A team of award-winning strategists, designers, writers, producers, developers, and other media leaders. In the business of pioneering new businesses and recruiting the best and brightest to build them.

John A. Lack is best known for creating MTV, the broadcast vehicle now an integral part of global culture.  Formerly the co founder and CEO of Firebrand, Lack also developed and launched The Movie Channel and Nickelodeon as COO of Warner Amex, and ESPN2 while he was EVP of Marketing and Programming at ESPN.  Lack recently served as an advisor to Tweak, a new video messaging platform and CUR Music, the next generation Social Music Experience. Lack also held positions as CEO of ACTV, an interactive television technology company now owned by Liberty; CEO of i3 mobile, the parent company of PRONTO and the leading provider of innovative wireless media solutions, and Managing Director of Stream, Telecom Italia's pay television company now part of Sky Italia.  Lack previously spent nine years at CBS, including stints as VP/General Manager of WCBS News 88 and VP/General Manager CBS Radio SpotSales.  John's extensive experience with broadcast, interactive and wireless media companies make him uniquely qualified to bring these great paradigms together.

jalack@firemediapartners.com

Shari is uniquely qualified to help today's new media clients develop businesses and launch marketing campaigns focused on achieving superior results.  Shari began her career at ESPN as Marketing Director, responsible for all consumer advertising and sales marketing programs driving ten years of enormous brand growth and dominance in the cable television and sports media industries. As Vice President of Marketing at Speedvision (SPEED CHANNEL), her launch marketing efforts drove consumer demand for the network and distribution into thirty million homes over a five year period.  Prior to founding FIREMEDIA PARTNERS, Shari also served as Sr. VP Marketing for i3 Mobile and Chief Marketing Officer for Firebrand, the first network to stream simultaneously on TV, Web and Mobile.  She's reaped over 30 PROMAX, BDA and CTAM marketing awards and is well known in the media industry for her award-winning marketing and promotions as well as her analysis and implementation of results driven marketing campaigns.

shari@firemediapartners.com

Writer, director, problem solver.  Stacy was schooled at Ogilvy, where she learned her chops on brands like IBM, American Express, Jaguar.  She led new product and campaign launches at Draft for Compaq, DeVry University, Bank of America.  She consulted for years on digital campaigns at Wunderman Interactive for Nationwide, Chevron, Wall Street Journal, Pfizer and Diageo.  Stacy brings unique voice and consumer insight to innovative marketing campaigns for Verizon, Firebrand, CUR Music, Pronto, Phelps Hospital and VOOM, creating all consumer messages and media.  Now she brings her creative direction to FireMedia Partners, with a mercenary skill set ranging from strategic planning to taglines.

stacy@firemediapartners.com

An award-winning creative director and founder of PMCD Design, Patrick oversees all phases of brand design development including graphic production, film direction, music/sound design and corporate image.  His award-winning client list includes FOX Reality Channel, TLC, ABC, NBC, ESPN, NGC, Encore, PBS, Firebrand , Crash for Starz and WNET.  Most recently, Patrick developed brand packages for the new social music experience - CUR Music and Tweak, the next generation video messaging platform.

Daniel serves as FIREMEDIA’s lead development partner bringing proficient and stream-lined solutions from web and mobile development to the creation of complex and thorough content management systems.

From start-up companies led by one-man, to large corporations in the US and abroad, Daniel tackles tech-related problems in the not-so-ordinary way for clients like Fossil, Dior, iKea, Oster and more. Daniel leads Miami based tech teams in SaaS Development, Mobile & Web Application, Database, Android and iOS development, Web and User Experience Design (UED) and Software Testing.

A leading expert in digital earned-media micro-influencer marketing, search engine optimization (SEO), online relationship management (ORM), Internet privacy, Wikipedia curation, social media strategy, and online public relations with a focus on blogger outreach & influencer engagement. Chris has worked with Mizuno Volleyball and Mizuno Running on engaging Volleyball and Running communities online. Also as technology strategist for clients such as Sci-Fi Channel, Buena Vista, TomTom, Paramount Pictures, Coca-Cola, McDonalds, Disney, Reebok, EA, RCA, and NBC to name a few. 

Award winning Creative Director and illustrator with expertise in a full range of marketing services including: brand positioning; packaging; collateral design & copy; promotional programs; logo & corporate identity; trade show display design & presentations; web services; social marketing; direct marketing; advertising and print support. Jowill was part of the successful team that launched Speedvision as well as the re-branding work to Speed Channel for FOX Sports Net. Clients: AT&T, Audubon, Foot Locker, Fox Sports Net, Hilary Radley, i3 Mobile, Natsource, New Line Television, OLN, Oxxford Clothes, Poultryfirst.com, Sesame Workshop, Speedvision, Thirteen/WNET and Toshiba.  Jowill studied painting at Art Students League and fashion illustration and design at Fashion Institute of Technology; he also majored in illustration at School of Visual Arts.

jowill@firemediapartners.com

Dawn Rowan brings twenty years of acquired media contacts and effective media placement across the nation’s top print, broadcast and digital media outlets.

Rowan recently served as Vice President, Director of Media Relations for Rubenstein Public Relations; Director of Communications at NBC 4 New York for five years and as Communications Director for FIREBRAND, the first multi platform network dedicated to the world of commercial culture. Dawn’s client experience covers many industries including Travel, Media, Sports, Entertainment, Technology, Lifestyle Brands and Non-Profits.

Rowan attended Barnard College at Columbia University and graduated with a BA in English.