Pauline Moller is a senior executive in the digital media and interactive entertainment industry with extensive experience leading large-scale business strategies, driving organizational change, and building high performance teams. Her career spans over 25 years in the field, including roles as: co-founder of start-up companies; Senior Vice President at Zynga, a social gaming company, where she led business and production operations; Senior Vice President & COO at EA SPORTS; and Senior Vice President & General Manager for EA's large-scale, 1,400-person game development studio, as well as Vice President R&D of an email messaging company.

Leonard Brody oversees the building of new ventures for some of the most well-known celebrities and political leaders in the world.  Recently named one of the top 30 up and coming management thinkers in the world, Brody is known as a leader of the new world order.

He is an award-winning entrepreneur, venture capitalist, bestselling author, and a two-time Emmy-nominated media visionary.  In addition, he is also one of the proud owners of the professional soccer team Coventry City in England, and is authoring a new book in partnership with Forbes Magazine, entitled, "The Great Re:Write."

As Head of Consumer Investments at CAA, Michael Blank leads a cross-departmental team of agents and executives, guiding CAA's involvement in Connect Ventures, an investment partnership with New Enterprise Associates (NEA).  

In his prior role as CAA's Head of Mobile, Blank guided the agency's mobile initiatives, primarily focused on sourcing, managing, and negotiating opportunities for clients in television, film, fashion, lifestyle, music, and sports, among other areas.

Maura has been starting, advising and investing in Internet companies for over 15 years. Prior to leading ideation at Caravan, she founded Bootup Entrepreneurial Society, a community and mentor driven incubator that helped launch over 100 technology startups. Maura has cultivated teams for numerous tech companies, including Strutta and Spinway Inc., working with partners such as Costco, Barnes & Noble, Capital One, and Kmart to help the company acquire 8M users in 11 months.

Outside of the office, Maura co-founded the Startup Visa Canada initiative, is a regular speaker on the topics of entrepreneurship and product marketing, and a strong advocate for women in tech.

Rebecca Rudisch is a senior leader and innovator with deep expertise in retail, ecommerce, marketing, brand and product development with businesses ranging from startup to $15B+. Holding C-level positions with several large retailers, she was Chief Merchandising and Marketing Officer with Petco, Head of Own Brand and Customer Experience for H-E-B, Chief Merchant for 7-Eleven, and VIce President for Target Corporation.

She also brings extensive board experience, having served as a Member of the Outward Hound Board of Directors, the Petco Foundation Board, the National Association of Chain Drug Stores (NACDS) Retail Advisory Board, and the Nielsen Retail Advisory Board.

As VP Business & Corporate Development at Caravan, Ben brings more than 20 years of experience in strategic roles with entrepreneurial, growth stage and Fortune 500 consumer-facing digital media and technology companies. Most recently Ben served as VP of Strategic Business Development for BroadbandTV (BBTV), where he played a key role as the company grew from $100M to $400M in revenue and completed a successful IPO on the TSE. Prior to that, Ben served as CEO of a social media startup company in Vancouver and spent 5 years in a variety of strategic roles at Yahoo!. Ben holds a Bachelor's degree in Economics and an M.B.A. from Stanford University.

Andrew brings over a decade of finance experience working with small businesses and startups in a multitude of industries including technology, retail, manufacturing, and professional services. As VP Finance and Innovation at a boutique leadership development consultancy, Andrew was instrumental in scaling the business from a single office in Vancouver to seven offices spanning North and South America with over 10x revenue growth. Andrew is devoted to growing exciting businesses and helping create foundations for big ideas with financial planning and analysis.

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Stan is an entrepreneur with over two decades of experience in the entertainment and gaming industry, and is product manager and leader of m56 Studios, Caravan's product development team.

Prior to joining Caravan, he co-founded Centrix Studio, a Shanghai-based mobile gaming company, and acted as an independent consultant for numerous social gaming companies. He has also held executive management positions at several global media conglomerates, including acting as VP Games at Zynga, VP Product Development at Disney Interactive Studios, and VP & General Manager at Electronic Arts.

Robin is a hands-on technical leader with more than a decade of experience building modern web platforms and native apps from ideation to a scalable product used by millions. Prior to leading engineering for m56 Studios and fit52 at Caravan, he managed the technical side of product for large corporate clients like Telus, CBC, Wattpad and Peter Hahn, and non-profit organizations like Vancouver International Film Festival and the Radcliffe Foundation. Robin focuses on continuous iteration, following best practices on a cutting edge tech stack and delivering a rich user experience on time.

Leah has been building, growing and leading companies in the ecommerce space for nearly 20 years.  The brand and ethos around hai embodies Leah’s passion for building things that can make a meaningful impact on people and the planet. 

