2011 Board of Directors
National Board
Doug Camplejohn (Chair)
Doug is the Founder and CEO of Fliptop, a marketing platform that helps brands get maximum value from their social media and email marketing efforts. Prior to Fliptop, Doug was the CEO and Co-Founder of two other companies Myplay (sold to Bertelsmann), and Mi5 Networks (sold to Symantec). Doug is a 20+ year veteran of Silicon Valley, starting his career at Apple Computer after graduating from Carnegie Mellon University with his B.S. in Electrical Engineering and MBA. Doug joined the board of directors in 2005 as an independent, voting member.
Karen Chakmakian
Karen Chakmakian is VP of Marketing for Fuzz Artists, Inc., a new music company that provides a unified destination for music artists and fans. Before joining Fuzz, Karen was a marketing consultant for six years, bringing leadership and direction to early-stage companies. Prior to her work as a consultant, she co-founded and led corporate marketing for iPass, which delivers simple and secure enterprise connectivity services for mobile workers in more than 150 countries. Prior to iPass, Karen consulted to International Messaging Associates in Hong Kong and held marketing and business operations roles at two startups in the semiconductor industry. Karen holds an MBA from Santa Clara University. Karen joined the board of directors in 2004 as an independent, voting member.
Andrew Davis
Andrew Davis is a seasoned marketing executive with over 30 years of leadership experience at companies such as Procter& Gamble and Wyeth Pharmaceuticals (formerly American Home Products). He has a proven track record of launching and/or growing some of the most recognizable consumer franchises in America, e.g.: Advil, Centrum and Chapstick. Throughout his career his understanding of consumer insights, his creativity and his strategic acumen have ensured the success and growth of numerous consumer franchises. Andrew was educated at the Johns Hopkins University where he received his bachelor's degree in economics and history. He proceeded to earn a Master's of Business from the University of Chicago, majoring in marketing and finance. He began his marketing career at Procter & Gamble and then joined the consumer division of Wyeth, commencing a 28 year career with that corporation. During his career at Wyeth, Andrew gained marketing and leadership experience rising from product manager to vice president of marketing in less than five years, becoming the youngest vice president in the company's history at the age of 29. Andrew retired in 2008 to become a full time father, following the death of his wife of 25 years, Carol. In addition to his first priority as a full time dad, Andrew is a member of the Board of Trustees of the Craig School, and independent school specializing in children with language based learning difficulties and active in his temple where he recently endowed a lectureship series in honor of his wife. Andrew also is developing a blog with advice for single fathers and pursuing philanthropic opportunities. Andrew is an avid skier, runner, swimmer, and baker. Andrew joined the board of directors in 2010 as an independent, voting member.
J. Michael Fernandez (Chairman Emeritus)
Mike is Managing Principal of JMF & Co. (www.jmf-co.com), a corporate business development advisory firm. Previously, Mike was a Managing Director at the BTI Group, a mergers and acquisitions firm. Mike co-founded The Coffee Review, the world's leading guide to coffee ratings, and GreatCoffee.com, an on-line retailer of specialty coffees. He served in the US Army Reserves attaining the rank of Captain and graduated at the top of both his military class and his officer basic course. He earned his Airborne (paratrooper) wings and served with the 411th Civil Affairs battalion, a special operations unit engaging in humanitarian relief and reconstruction missions. Mike was selected as one of the top emerging leaders and one of the most influential Latinos in San Francisco by the San Francisco Hispanic Chamber of Commerce and the San Francisco Business Times. He has received numerous awards for his community service including awards from the Mayor of San Francisco and the Speaker of the US House of Representatives. He was a 2009 National Finalist for the White House Fellowship and was selected as a 2009 American Marshall Memorial Fellow by the German Marshall Fund. Mike earned a BSE from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania and his MPA from Harvard University He has a passion for Latin music and plays guitar in his spare time. Mike joined the board of directors in 2002 as an independent, voting member.
