Mark Walsh

Current

CEO at Genius Rocket (www.geniusrocket.com)
BOD at AirAmerica Media
BOD at Spectrum K-!2

Chairman at New Leaders Council (NLC)
BOD at Day Software

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Past

Managing Partner at Ruxton Ventures, LLC
Founding CEO at Air America Radio
BOD Member at Blackboard Inc.

Investor at IndustryBrains
Head of Internet Strategy at John Kerry for President
Chief Technology Advisor at Democratic National Committee
CEO then Chairman at VerticalNet
Sr.VP, Corporate Officer at America Online, Inc.
President at GEnie (part of GE)
Director, New Business Development at HBO
Anchorman and News Director at WDTV Television (CBS TV Affiliate)

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Education

Harvard Business School
Union College
St. Paul's School

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Recommended

10 people have recommended Mark

Connections

500+ connections

Industry

Online Media

Mark Walsh’s Summary

Media and technology and politics. Not necessarily in that order.

Mark Walsh’s Specialties:

High Growth situations

Mark Walsh’s Experience

CEO

Genius Rocket (www.geniusrocket.com)

(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Marketing and Advertising industry)

June 2007 — Present (2 years 6 months)

A platform for crowdsourcing of advertising, creativity and big ideas
BOD

AirAmerica Media

(Privately Held; Broadcast Media industry)

2006 — Present (3 years )

The new incarnation of Air America Radio.
BOD

Spectrum K-!2

(Online Media industry)

2004 — Present (5 years )
Chairman

New Leaders Council (NLC)

(Political Organization industry)

2004 — Present (5 years )

A not for profit educational and networking organization identifying and training the next generation of progressive leadership
BOD

Day Software

(Online Media industry)

2000 — Present (9 years )

Also on Audit and Comp Committees.

Day is a publicly traded Swiss technology company, focusing on Content Management Software and services
Managing Partner

Ruxton Ventures, LLC

(Venture Capital & Private Equity industry)

January 2003 — June 2007 (4 years 6 months)

I invest in and/or serve on the board of a relatively eclectic group of opportunities. I have had some real good ones, and some less good ones. I am always intersted in learning about new opportunities.

here are links to some of my investments:
http://www.industrybrains.com/
http://www.nutrisystem.com
http://www.arpuinc.com/index.htm
http://www.transactis.com/
http://www.hookandladderbeer.com

and others.
Founding CEO

Air America Radio

(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Broadcast Media industry)

October 2003 — April 2004 (7 months)

Launched in late March of 2004. Very troublesome start.
BOD Member

Blackboard Inc.

(Public Company; 501-1000 employees; BBBB; Online Media industry)

2000 — 2004 (4 years )

Chair of Compensation Committee
Investor

IndustryBrains

(Online Media industry)

2000 — 2004 (4 years )
Head of Internet Strategy

John Kerry for President

(Privately Held; 10,001 or more employees; Political Organization industry)

June 2003 — September 2003 (4 months)

Working for Kerry, helping set up the campaign's web efforts and outreach.
Chief Technology Advisor

Democratic National Committee

(Non-Profit; 51-200 employees; Political Organization industry)

December 2001 — September 2002 (10 months)

Fascinating and educational.
CEO then Chairman

VerticalNet

(Public Company; 1001-5000 employees; VERT; Internet industry)

August 1997 — August 2001 (4 years 1 month)

Great company
Sr.VP, Corporate Officer

America Online, Inc.

(Public Company; 1001-5000 employees; TW; Internet industry)

April 1995 — August 1997 (2 years 5 months)

Created and ran the business-to-business efforts at AOL. Arrived there as head of their internet businesses and initiatives.
President

GEnie (part of GE)

(Public Company; 51-200 employees; GE; Online Media industry)

April 1994 — April 1995 (1 year 1 month)

Ran GE's online division
Director, New Business Development

HBO

(Online Media industry)

1980 — 1984 (4 years )
Anchorman and News Director

WDTV Television (CBS TV Affiliate)

(Broadcast Media industry)

1976 — 1978 (2 years )

Youngest News Director for a Network Affiliate in the country.

Mark Walsh’s Education

Harvard Business School

MBA , 1978 — 1980

Activities and Societies:

Editor in Chief, HarBus Newspaper
HBS Show (two years)
Union College

BA , American Studies , 1972 — 1976

Activities and Societies:

Varsity Lacrosse
Mountebanks Theater Group
Kappa Alpha Society
St. Paul's School