Edwin Schlossberg
Edwin has over 25 years of experience in interactive media and design. Edwin is the founder of ESI Design, the leading brand experience and design company whose clients have included major brands such as Best Buy, Time Warner, Sony, Visa, Ellis Island, Viacom, Kennedy Center, Reuters and others. Edwin was previously co-founder and Chairman of Annotate Technologies. Edwin is consultant to a number of business leaders on opportunities in the interactive media. He holds a Ph.D. in Science and Literature from Columbia University and is the author of several books including Interactive Excellence: Defining and Developing New Standards for the Twenty-first Century.
Brian Flynn
Brian has 15 years of experience in marketing, branding and business development. Brian began his career with 9 years at Citibank, including three years as SVP, Marketing Communications & Branding for the U.S. and Europe. In 1999, Brian co-founded Annotate Technologies, a Web navigation software company, raising $8 million and building business partnerships with major brands such as Business Week, CNET, Merrill Lynch and others. From 2001 until 2003, Brian was President of RLM Public Relations, bringing in clients such as Barnes & Noble, FujiFilm, Allergan (Botox), Mandalay Films and Comcast. During those three years, RLM doubled revenues and opened three offices. Flynn holds a business degree from Georgetown University and has written articles for The Wall Street Journal, the Daily News, BrandWeek, and the Harvard Business Review (October, 2004). He is on the Board of Directors of BVI Capital and AccuMED Innovative Technologies, Inc.
Charles Seely
Prior to S:F Charles Seely was a Partner at a boutique merchant bank, where he was a board member of several private and public companies. Focusing on financial restructuring, his clients included two of Moneyline Telerate’s portfolio companies prior to MT’s sale to Reuters (NASDAQ:RTRSY.O), and Eureka Networks prior to its merger with InfoHighway. Previously, at age 26, Charles founded Brandfever, a retail business for which he raised several million dollars of debt and equity capital, and recruited one of the leading management teams in Europe, including the ex-President of Neiman Marcus. Previously, he was the top salesperson at TCS, Inc, a telecom software company, during its growth from $5-$30mm (annual revenues) and sale for $100mm+. Subsequently, he was Director of Business Development at Interglobe Telecom plc (TCS subsidiary), prior to its sale to Redstone Telecom plc (LSE:RED). Prior to TCS, Charles co-founded CCC Europe, a European beverage company that gained significant publicity for its Cuban Che Guevara beer brand in the Financial Times (front page), New York Times, and CNN. Charles is on the advisory board of Scanbuy, a Fortune Magazine 25 Breakout Company for 2005/Red Herring Top 100 Technology Company 2006, the Board of Slooh, the award-winning astronomy website, the Chairman’s Board of Senator Hillary Rodham Clintons’ New Jobs for New York not-for-profit, and the Advisory Board of Actarus an early stage investment fund. He is also an advisor/investor in numerous companies including Tangerine Wellness, T-Ink, BVI Capital, Progreso Financiero, and AccuMed Innovative Technologies, Inc. Charles is an official "Dealmaker" for the British Government, where his role is to identify people, IP and companies of exceptional potential.
Donna Graham
Donna Graham-Brubaker has worked for the past six years in creative services industries successfully securing the business of Fortune 100 clients, major advertising agencies and large corporations for medium sized firms. In addition to developing new business she has successfully helped companies to redefine and reposition themselves in the marketplace. Prior to coming to SF she worked at interactive marketing and communications firm overseeing the revision of their brand identity to reflect an expansion of their services. As a trained filmmaker from Australia, she has worked previously as a Senior Producer/Director for the Queensland Health Department creating over 45 short dramas and documentaries during her tenure there, as well as serving on the National Executive Council for Women in Film and Television (W.I.F.T. Australia).
Michael Makarius
Michael joined S:F with extensive experience in project and client management. He first worked with Brian and Ed as a Senior Project Manager at Annotate Technologies, where he oversaw the ten person content management team. At Schlossberg:Flynn Michael divides his time between project management, business development, strategic partnerships and sales, and preparing business plans. Michael holds a Bachelors Degree in Linguistics from New York University and Juris Doctorate from Brooklyn Law School. In the past, he has written on current legal issues with articles featured in the Online Legal Review. Michael was admitted to the Bar of the State of New York in July, 2007.