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Board Of Directors

Patrick Dolan

Chairman of the Board

Director of Libsyn Since October 2019

Eric Shahinian

Director of Libsyn Since October 2019

Douglas Polinsky

Director of Libsyn Since September 2015

Douglas Woodrum

Director of Libsyn Since March 2021

Board bios are available below.

Company Management

John Gibbons

Jonathan Charak

Interim Chief Executive Officer Since 2023

President and Chief Product Officer Since 2022

Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer Since 2021

About The Board

Patrick Dolan is the Chairman of the Board at Libsyn and has served as a director of the Company since November 2021.  Mr. Dolan served as the President of the Interactive Advertising Bureau (“IAB”) from 2017-2020 and as COO since 2007. The IAB is the leading trade organization whose members include more than 650 leading media companies, agencies, brands, and technology firms driving the digital marketing economy. Previously, Mr. Dolan served as the Director of International Finance and later as Director of Business Operations at DoubleClick, Inc., an early innovator in digital advertising services that Google acquired in 2008.  Mr. Dolan has also served in executive roles at The Locomotion Channel, a cable channel co-owned by Hearst Entertainment and Corus Entertainment, and CFO of the Early Learning Coalition of South Florida, a not-for-profit with a budget of over $160 million. Earlier in his career, Mr. Dolan served as the director of finance for George Soros’ network of philanthropic entities, the Open Society Institute, where he managed a budget of over $500 million disbursed in over 20 countries. Mr. Dolan holds a bachelor’s degree in Economics from the University of Virginia and an M.B.A. from Virginia Commonwealth University.

Douglas Polinsky has served as a director of the Company since its inception in September 2015. Mr. Polinsky has served as President and CEO of Mill City Ventures III, Ltd., a publicly traded non-bank lender and specialty finance company, since 2013. Mr. Polinsky has served as a director of FAB Universal Corp. since October 2007. Mr. Polinsky serves as the President of Great North Capital Corp., a Minnesota-based financial services company he founded in 1995. Great North Capital Corp. advises corporate clients on capital formation and other transaction-related financial matters. Mr. Polinsky earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Hotel Administration at the University of Nevada at Las Vegas.

The Company believes that Mr. Polinsky is a valuable member of the Board based on his extensive business background, and his experience serving in leadership roles and on the boards of other public and private companies.

Eric Shahinian has served as a director of the Company since October 2019. Mr. Shahinian is the managing member of Camac Partners LLC, a private investment firm that he founded in 2011. Prior to founding Camac, he was an analyst at Kingstown Capital Management L.P., an investment firm, from 2009 to 2011. Mr. Shahinian was a director of Khan Resources, Inc. from 2015 to 2017, during which time the company reached a settlement with the government of Mongolia regarding an arbitration award entered in the company’s favor and paid out a large return of capital. Mr. Shahinian has a B.S. from Babson College.

The Company believes that Mr. Shahinian is a valuable member of the Board based on his knowledge and experience in investing, capital allocation, corporate governance and his general business experience.

Douglas Woodrum joined the Board of Directors in March 2021 and is a seasoned executive with audit and financial experience in the media industry. Mr. Woodrum will also join the Libsyn Audit Committee. Doug is a proven financial leader, having served as Chief Financial Officer of public companies CNET Networks Inc. and Heritage Media Corporation. Mr. Woodrum’s responsibilities included raising capital for growth, business model development, financial reporting, annual budgeting, long-term planning, acquisitions, investor relations, and tax.

In addition to the extensive experience in the media field, for the past nine years, Mr. Woodrum has lead ChinaCast Education Corporation as its Chief Financial Officer and Secretary in an effort to recover funds for its creditors and stockholders.

Doug’s experience with financial oversight and audits will be a tremendous asset as we grow the Company.

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