Ed brings 15 years of interactive marketing experience to the 212 BOD . A pivotal member of the sales management teams at client companies and also as a leader at CIMA, the Chicago Interactive Marketing Association where he was EVP. Ed has learned the value of true media integration and how to identify, manage and leverage emerging Media Platforms. He spent 7 years at CBS Interactive as a key contributor to the companies integrated approach and growth. Since that time Ed has played a key role at FOD allowing him to tie in all of his passion points of building the premier 21st century comedy brand integrating market-leading content across all media such as the web, broadcast, film, mobile, and social networking. FOD allows Ed to produce content for clients and to wrap them in or around other productions with celebrity talent. As EP on many of these deals, where he ties in distribution/syndication in this content is king world, including branded entertainment, web series, TV shows, films, and offline events. Ed is finally able to exploit all his talents that he envisioned when he graduated Syracuse/S.I. Newhouse. In these many roles he shows the same highly desirable qualities: connectedness, creativity, unfailing friendliness and good humor, and an ability to inspire and move others to action.Ed's that rare brand of visionary media executive who manages to really get things sold....and done!