Investor Relations

Mitch Thrower is the CEO, Chairman, and Founder of Events.com, an AI and machine learning-powered platform that helps passionate individuals create, promote, discover, and enjoy events. Under his leadership, Events.com has become a comprehensive solution for event organizers, streamlining every step of the event life cycle, from management software and digital marketing to sponsorship tools and on-site sales. For event goers, Events.com ensures seamless discovery and participation, harnessing the power of AI and machine learning. With a successful track record as a serial entrepreneur, Mitch co-founded Active.com (the Active Network) and was also the CEO and Co-Founder of Active Europe. Active went public on the NYSE and then sold to Vista for $1.05 billion. Vista later sold two divisions of Active to Global Payments for $1.2 billion. He was also the head of digital technologies for the Competitor Group, which sold to Calera Capital for $220M. Mitch is Chairman of The La Jolla Foundation, supporting initiatives like Project Active, which provides sports equipment to children in conflict zones. Mitch loves events, co-owned Triathlete Magazine, produced TEDx events, chairs The La Jolla Foundation, and is a 22-time Ironman triathlete. continue

Doug currently serves on the board of Events.com, where he brings decades of pattern recognition and executive advisory experience to the intersection of AI and the experience economy. As Events.com builds the AI-ready knowledge graph of the world's events, Doug is helping shape the future of how experiences are created, discovered, and scaled—and is a driving force behind the next chapter of Summit, the iconic experience for visionary creators, as it expands its global reach and immersive offerings within the Events.com ecosystem. Through The Rise Club and his proprietary Rise Framework, Doug guides founders, executives, and investors past the 10 "Mind Traps" that sabotage clarity and momentum—going deep into culture, sales systems, and positioning to generate measurable, sustainable market lift. That advisory edge was built over a career in strategic research. As founder and CEO of Harrison Group, Doug led one of the most respected market research and strategy consultancies in the U.S., serving Fortune 500 clients across tech, financial services, luxury, and entertainment. His firm's portfolio, predictive modeling, affluent consumer insights (including the Survey of Affluence and Wealth in America), and elite segmentation and brand architecture, made it the cornerstone of YouGov's $30M U.S. expansion when it was acquired and helped transform YouGov from a polling firm into a commercial intelligence powerhouse. The foundation came earlier, at Yankelovich Partners which was one of the most influential names in American consumer research where Doug ran the strategic research and volumetric forecasting practice, directing brand positioning and go-to-market strategy for some of the world's largest companies. Across every chapter, Doug has been known not just for results, but for the integrity, empathy, and clarity he brings into the room. continue

As Chief Strategy Officer at Events.com, Cheryl is the executive architect of the company's market transformation—recasting Events.com from a legacy ticketing vendor into an advanced AI experience platform. Reporting to the CEO and working in lockstep with CTO, investor Relations, Legal and the Board, she orchestrates the company's growth story while building the developer and creator ecosystems that prove the platform's AI future. She is, by design, both a nimble operator and a scale strategist. A trusted strategic advisor with a global sensibility, Cheryl has spent 25+ years at the human-machine frontier. That fluency was forged inside Sony, one of the world's most iconic brands, where she led the. market launch of the AIBO platform—Sony's pioneering consumer robotics companion—shaping how American audiences came to understand robotics, from accessibility to practical utility. At Qualcomm, she became a leading voice for frontier hardware as a key spokesperson for its mirasol display technology. And her instincts were forged earlier still as a .com-era operator at MP3.com and LindowsOS—category-defining ventures that disrupted how the world consumed music and software. Beyond Events.com, Cheryl is founder and CEO of FindGood.tech, where her proprietary AI Actualized™ methodology turns AI from abstraction into operational advantage; co-founder of the Alliance for Societal Impact (ASI); host of the Mind the Machine podcast; and author of How to Win Friends & Influence Robots. Her leadership has earned industry recognition—including Businesswoman of the Year 2021 —for a progressive outlook on emerging technology and a track record of creating trends before the market has even named them. Across every chapter, Cheryl's edge is the same: translating the most complex technology into the clarity, strategy, and momentum that move markets. continue

Bob Bellack is a seasoned executive with a proven track record in scaling digital and e-commerce businesses. He co-founded Apartments.com and Cars.com, which were acquired for $585 million and $1.8 billion, respectively. As a Partner at Dragon Global, Bob has played a key role in driving strategic investments. His leadership extends to his tenure as President of Digital Media at the Los Angeles Times, CEO of Newegg.com, COO of Tillster, Inc., and CFO of OnPoint, showcasing his extensive experience in revenue growth and operational excellence.

Jeff Cameron is a technology leader with extensive experience in building and scaling enterprise SaaS solutions. As CTO at Verint Systems, a company with a $2.2 billion market cap, he led the technology strategy that fueled the company's growth. Previously, he was the CTO at Kiran Analytics, where he was instrumental in the company's development leading to its acquisition by Verint. Jeff also served as one of the Founders and CTO at Exametric, another startup that he led to a successful exit. His deep expertise in technology innovation and strategic leadership has consistently delivered outstanding results across multiple organizations.

Paul Brown is a seasoned M&A executive with over two decades of experience leading complex sales and acquisitions across various industries. He has been an integral part of management teams for three companies that achieved over 200% annual growth, with revenues reaching hundreds of millions. Paul implemented the first Program-Related Investment (PRI) for a privately held Foundation, developing an alternative investment plan that yielded stock market-like returns. His financial expertise and strategic insight have been pivotal in driving significant business transformations.