Kiswe Appoints Chris Pantoya as Chief Operating Officer
Sports and Media Veteran will Drive Continued Growth of Fan-First Streaming Company
NEW PROVIDENCE, N.J., July 12, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Kiswe, the interactive, fan-first cloud video company, today announced the appointment of Chris Pantoya as Chief Operating Officer. In her new role, Pantoya will focus on driving Kiswe's growth as the company continues to define the future of video and leading the company's global operations, including its finance, human resource, and business operations teams. She will report directly to Kiswe's CEO, Glenn Booth.
Throughout Pantoya's career, she has consistently created strong operating results for companies ranging from start-up to Fortune 50, including premier organizations such as: the National Basketball Association (NBA), Verizon Communications, Cox Communications, Sprint Nextel and Fan Controlled Sports & Entertainment. As a senior executive, she has held P&L responsibility for up to 1000 employees and ranging up to $1.5 billion in annual revenue.
Most recently, Pantoya served as chief commercial officer and head of strategy at Fan Controlled Sports and Entertainment, where she helped to build out content and strategic partnerships such as TV/digital distribution and betting, as well as leading the company's overall revenue function (sponsorship, merchandise and advertising). Previously, she served as chief financial officer of the special purpose acquisition company (SPAC), OmniChannel Acquisition Corporation (NYSE:OCA). Earlier in her career, Pantoya launched and led the NBA's direct-to-consumer business globally. Before that, she established and led Verizon's corporate development practice in media and entertainment, resulting in a number of large strategic acquisitions.
"Chris brings a proven track record of successful leadership in sports, technology, and new media," said Booth. "This experience, combined with her strong understanding of interactive sports and entertainment market dynamics, will be an enormous asset to the team as we develop and implement accelerated growth strategies"
"I've always been passionate about helping to create high quality experiences that are uniquely engaging and that delight sports and entertainment fans," said Pantoya. "I am excited to join Kiswe as COO because of their partner-first-approach to reliably delivering digital live experiences at scale. I'm especially thrilled to join Kiswe at a time when artists, sports leagues, and sports teams are more interested in establishing direct relationships with their fans through live experiences than ever before!"
Pantoya has served on the board of directors for Ryman Hospitality (NYSE:RHP) since 2019. She also serves as the chairwoman of Old Dominion University's business school advisory board. Pantoya received her Masters at Old Dominion University and is an Emmy nominee for Interactive Sports.
About Kiswe
Kiswe powers interactive digital experiences that allow artists, creators, sports teams, leagues, to form deep relationships with their fans through innovative video cloud technology. Trusted by the world's biggest entertainment and sports brands, Kiswe's award winning products and services empower content owners to produce, distribute, and monetize immersive digital events all while maintaining control of their brand.
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"I am excited to join Kiswe as COO because of their partner-first-approach to reliably delivering digital live experiences at scale," says Pantoya.
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