Chairman Ken Solomon

Ken Solomon is Chairman of Ovation and was a key architect in the August 2006 acquisition of the network by a group of private investors led by Hubbard Media Group and including Arcadia Investment Partners, of which he is a partner; Corporate Partners II; Perry Capital and The Weinstein Company...

Chief Operating Officer Chad Gutstein

As Chief Operating Officer of Ovation, Chad E. Gutstein’s primary responsibility is managing the overall P&L of Ovation's business.  In addition, he oversees Ovation's distribution strategy, arts industry relations, business and corporate development, government...

Chief Creative Officer Robert Weiss

As the Chief Creative Officer for Ovation, Weiss is charged with the strategic direction and creative vision for Ovation’s content and brand across all media platforms, including cable, satellite, broadband, VOD, SVOD, the Internet and mobile. Weiss oversees all programming, development, branding...

Executive Vice President, Ad Sales Liz Janneman

As Executive Vice President, Advertising Sales, Ovation, Liz Janneman is responsible for overseeing the network’s advertising sales division, as well as leading new multiplatform strategies involving the network, its dynamic website and web community, and its advertising and cultural partners...

Executive Vice President, Distribution Brad Samuels

Brad Samuels is Executive Vice President of Distribution for Ovation, based at the network’s New York offices and reports directly to Chad E. Gutstein, Chief Operating Officer. Joining Ovation in January 2012, Samuels is responsible for continuing to drive the network’s distribution...

SVP, Head of Programming & Content Strategy Douglas Strasnick

Douglas Strasnick is the Senior Vice President, Head of Programming and Content Strategy for Ovation. Strasnick oversees all aspects of Ovation’s multi-platform content, including scheduling and program planning, acquisitions, co-productions, development, original programming, on-air promotions...

SVP, Head of Marketing & Brand Strategy Evan Minskoff

Evan Minskoff is the Senior Vice President, Head of Marketing and Brand Strategy for Ovation. Minskoff oversees all aspects of Ovation’s art-centric brand, including consumer marketing and advertising, media relations, corporate communications, corporate branding, research and audience development...