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Kent Wakeford

Senior Vice President / Executive Vice President
Clearspring Technologies
United States

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Educational History

  • USC Law School , JD, 1996.

Professional History:

  • Senior Vice President / Executive Vice President, Clearspring Technologies

Bio

Since early 2009, Kent Wakeford has provided a number of reputable companies with expert advice pertaining to the business and legal aspects of digital media. Possessing extensive experience as a leader in the digital media sector, Kent Wakeford is uniquely equipped with the knowledge to dispense accurate and informed counsel.

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Bio

Since early 2009, Kent Wakeford has provided a number of reputable companies with expert advice pertaining to the business and legal aspects of digital media. Possessing extensive experience as a leader in the digital media sector, Kent Wakeford is uniquely equipped with the knowledge to dispense accurate and informed counsel. Kent Wakeford focuses primarily on structuring and creating partnerships, including affiliate agreements, ad network agreements, widget platform agreements, advertising sales agreements, and content syndication. Kent Wakeford garnered the bulk of his experience in the digital media industry in a number of roles in the industry. Kent Wakeford commenced his professional career in digital media as Vice President of America Online (AOL). After five years with AOL, Kent Wakeford accepted the position of President of The Enthusiast Network. Kent Wakeford’s most recent endeavor was as Senior Vice President of Clearspring Technologies, Inc. Kent Wakeford’s academic success was indicative of his subsequent professional success. Earning his Juris Doctor from the University of Southern California (USC) Law School, Kent Wakeford was the recipient of several prestigious awards, including the Norma Zarsky Memorial Award for excellence in entertainment law and the Gerald G. and Sally D. Kelly Award for highest scholarship. While attending USC Gould School of Law, Kent Wakeford served as an editor for the Southern California Law Review. Kent Wakeford earned his undergraduate degree from the University of California, Los Angeles. Passionate about helping others, Kent Wakeford has been instrumental in helping to provide imperative services to homeless people. Kent Wakeford served as the President of Care for the Homeless, a nonprofit organization that endeavors to provide health services to the homeless of New York. Kent Wakeford also served as the President of Susan’s Place, a nonprofit offering assistance specifically to homeless women in the Bronx. Mr. Kent Wakeford presently lives in Los Angeles, California.

Areas of expertise

Developing digital media strategies and partnerships with emphasis on online content syndication, cross-platform marketing relationships, revenue generating advertising and ecommerce partnerships, remnant advertising solutions, mobile distribution, and affiliate agreements. Sourcing, evaluating and structuring the sale and acquisition of digital media assets and companies.

Personal Website/Blog URL

http://www.visualcv.com/kentwakeford

Public Profile

http://www.fastcompany.com/user/kent-wakeford

Professional History

Senior Vice President / Executive Vice President, Clearspring Technologies

Internet / New Media / Ecommerce industry

Clearspring is the leading provider of widget creation, distribution, tracking and monetization services, used by the world's largest media companies, advertisers, and widget developers. We help publishers and marketers extend their reach to the leading social networks, start pages and blogs and to respond to growing consumer demand for a more personalized desktop, Web, and mobile experience.

Mr. Wakeford was Senior Vice President and General Counsel of Clearspring Technologies and a member of its operations committee. Mr. Wakeford was responsible for all business development activities and legal affairs for the leading social media and online viral content syndication company. Mr. Wakeford structured and negotiated over two hundred relationships with media companies, online music platforms, social networks, widget developers, blogs, mobile media platforms, ad networks, social bookmarking platforms, and other Web 2.0 companies.

Educational History

USC Law School , California, United States
JD, 1996.
Areas of study: Law
Awards: - Recipient of Gerald G. and Sally D. Kelly Award for highest scholarship - Recipient of Norma Zarsky Memorial Award for excellence in the field of entertainment law - Publication: Municipal Cable Franchising: An Unwarranted Intrusion Into Competitive Markets, published: Volume 69:1 Southern California Law Review

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