Bill Apfelbaum
Bill Apfelbaum is a renowned leader in the media industry with investments and board positions in more than 10 media based companies. He is Chairman of Titan Worldwide which is the fastest growing out-of-home advertising company in history. From mid-August 1989 until April 2000, Bill served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of TDI which became the country's largest diversified outdoor media company. Bill sold TDI to Infinity Broadcasting in March 1996, which was subsequently sold to Westinghouse/CBS in December of that year. Bill was involved in the management of all CBS divisions. Bill serves on the board of several corporations and Foundations including FFM Distribution Corp., FAB Entertainment, HAMAR Development, Sunshine Direct, and Titan Worldwide.
John Babcock
John Babcock has been a partner at Rustic Canyon Partners since its founding in 1999. He brings over 15 years of technology-industry experience to both the firm and its portfolio companies. Before joining Rustic Canyon, John was the General Manager of online real estate at the Los Angeles Times. Previously, John founded the Delta Group, a technology consulting firm. Intel, Compaq Computer, and Home Savings of America are among the companies that he has advised. John began his career as a programmer. John received his B.A. from Duke University and his M.B.A. from the Anderson School at UCLA.
Scott Carlin
Scott Carlin is President, Domestic Programming Distribution, for Home Box Office, responsible for exploring distribution opportunities for the entire HBO library on conventional and new media platforms and for developing new programming initiatives for new media platforms. Previously, Scott has held roles including Executive Vice President of Warner Bros. Domestic Television Distribution where he was responsible for overseeing the distribution activities for first-run and off-network properties. Scott also oversaw the day-to-day operations of administration, research, marketing, creative services, programming and new business development for both Warner Bros. Domestic Television Distribution and Telepictures Distribution.
Marc Campbell
Marc is an experienced digital media consultant with a passion for identifying new business opportunities, building strong and lasting relationships, and developing and executing strategic plans. Having been a Wall Street banker, an entrepreneur, and a stand-up comic, Marc brings strong business fundamentals, a grounded, pragmatic approach, and a highly-tuned creative sensibility to all of his projects. Most recently he founded, and now advises, the Independent Comedy Network, a new media studio and popular live comedy venue in Santa Monica, where he developed more than twenty original series and struck revenue-generating distribution deals across the web, leading to both critical praise and millions of views. Prior to that, Marc was VP of Business Development at Foundation Sports, where he was instrumental in the acquisition and management of several hit direct response entertainment properties including "Magic Johnson Presents The Fundamentals of Basketball" and "Jimmy Connors Presents Tennis Fundamentals." Before that, Marc worked in roles in finance and communications at teen retailer Hot Topic and spent several years in the Private Investments Group at JP Morgan, where he also pioneered their first-ever consumer facing online video content offering. During the same period, he performed comedy regularly in New York at Caroline's, The UCB Theater and Comic Strip Live. Marc received an M.B.A. from UCLA's Anderson School of Management, where he served as student body president, and a B.A. in Psychology from Hamilton College.
Sandy Fox
Admitted to the New York and California State Bars, Sandy began his law practice in New York as a criminal attorney. After a chance meeting with the owner of the famed Bottom Line Night Club in New York City, Sandy formed a law firm with the club's owner, Stan Snadowsky to represent musical artists and concert promoters. Sandy later moved to California and continued his entertainment practice, expanding beyond music to film and television as well. With the explosion in the last ten years of intellectual property rights, his practice now also encompasses new media and the Internet. Sandy has been associated with some of the finest lawyers and law firms in Los Angeles and he has developed a practice that ranges from music artists, record producers, record companies, and songwriters in the music sector, to actors, writers, and producers in the television and film arenas. In addition, he specializes in representing management companies and comedians, including such clients as Kevin Costner, Jeff Foxworthy, Larry the Cable Guy and Jim Gaffigan.
Paul Nadel
Since joining the Barnes Morris Klein Mark Yorn Barnes & Levine, Paul Nadel has focused on business, digital and new media opportunities for new and existing firm clients. Prior to that, Paul was the Managing Partner of EastWest VentureGroup, an early-stage venture capital fund focusing on media and communications enabling technologies. Before that, he was the Managing Director of Dynasty Sports Group, was a senior executive at the cable/telephony company ICS Communications, and was a partner at the Christensen, Glaser law firm.
Dick Robertson
One of the architects of the syndicated barter television business, and whose 40-year career in television has established him as one of the most powerful and innovative executives in the industry, Dick Robertson was named Senior Advisor to the Warner Bros. Television Group in August 2006 following a 17-year tenure as President, Warner Bros. Domestic Television Distribution. In his current role, Dick advises Bruce Rosenblum, President, WBTVG, on a number of business, strategic and operational issues and objectives, including current and evolving distribution platforms, programming, sponsorship and production integration scenarios and media sales.
David Rousso
David Rousso, along with two other partners, purchased the Price Pfister Company, a nationally known manufacturer of faucets in 1983. His role, as one of the two partners active in the business, was to manage the operations of the business as well as plan for growth and ultimate sale. The company was purchased from Norris Industries and, at the time of acquisition, had approximately 900 employees. The following five years was a period of outstanding growth for the company, and the number of employees almost doubled during the period of our ownership. The company was taken public in 1987 and, ultimately sold in 1988. It is now a profitable division of Black & Decker. Prior to his role at Price Pfister, David was a Partner at the accounting firm of Touche Ross & Company (now Deloitte and Touche), and he has also been a member of the Board of Directors of three publicly held companies.