Zachary Fisher (Vice President)
Zac Fisher is president of ZacFISHERConsulting. As a consultant, he has a 20 year track record of developing creative and analytic strategies to drive profit and growth both in the US and internationally. Focusing on education, other kid-related and food & beverage spaces, he and his teams specialize in helping mid-sized businesses ($200M - $1B in sales) solve tough problems to drive company value. Previously Zac was VP of Finance, Strategy & Business Development at LeapFrog, the educational toy company, where he was one of the main architects of the strategic turnaround plan. Prior to then, Zac held a leadership position with Mars & Co, a strategy consulting firm retained by Fortune-500 and international corporations. He co-led the San Francisco office with responsibility for multi-year consulting relationships with C-level executives. Hopelessly mired in the music of the '60s and '70s, Zac's other interests include road bicycling, cooking, performing on woodwind instruments and collecting vintage toys and ethnographic and paleolithic artifacts. He has a MBA from MIT's Sloan School of Management and a BA in economics from the University of Maryland. He lives in San Francisco with his wife Karen, son Sam, two cats and one indestructible goldfish. Zac joined the board of directors in 2008 as an independent, voting member.
Richard Foos
Richard Foos provides the innovative vision that ensures the highest level of product quality, corporate execution, values and business ethics that have been his trademark for nearly thirty years in the entertainment industry. As Shout! Factory’s CEO, his focus is on big picture strategic direction with an emphasis on content identification and acquisition. Throughout his career, Foos has built strong bonds with top-level executives at film and television studios and record companies. These ongoing relationships offer Shout! Factory access to more content than virtually any other competitor. Foos is also very involved in Shout! Factory’s financial oversight and financing activities with banks and investors.
His mix of incredible entertainment knowledge, creativity and entrepreneurial spirit with his high-level relationships provide great opportunities for growth. Prior to Shout! Factory, Foos co-founded the highly successful Rhino Entertainment, a multimedia consumer products company known for its innovative product development and track record of profitable growth. Rhino was acquired in 1998 by AOL Time Warner’s Warner Music Group with Foos continuing as CEO. He departed Rhino in 2002 in order to pursue and expand upon his entrepreneurial vision to create a world-class consumer products company, Shout! Factory. Both as a privately held company and as a division of AOL Time Warner, Rhino was notable for its financial performance, as well as its exceptional marketing and product quality. Rhino became the gold standard for quality repackaging of music from the 1950s to the 1990s, capitalizing on customers’ unmet needs and the rapid growth of the CD market.
Foos led the way at Rhino to over 25 years of successive revenue growth, of up to $130M, with 30% operating margins and 140 employees. Foos built a hundred million dollar plus enterprise out of a dusty pile of old records and the golden rule, fostering ethical business practices and community involvement in the process. He continues his community work through his role on the boards of numerous non-profits including Chrysalis, Government Accountability Project (GAP) and Little Kids Rock. Foos is a 1967 graduate of Beverly Hills High School and a 1971 graduate of Whittier College. He and his family currently reside in New York City.
Evan Harrison
Successfully leading the transformation from traditional to digital media and receiving one accolade after the next, Executive Vice President of Clear Channel Radio and President of the Digital Division, Evan Harrison continues to make waves in the media industry. Prior to landing his first break in the mailroom at BMG, Harrison had already worked at an array of media companies learning every facet of the business at the ground level. After multiple promotions at BMG he founded the Digital Marketing department and led innovations such as partnering with AOL, Yahoo and MSN to promote new releases from the portal's "Welcome Screens". Soon after, Harrison moved to AOL Music and created programs such as 'First Listen' which debuted many of the biggest hits between '01-'04 exclusively on AOL 24 hours before they were available on radio or any other media outlet. "First Listen" won the first MidemNet innovation award, beating out Apple's iPod and Rhapsody, and Harrison was soon promoted to VP and GM of AOL Music. Most recently, at Clear Channel Radio, Harrison led and inspired a traditional media company into the digital world, amassing a digital audience of 30MM visitors per month while creating a meaningfully cash flow positive business. As a direct result of Harrison's brave new digital world, Clear Channel was the first radio company to create complimentary programming beyond streaming for its digital properties: "Stripped" became a staple concert series for artists to perform a cover song, and "NEW!" helps both developing and unsigned artists reach radio audiences. The latest break-thru has been the undeniable success of the iheartradio app downloaded by more than 10MM people. As an eighteen year media veteran, Harrison was recognized in Advertising Age's "Entertainment A-List," Mediaweek's "50 Most Indispensable Executives", and Details' "50 Most Powerful Men under 38." Evan joined the board of directors in 2010 as an independent, voting member.
