John Cecil

An online media, marketing, and video expert, John has over

17 years of media experience that includes strategy, sales,

marketing, business development, advertising, branding,

PR, and affiliate marketing across every medium in the industry.

His lifelong career in the media business started right in the middle

of video technology's acceleration into homes and businesses. His

cable television involvement in the early 1990s and his time with

the Yahoo! organization during its early years gave him extensive

knowledge of the online advertising and promotion business.

In 2003, John cofounded Innovate Media Group and currently

serves as its CEO. He is an evangelist and thought leader for the

use of online video in marketing and the promotion of products

and services. Since Innovate's founding, John has managed and

overseen hundreds of production and video delivery projects for

clients that include Canon, Bank of America, HP, Nutrisystem,

eHarmony, and Rhapsody.

Under John's leadership, Innovate Media established and launched

www.oculu.com - a stand-alone online video platform that served over

100 million video plays in 2011 and continues to establish itself as

a technology leader in the online video delivery space.

Prior to Innovate, John held positions with such media companies

as Lifetime Television and A&E Television. He began his

career in the media business selling cable advertising locally for

Comcast Cablevision in Southern California.

A native of California, John received his BA in speech from San

Diego State University. He resides in Newport Beach with his wife,

son, and two daughters.