Bill Apfelbaum is a renowned leader in the media industry with investments and board positions in more than 10 media based companies. He is Chairman of Titan Worldwide which is the fastest growing out-of-home advertising company in history. From mid-August 1989 until April 2000, Bill served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of TDI which became the country's largest diversified outdoor media company. Bill sold TDI to Infinity Broadcasting in March 1996, which was subsequently sold to Westinghouse/CBS in December of that year. Bill was involved in the management of all CBS divisions. Bill serves on the board of several corporations and Foundations including FFM Distribution Corp., FAB Entertainment, HAMAR Development, Sunshine Direct, and Titan Worldwide.
John Babcock
John Babcock has been a partner at Rustic Canyon Partners since its founding in 1999. He brings over 15 years of technology-industry experience to both the firm and its portfolio companies. Before joining Rustic Canyon, John was the General Manager of online real estate at the Los Angeles Times. Previously, John founded the Delta Group, a technology consulting firm. Intel, Compaq Computer, and Home Savings of America are among the companies that he has advised. John began his career as a programmer. John received his B.A. from Duke University and his M.B.A. from the Anderson School at UCLA.
Scott Carlin
Scott Carlin is President, Domestic Programming Distribution, for Home Box Office, responsible for exploring distribution opportunities for the entire HBO library on conventional and new media platforms and for developing new programming initiatives for new media platforms. Previously, Scott has held roles including Executive Vice President of Warner Bros. Domestic Television Distribution where he was responsible for overseeing the distribution activities for first-run and off-network properties. Scott also oversaw the day-to-day operations of administration, research, marketing, creative services, programming and new business development for both Warner Bros. Domestic Television Distribution and Telepictures Distribution.
Marc Campbell
Marc is an experienced digital media consultant with a passion for identifying new business opportunities, building strong and lasting relationships, and developing and executing strategic plans. Having been a Wall Street banker, an entrepreneur, and a stand-up comic, Marc brings strong business fundamentals, a grounded, pragmatic approach, and a highly-tuned creative sensibility to all of his projects. Most recently he founded, and now advises, the Independent Comedy Network, a new media studio and popular live comedy venue in Santa Monica, where he developed more than twenty original series and struck revenue-generating distribution deals across the web, leading to both critical praise and millions of views. Prior to that, Marc was VP of Business Development at Foundation Sports, where he was instrumental in the acquisition and management of several hit direct response entertainment properties including "Magic Johnson Presents The Fundamentals of Basketball" and "Jimmy Connors Presents Tennis Fundamentals." Before that, Marc worked in roles in finance and communications at teen retailer Hot Topic and spent several years in the Private Investments Group at JP Morgan, where he also pioneered their first-ever consumer facing online video content offering. During the same period, he performed comedy regularly in New York at Caroline's, The UCB Theater and Comic Strip Live. Marc received an M.B.A. from UCLA's Anderson School of Management, where he served as student body president, and a B.A. in Psychology from Hamilton College.
Sandy Fox
Admitted to the New York and California State Bars, Sandy began his law practice in New York as a criminal attorney. After a chance meeting with the owner of the famed Bottom Line Night Club in New York City, Sandy formed a law firm with the club's owner, Stan Snadowsky to represent musical artists and concert promoters. Sandy later moved to California and continued his entertainment practice, expanding beyond music to film and television as well. With the explosion in the last ten years of intellectual property rights, his practice now also encompasses new media and the Internet. Sandy has been associated with some of the finest lawyers and law firms in Los Angeles and he has developed a practice that ranges from music artists, record producers, record companies, and songwriters in the music sector, to actors, writers, and producers in the television and film arenas. In addition, he specializes in representing management companies and comedians, including such clients as Kevin Costner, Jeff Foxworthy, Larry the Cable Guy and Jim Gaffigan.
Paul Nadel
Since joining the Barnes Morris Klein Mark Yorn Barnes & Levine, Paul Nadel has focused on business, digital and new media opportunities for new and existing firm clients. Prior to that, Paul was the Managing Partner of EastWest VentureGroup, an early-stage venture capital fund focusing on media and communications enabling technologies. Before that, he was the Managing Director of Dynasty Sports Group, was a senior executive at the cable/telephony company ICS Communications, and was a partner at the Christensen, Glaser law firm.
Dick Robertson
One of the architects of the syndicated barter television business, and whose 40-year career in television has established him as one of the most powerful and innovative executives in the industry, Dick Robertson was named Senior Advisor to the Warner Bros. Television Group in August 2006 following a 17-year tenure as President, Warner Bros. Domestic Television Distribution. In his current role, Dick advises Bruce Rosenblum, President, WBTVG, on a number of business, strategic and operational issues and objectives, including current and evolving distribution platforms, programming, sponsorship and production integration scenarios and media sales.
David Rousso
David Rousso, along with two other partners, purchased the Price Pfister Company, a nationally known manufacturer of faucets in 1983. His role, as one of the two partners active in the business, was to manage the operations of the business as well as plan for growth and ultimate sale. The company was purchased from Norris Industries and, at the time of acquisition, had approximately 900 employees. The following five years was a period of outstanding growth for the company, and the number of employees almost doubled during the period of our ownership. The company was taken public in 1987 and, ultimately sold in 1988. It is now a profitable division of Black & Decker. Prior to his role at Price Pfister, David was a Partner at the accounting firm of Touche Ross & Company (now Deloitte and Touche), and he has also been a member of the Board of Directors of three publicly held companies.
