Bios for June 19, 2009 Event
Making the Right Moves for Digital Growth in Turbulent Times
NBC Universal, Victoria's Secret, Hearst, eMusic Discuss Their Strategic Initiatives
MODERATOR
Lee Huang
Director, Digital Strategy
NBC Universal
Lee Huang is Director, Digital Product Strategy at NBC Universal.
In his current role, he is responsible for developing digital strategies,
launching new businesses and creating innovative products.
Lee is leveraging digital platforms including video, social media, community, mobile, gaming and interactive television to create new opportunities
to grow NBCU's audience and drive revenue.
Prior to joining NBCU, Lee was Director, Digital Strategy at Nielsen Business Media, where he implemented a multi-pronged digital revenue model and led the development of over 200 web sites and digital products including Billboard.com, HollywoodReporter.com and Adweek.com. He incubated and managed a portfolio of web sites that provided 360 degree views of emerging markets including Branded Entertainment and Video Games. Lee has also delivered digital strategies and solutions for clients including Hearst, Scripps Networks and Consumer Reports. He is the creator of The 12 Cs, a framework for thriving in the digital age that focuses on developing an integrated business, technology and operational strategy, along with an adaptive infrastructure that enables rapid execution.
He serves on the Board and leads the New York chapter of the Internet Strategy Forum, an association for professionals who lead their company's Internet initiatives. Lee is a graduate of Columbia University in New York City.
He is a direct to consumer customer marketing expert specializing in driving profit, creating new revenue streams and implementing a direct response discipline within the online environment. Patrick is a customer advocate who continuously looks for new and improved ways in which to exceed customer needs, and increase profits. He is a traditionally trained direct response professional who has spent the last 10 years applying his experience within the online environment.
Currently, Patrick is CMO for Victoria's Secret Direct, the direct to consumer division of the mega brand Victoria's Secret. Victoria's Secret is the leading specialty retailer of lingerie and beauty products, dominating the industry with modern, fashion-inspired collections, prestige fragrances and cosmetics, celebrated supermodels and world-famous runway shows. Patrick is also the CEO of NEW MEDIA DIRECT, LLC. An interactive direct marketing agency that is fueled by traditional direct response, web analytics, CRM and the latest techniques / technologies available to improve online program performance and profitability. Patrick holds an M.B.A. in Marketing and a B.A. in Communications. He is an active member of The CMO Club, DMA, Internet Strategy Forum, and M.E.N.G. Patrick also sits on the advisory board of The CMO Council and the DMA's Multichannel Segment Advisory Board (SAB).
Johnson has forged strategic partnerships for Hearst with MSN, Yahoo, YouTube, AOL, Lifetime, and others. He joined Hearst from IAC/InterActiveCorp, where he served as senior director for portal partnerships. Prior to that, Johnson worked at America Online for seven years, where he was executive director for AOL's education and reference sites, and led its community programming and products group. Johnson started his career at The Washington Post, where he was an assistant editor. In 1995, he helped launch The Post's award-winning Web site, Washingtonpost.com. He later joined a Post portfolio company, Student Net Publishing, where he was vice president and editorial director.
Johnson is a graduate of Dartmouth College in Hanover, N.H.
Prior to eMusic, Morgan was at EarthLink for 12 years, most recently as Vice President for Direct Marketing, Access and Audience, Morgan where he helped grow EarthLink's subscriber base from 200,000 subscribers to more than 5 million and spearheaded development, implementation and analysis of direct marketing initiatives for all EarthLink and PeoplePC branded consumer products and services. As Vice President, Marketing, Loyalty and Analytics for EarthLink's PeoplePC division, he led the development of the PeoplePC brand, as well as the strategic direction of all acquisition marketing and retention programs, growing that subscription service from 200,000 subscribers to more than 1.6 million.
Morgan has also held senior media planning and supervisory positions with WPP's Grey Global Group and with Omnicom's Altschiller Reitzfeld Davis/ Tracy-Locke, both in New York. He has a B.A. in Political Science from Marlboro College in Marlboro, VT.
Michael resides in Manhattan. He enjoys running, tennis, soccer, and traveling around the world. During his free time Michael volunteers for the Junior Achievement program by teaching local high school students about free enterprise and helping them realize the relevance of their education to future success.