About Gary Shenk

Gary Shenk, CEO and Founder

Gary Shenk has over 30 years of experience building breakout companies at the convergence of media and technology.

Gary was the Founder and CEO of BEN (the Branded Entertainment Network), a Bill Gates-owned private company and the global market leader in product placement, influencer marketing and entertainment advertising. Before that, he was the CEO of Corbis, the world’s largest image archive, transforming the company and leading to its successful sale to Visual China Group. Gary joined Corbis after founding Hollywood’s leading licensing agency Greenlight, a subsidiary of Universal Pictures which was absorbed by Corbis.

Gary began his career as a Project Leader in the Media and Entertainment practice of The Boston Consulting Group. He is a graduate of Harvard College and received his MBA in Finance and Accounting from the Wharton Business School.