sold well over
a million concert tickets and Ruth donated all of her
proceeds to aid the 40,000 Armenian Earthquake victims
left homeless by their devastating quake in 1989. As a
songwriter, Ruth penned a gold single for Randy Crawford
and has songs in several movies starring Julia Roberts,
Faye Dunaway, Christina Applegate, Jonathan Schaech and
Molly Ringwald.
Ruth has a long-standing commitment to charitable,
philanthropic, and international associations. She has
served on boards and been active in organizations
including: KidsCharities.org, Feed The Children, The
German American Chamber of Commerce, and in 1991 she
received Russia's top honor as Woman of the Year at a
ceremony on March 6 - International Women's Day at the
Duma Parliament House in Moscow. Ruth is an accomplished
cook, speaks fluent Bavarian, a hobby songwriter, Ruth is
42 and lives at the beach in LA with her husband Martin
Nethercutt and their 5 orange cats Alumor, Skeezitz,
Yahoo, Number Four and Eudora.
Riz Khan
Riz Khan is the former host of "Q&A with Riz
Khan" and "Q&A Asia with Riz Khan" on
CNN International (CNNI), as well as anchoring news shows
and news events for the network. The Q&A shows were
the network's daily interactive programs, featuring
newsmaker and celebrity interviews, as well as live
viewer interaction via telephone, fax, e-mail and
video-mail. Mr. Khan's guests have included UN Secretary
Gen. Kofi Annan; U.S. First Lady Hillary Rodham Clinton,
Queen Noor of Jordan and paranormalist Uri Geller. He has
interviewed authors such as Tom Clancy, Ken Follett and
Helen Fielding; actors such as Kenneth Branagh, Danny
Glover and Sigourney Weaver; musicians such as Sheryl
Crow, Yanni and Jonathan Bell; and athletes such as
Michael Johnson and Evander Holyfield; as well as a host
of presidents, prime ministers and ambassadors from
around the world. Mr. Khan has interviewed more world
leaders than any other international news interview show.
His notable special coverage has included CNN's world
exclusive, historic and award-winning 1998 coverage from
Mecca of the Muslim pilgrimage, The Hajj. It was the
first time any international news network had been
allowed in to provide extensive, in-depth and live
transmissions from this annual event. In addition, Mr.
Kahn has hosted CCN coverage from New Delhi, Jerusalem,
Amman, Beirut and Damascus. Before joining CNNI in May
1993, he was a presenter and reporter with the BBC,
anchoring World Service Newscasts since October 1991.
Earlier, Mr. Khan was a presenter and reporter for
Central TV in Birmingham, England, and was a presenter
and reporter for BBC Radio 4 and Radio 5. Khan also has
reported for national and regional BBC television and
radio. Born in the British colony of Aden in the former
South Yemen, Khan has lived in Britain since 1967 and is
a British citizen. In addition to English, he speaks
Urdu, Hindi and has a working knowledge of Punjabi and
other South Asian languages, along with French and
Swedish. Riz Khan earned a Bachelor of Science degree
with honors in physiology at the University College
Cardiff, University of Wales. He also holds a
postgraduate diploma in Radio Journalism from Highbury
College, Portsmouth, Hampshire.
Michael McGill
Mr. McGill has extensive corporate executive and
entrepreneurial experience, both domestic and
international, with demonstrated accomplishments in
product marketing, business development and venture
capital syndication within varied industries ranging from
media communications and broadcasting to automotive
safety and development. Mr. McGill has over twenty years
of marketing and communication experience. He most
recently has served as Executive Vice President of
Marketing and Business Development for the Amtech
Corporation, a Company that has designed and patented 3
suspension systems for stabilizing and protecting light
trucks, minivans and SUV's from rollover accidents.
Mr. McGill was the Co-Founder and General Partner of 2ON1
Sports, LLC a company formed with Paul Dobbs (previously
served as Sr. VP Marketing & Promotions for both CBS
and NBC) and Steve Hartman (Co-Anchor of KCBS
"Sports Central" program with Jim Hill and star
host of XTRA Sports Radio Network's "Loose
Cannon" Talk Radio Show) which was formed as a
sports programming and sports media marketing firm. Mr.
McGill was also Director of Corporate Affairs for Orbit
Satellite Television and Radio Network, the world's
first fully digital satellite television and radio
transmission center. Additional past clients of Mr.
McGill include AWS-MMDS Cable Systems, Inc.,
Intramurals.com, Inc. and Interruption Television, Inc.
Mark Williams
With over 20 years of experience in Direct Marketing,
Mark has been involved in all aspects of operations,
sales, marketing, business development and senior
management of successful firms throughout the industry.
His extensive background covers virtually all types of
business ranging from Fortune 100 companies to
casino/hotel marketing, surfing and America's Cup
sailing. This varied level of experience has enabled him
to handle of variety of sophisticated projects as a
senior consultant for numerous companies focusing on
sales and marketing as well as customer prospecting and
retention. In addition to Direct Marketing, he became
heavily involved with both business to consumer and
business to business client Internet sales and marketing
efforts over the last 5 years to integrate current and
existing marketing programs. Mark was born and raised in
Colorado and graduated from the University of Colorado in
Boulder with a degree in Business Administration. He
lives in Capistrano Beach, California where he owns a
consulting firm.
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