Leah started her career in investment banking at Goldman Sachs working on complex M&A transactions ranging in size from $200M to $20B in the media & digital space. Leah then joined TOMS, a pioneer in conscious consumerism, as a start-up and worked in a variety of leadership roles ultimately running the global eCommerce business through the sale to Bain Capital in 2014. She then led venture-backed Fame and Partners, a fashion brand fueled by on-demand manufacturing, as President & COO. Most recently she was an Entrepreneur in Residence with Caravan, where hai, the world’s smartest shower, was born.

Mike is an experienced entrepreneur with over 20 years of experience successfully launching start-ups and turning around and scaling stagnant businesses. Prior to joining BlueLine, Mike was Head of the GCR BD for Amazon Game Services. Previously, Mike was the Country Manager for Vungle, where he was responsible for growing the regional operations in China and increasing revenue from 3M to 60M USD revenue in just 18 months and contributed to the exit to Blackrock for 750mil USD. Additionally, Mike launched the largest strategic IP trading platform in Asia, with revenues exceeding 100M USD as CEO in 2010 before he joined EA, Disney, and then Zynga as executive. He also worked with Centrixnet to implement an online gaming platform to start one of the first e-sport platforms in China.

Kim Ellery is the general manager of fit52, growing the business from the initial idea to a live digital fitness platform loved by 100,000's of users.  Kim has led product management and marketing teams for both startups and public companies, launching numerous digital and mobile products.

Prior to Caravan, he was instrumental in driving revenue growth and product adoption at mobile security vendor Absolute, and helped launch app startup Mobile Mentor into new markets across Asia-Pacific and Europe. Kim is passionate about fitness and mobile technology.

Todd is a retail leader with 20+ years experience driving growth in businesses ranging in size from $300 million to $2 billion. With a reputation for building winning strategies, he consistently delivers financial objectives and forges strong, trust-based relationships. Todd is passionate about turning data into insights that drive customer-centric strategies.

Varisiri (Pookie) Methachittiphan is a content strategist with over 11 years experience building notable consumer pet brands including Guinness World Record Holder and Instagram famous @Nala_Cat and her siblings, @white_coffee_cat and @hello_luna_rose to name a few. In a short time, Pookie has grown the Nala & family suite of pet accounts to over 11 Million strong. In addition, Pookie has helped create and launch social campaigns to drive brand awareness and customer acquisition for some of the world's largest consumer brands including Google, Facebook, Instagram, Uber, Sony, Spotify, Wellness Pet Food, PetCo, PetSmart and Netflix. In addition, Pookie has also partnered with brands like Purina, FreshStep and CatCon to help raise over $500,000 in funds and food donations for pets in need.

Originally from Louisiana, Aimee LeMaire started her career in entertainment law at Gang, Tyre, Ramer and Brown and then at HBO working in Original Programming. Aimee is an experienced development executive with a track record of nurturing and developing unique properties and championing projects through the production process under first-look deals at Paramount and Netflix. Realizing her passion is helping others achieve their goals through supportive wellness, Aimee began studying perfumery to turn an olfactory passion into a business. She possesses a deep industry knowledge and loves building operational systems & processes. Aimee has a proven track record of balancing diverse and conflicting stakeholders across varying organizations to build cohesion and drive success and collaboration on high-quality projects.

Ryan is the CEO and co-founder of one of Caravan's stealth portfolio companies. He has spent the majority of his career bringing brands co-founded by celebrity partners to life, notably as a founding team member of Haus Labs by Lady Gaga. Earlier in his career, Ryan was an investor at CAA Ventures, and a management consultant at Oliver Wyman. He is proud to be an LA native and a graduate of UC Berkeley.

Jennifer (Jenn) Krouse is a seasoned executive with over 20 years of experience driving strategic
growth and operational excellence for renowned brands. She most recently served as CFO and
COO at Victoria Beckham Beauty, where she was responsible for the company's financial
planning and end-to-end operations, joining at the company’s inception and successfully scaling
the business over the course of four years.

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Prior to Victoria Beckham Beauty, Jenn held progressive leadership roles across both established
industry giants and emerging startups. At WeWork, she spearheaded the launch of a new
nationwide retail program, while at Tory Burch she managed the brand's expansion into the
APAC and Latin American regions. She also served as CEO of New York-based fashion brand
Creatures of Comfort, where she was tapped to lead strategy and reset the brand positioning,
resulting in a successful private acquisition. Jenn is as passionate about brand and product as she
is about the technicalities of operating a business and leverages this multi-disciplinary expertise
to drive holistic brand growth.