Bio
Under Mike’s leadership, and with the support of an incredible team, OpenSlate developed the industry-standard video content ratings system. The company has also (proudly) built technology that fosters a healthy online video ecosystem and promotes high-quality content. Prior to founding OpenSlate in 2010, Mike had a mostly digital career dating back to when banner ads were cool. He was amongst the earliest execs charged with building The Wall Street Journal’s digital business and later become head of integrated marketing solutions for Dow Jones. In the late aughts, Mike helped pioneer social video advertising at a consumer-facing video portal called Veoh. Philly born and bred (and Eagles green blood in his veins), Mike is a long-time Manhattan transplant where he lives with his wife and two kids.