Campaign India Team
May 20, 2021

Rishad Tobaccowala among five to join Firework's advisory board

Also joining the board are Bridget Baker, Julian Leuthhold, Sandy Grushow and Sean Finnegan

Rishad Tobaccowala
Rishad Tobaccowala
Firework, a short video web stories platform for digital publishers, businesses, and media buyers, has announced the formation of a strategic committee of advisors.
 
The advisory board will work closely with leadership teams to shape strategy and business priorities. 
 
The new Firework advisory board includes: 
  • Sandy Grushow, founder and CEO, Phase 2 Media, former chairman, Fox TV Entertainment, and president, Twentieth Century Fox Television
  • Rishad Tobaccowala, former chief growth officer and board member, Publicis Groupe
  • Bridget Baker, founder and CEO, Baker Media, board member, LiveXLive Media, former President - NBCUniversal, and co-founder at CNBC
  • Sean Finnegan, co-founder, Chameleon Collective and The Room, former CEO, Omnicom Media Group Digital
  • Julian Leuthhold, founder and CEO, GetGlobal
Jason Holland, president - global business, Firework, said, “Each member’s combined expertise represents the very best in what we envision of an Advisory Board - strategic thinking, insights, active contribution, and connectivity that is globally significant at the very top of multiple markets. Their shared vision of an upgraded, connected digital open web as an alternative to social walled garden ecosystems aligns very well with our mission to power Internet 3.0 with web stories infra, livestream, and shoppable video e-commerce for the next 20 years.”
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Campaign India

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