Paul Levine

Current

• Senior Vice President, Corporate Strategy, Development and Extended Platforms at National Geographic

Past

• President & CEO at TriVenn Consulting, LLC
• SVP, Corporate Development and General Counsel at Ruckus Network, Inc.
• Executive Director, Business Development and Strategy - Digital Media Services Group at America Online, Inc.

• Executive Director, Business Affairs - AOL Service and "AOL Anywhere" at America Online, Inc.
• Associate - Various national law firms at Shaw Pittman, Hunton & Williams and Fried Frank
• Associate at Morgan Stanley
• Engineer at General Electirc

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Paul Levine’s Experience

• Senior Vice President, Corporate Strategy, Development and Extended Platforms

  National Geographic

  (Non-Profit; 1001-5000 employees; Entertainment industry)

  July 2006 — Present (2 years 4 months)

  Head of business, corporate and strategic development for National Geographic's Global Media Group (NGGM) which encompasses Digital Media, Entertainment, Film, Kids, Music, Maps, Magazines, Books and Television. Responsible for leading digital distribution and business development for the Nat Geo Channel in the US across all platforms.
  
  Drive and manage all M&A, strategic alliances, partnerships and deals.
  
  General Manager of Nat Geo's global "Extended Platforms" Group, comprised of our Games, Mobile and Digital Mapping business units.

• President & CEO

  TriVenn Consulting, LLC

  (Internet industry)

  April 2005 — June 2006 (1 year 3 months)

  Provided business and legal advice, professional services and connections that enabled startups and global companies to navigate the complex challenges related to the conceptualization, development, distribution, marketing and monetization of digital media experinces, products and services across multiple platforms.

• SVP, Corporate Development and General Counsel

  Ruckus Network, Inc.

  (Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Online Media industry)

  June 2004 — March 2005 (10 months)

  Played a leading role in all major aspects of building the company, defining it products, and establishing revenue growth. Led group responsible for business and strategy development, product marketing, licensing, contracting, alliances, and industry relations. Drafted VC deck and major portions of company business plan. Managed $3M+ content P&L and team budget. Helped close successful funding round. Drove the creation of a 1M+ track music service and VOD-PPV video channel. Developed initial strategies, models and product definitions for eCommerce, gaming, and education offerings.

• Executive Director, Business Development and Strategy - Digital Media Services Group

  America Online, Inc.

  (Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; TWX; Online Media industry)

  January 2003 — May 2004 (1 year 5 months)

  A founding executive of AOL’s “Digital Home” group. Created successful strategy and business plan for the development, distribution, marketing, and monetization of premium radio, music and video services on entertainment PCs, consumer electronics and mobile products for AOL and non-AOL members. Led business development, product marketing, partnerships, and all contracting and licensing. Successfully launched numerous products.

• Executive Director, Business Affairs - AOL Service and "AOL Anywhere"

  America Online, Inc.

  (Public Company; 5001-10,000 employees; Online Media industry)

  February 2001 — December 2002 (1 year 11 months)

  Led teams responsible for driving, planning and managing all business development in support of the core AOL Service and the “AOL Anywhere” mobile group. Executed 250+ deals and strategic initiatives involving broadband services and entertainment; instant messaging; VoIP; eCommerce and billing; wireless operator distribution deals; handset OEM partnerships; search; content acquisition; software, technology and platform development; IP licensing; and professional services. Generated mulit-millions in revenue.

• Associate - Various national law firms

  Shaw Pittman, Hunton & Williams and Fried Frank

  (Law Practice industry)

  September 1996 — January 2001 (4 years 5 months)

  Represented a wide range of startup, internet, high technology comanpies and government contractors. Negotiated and drafted software and IP licenses, OEM/VAR agreements, ASP agreements, evaluation and testing agreements, content agreements, major outsourcing contracts, and terms of service and privacy policies; eCommerce and infrastructure transactions. Registered patent attorney. Litigated IP and licensing disputes. Federal Circuit and E.D. Va. “Rocket Docket” litigation experience. Prosecuted patents with focus on Internet, software and telecommunications technology. Responded to PTO office actions and conducted PTO interviews.

• Associate

  Morgan Stanley

  (Public Company; Investment Banking industry)

  May 1990 — July 1993 (3 years 3 months)

  Graduate of Management Program. Designed, coded and implemented financial systems for the Firm's Commissions System. Advised clients in Equities departments in all major domestic and international offices. Designed and installed data / PC networks for various business units.

• Engineer

  General Electirc

  (Public Company; Defense & Space industry)

  June 1989 — December 1989 (7 months)

  Analyzed hardware problems with the Fire Control System of the Trident II Nuclear Submarine.

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