Advisory Board
NAVIGATE - Chris Hoerenz | Matthew Dunn | Noreen Springstead | Steven D’Onofrio | Cedric Deniau | Paul Borgese
Chris Hoerenz
Chris Hoerenz, is a leading direct marketer and new media executive with 20 years of consumer marketing experience. Prior to founding CrispyGamer Inc., new newly funded venture, Hoerenz was the Chief Marketing Officer for eMusic, the number two selling of digital music behind iTunes. At eMusic Hoerenz was responsible for driving eMusic’s revenue and subscriber growth, as well as overseeing traditional marketing functions, label relations and strategic alliances. Under his guidance as CMO, eMusic more than tripled its subscriber base and revenues since re-launching its service in late 2004 grabbing over 11% of the digital download market share
Noreen Springstead
Noreen Springstead is the Director of Marketing & Fundraising for the anti-hunger and poverty organization WHY. Ms. Springstead shapes WHY’s marketing strategies and has established successful philanthropic partnerships with companies like Hard Rock Café International, Sony BMG, The Orchard, Ticketmaster, and others.
Cedric Deniau
Through his role on the RightsFlow Advisory Board, Cedric Deniau brings expertise in design, application, and management of engineering and technology areas. Deniau is currently the Chief Technology Officer at eMusic, where he is responsible for the company's engineering department and technology direction. Upon joining eMusic as V.P. of Technology in 2003, Deniau defined a new system architecture and hired and led the team that rebuilt and launched the eMusic web site in less than six months. He is also responsible for eMusic's security program by assuring compliance with the Payment Card Industry (PCI) Data Security Standard.
Matthew Dunn
Dr. Matthew Dunn is Principal of Socratech Consulting, a boutique strategy and technology advisory firm helping companies compete in the digital media economy. Matthew has held many senior positions, including CEO of MusicIP, CEO of Haven Networks, Founding Executive Director of HTNG, Senior VP & CIO of Intrawest Corporation, and multiple diverse positions during 54 dog-years at Microsoft Corporation. He holds a PhD in Digital Media, multiple US Patents, and speaks and writes extensively on digital media and networked-market strategies.
Steven D’Onofrio
Steven D’Onofrio, Esq. is the President of D’Onofrio & Associates, a Music Licensing, Anti-Piracy and Intellectual Property Consulting Firm, located in Washington, DC. D’Onofrio & Associates consults for intellectual property owners, companies who seek to license music and music publishing rights, as well as Internet, new technology and manufacturing companies who seek to actively deal with protecting intellectual property rights in their everyday business.
Paul Borgese
Paul Borgese currently manages the Emerging Markets Group of The Associated Press Digital Division. He also serves as an advisor to EyeCatcher Interactive a digital strategy and marketing firm that offers a wide array of online solutions.
Paul is also an international speaker and author of two business books, M&A From Planning to Integration (McGraw-Hill, New York, 2002; Beijing 2006), which has been featured on CNN, CNBC and other global business programs; and FEAR Selling: How To Sell More and Sell Faster By Tapping Into Your Prospects' Deep-Seated Emotional Needs (Full Court Press, 2007).