Joseph Laska (Secretary)
Joe Laska is an attorney in the Los Angeles office of Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP, a national law and consulting firm. Joe's practice focuses on all aspects of general business and commercial litigation in both state and federal courts. He has experience in a wide range of areas such as contractual disputes, insurance, labor and employment, corporate dissolutions, intellectual property, unfair competition, class actions, international arbitration, and appeals. Joe is also actively involved in pro bono matters, including serving as pro bono counsel to Little Kids Rock. He has a BA from American University and a JD from UCLA School of Law. A beneficiary of music education in schools, Joe spent his childhood as an avid percussionist. Fortunately for his neighbors, he now just dabbles in guitar. Joe joined the board of directors in 2010 as an independent, voting member.
Victor Nelson *
Victor Nelson is currently the Executive Director of the Kenneth A. Picerne Foundation, a social entrepreneurial foundation in San Juan Capistrano, California. Victor works closely with nonprofits and individuals the foundation supports, manages the day-to-day foundation operations, and helps design, develop and sustain foundation programs. Victor is a licensed clinical social worker with 25 years work experience in nonprofit social service organizations. He has spent his career managing, directing and developing programs, providing clinical leadership, and as a direct service provider. Prior to joining the Foundation in 2005, Victor was employed by San Diego Center for Children for 12 years where he most recently served as Clinical Director. Victor earned a Masters degree in Social Work from San Diego State University and a Masters Degree in Business Administration from Webster University. He received his B.A. in Psychology from University of California, Santa Barbara.
* Victor Nelson has been a non-voting advisor to the Board since 2010
Denise Sandoval (Treasurer)
Denise is the VP of Finance for Fliptop where she is responsible for all aspects of finance, accounting, audit & tax, human resources, and operations. Denise has 20+ years of experience in finance and accounting, mostly in the Silicon Valley. Over the span of her career, she has participated in over $50mm in capital raises and has participated in a number of mergers and acquisitions. She has led finance and accounting teams in both publicly traded and private companies, mainly in the technology space. These companies have included Applied Signal Technology, Inc, (bought by Raytheon), AccessLan Communications (bought by Tellabs), Calient Networks, and Mi5 (bought by Symantec). Denise has managed multi-million dollar operating budgets, and has been responsible for implementing numerous systems, operational controls, policies and procedures. Denise is a graduate of the University of Colorado, Leeds School of Business, with an emphasis in Finance.
Cheryl Zimlich
Cheryl Zimlich is a founding board member and former interim executive director of Bohemian Foundation, a philanthropic, grant-making institution based in Fort Collins, Colorado. Bohemian Foundation seeks to improve the quality of education and well-being of children, inspire citizens into action on community issues, and collaborate on innovative approaches to enhance quality of life. She advises the Foundation in the areas of grant program management, the arts and education, and is overseeing the development of its global initiatives program focused on public health, economic well-being and environmental protection.
Zimlich is a philanthropist, respected community leader and 20-year volunteer in the education and nonprofit sectors. In addition to Bohemian Foundation, Zimlich has held board and leadership positions in more than a dozen organizations. She currently serves on the Poudre School District Advisory Board, and the Policy Team for Homeward 2020. She also sits on the boards of directors for the Center for Advancement of Sustainable Enterprise, Book Trust, UniverCity Connections, the Fort Collins Downtown Development Authority and Beet Street.
Zimlich received a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with a concentration in Accounting from Colorado State University. She resides in Fort Collins, Colorado with her husband and three children.
