MICHAEL MARCHESANO

Michael Marchesano has held CEO and executive leadership roles in a wide range of business media/information companies and industry associations.

Most recently he served as President of Outsell, a leading media advisory research and consulting firm. He also held the position of Managing Director of Connectiv-The Business Information Association from 2013 through 2019; and prior to that CEO of Aequor Media, providing business process outsourcing services for business and consumer media companies.

From 2007 through 2011, Marchesano was a Managing Director at investment banking firm The Jordan Edmiston Group. Notable transactions included the $100million plus sale of Congressional Quarterly to The Economist Group and CQ Press to Sage Publishing during the financial crisis.

From 1999 through 2007, Marchesano was CEO at Nielsen Business Media, a $400M media, trade show/conference and information division of The Nielsen Company. The portfolio included 40 media properties, 30 plus trades shows/conferences and a digital platform supporting both media and event assets.

Marchesano began his career at BPA Worldwide upon graduating from Marist College in 1978; becoming its President & CEO in 1994. In 1993, Marchesano completed the University of Virginia, Darden School of Business, Executive Program.

Since 2014, Marchesano has served on the Marist College School of Management Advisory Board of Directors. From 2000 through 2007, Marchesano was a director of the not-for-profit American Business Media, serving as chairman of the board, 2006-2007, with leadership responsibility for its 100th Anniversary in 2006.