Bill Sobel is above all a connector. He has successfully brought together some of the most powerful and innovative media executives, dealmakers and entrepreneurs, facilitated multi-million dollar ventures and consulted to top media clients. Bill played a key role in the digital media conversion of A&E, handled all post-production for the NBC Olympics broadcast in 2004, launched Kewazinga – multi-dimensional slow-motion imagery to sports TV -- helped launch HBO's first interactive program, supervised post-production for Billy Joel's "Made in the USSR" tour and for Steven Wright's Emmy-award winning short feature "The Appointments of Dennis Jennings," and much more. As principal of SobelMedia, Bill helps startup-up companies in the media and entertainment industries find digital media solutions. His client list includes Post Perfect/New York, Crawford/Atlanta and other leading media, advertising and entertainment industry clients. Sobel is also an active member of the New York Chapter of the National Television Academy, a consultant to the Convergent Media Program at the NYIT and, in conjunction with Ira Flatow of National Public Radio, a consultant to the Science Cable Network imitative under the jurisdiction of The Sloan Foundation. Bill is also founder of the New York: Media Information Exchange Group of media and financial professionals who meet monthly to explore ideas and offer wisdom on the profound changes that are forever changing the industry. He also teaches emerging technologies in media and entertainment, communications management, broadcasting and new media at Polytech University, the University of Albany's school of management, and at New York University. Bill began his career as a page at NBC TV in New York, working his way to production, then moving to ABC, where he handled on-air promotion. In 1981, he became MTV's first Supervisor of Videotape Operations. He lives with his wife and daughter in Old Bethpage, NY.

Columnist "Connecting...with Bill Sobel" @ From January 2014 to Present (2 years) Greater New York City AreaChief Connections Officer @ From November 2008 to Present (7 years 2 months) Principal @ From September 2005 to Present (10 years 4 months) President @ From September 2000 to Present (15 years 4 months) Business Development Executive @ From September 2009 to May 2010 (9 months) Advisor/JumpStart New Media Program @ From 2007 to April 2010 (3 years) Executive Director/Founder @ From May 2006 to September 2009 (3 years 5 months) Digital Media Advisor @ From August 2007 to December 2008 (1 year 5 months) Consultant: Telecom/Media/Communications @ From August 2007 to September 2008 (1 year 2 months) Digital Media Consultant @ From 2007 to 2008 (1 year) Instructor "Managing Emerging Technologies in Media/Entertainment" @ From April 2007 to July 2007 (4 months) President @ From August 2004 to September 2005 (1 year 2 months) Business Development @ From 1995 to 1996 (1 year) Senior Account Executive @ From 1989 to 1995 (6 years) Senior Account Executive @ From 1987 to 1995 (8 years) Sales Manager/Northeast USA @ From February 1990 to April 1993 (3 years 3 months) Director of Sales/NYC @ From 1990 to 1993 (3 years) Graphics & Design Consultant @ From 1990 to 1993 (3 years) Sales Manager @ From 1990 to 1993 (3 years) CNB-TV @ From 1983 to 1984 (1 year) Supervisor/Video Services @ From October 1981 to November 1983 (2 years 2 months) Supervisor Videotape Operations @ From 1981 to 1983 (2 years) Supervisor/Broadcast Planning @ From 1979 to 1981 (2 years) Page @ From July 1979 to September 1979 (3 months) Intern/Control Room Operator @ From 1977 to 1979 (2 years) Engineer/Board Operator @ From 1975 to 1977 (2 years)

Post Graduate Certificate Program: Media/Communications @ Medill School/Northwestern University (MOOC/Coursera) From 2013 to 2013 Post Graduate Certificate Program: Marketing @ The Wharton School/University of Pennsylvania From 2013 to 2013 SUNY Global Center From 2010 to 2011 Certificate In Entrepreneurial Studies @ Levin Institute/SUNY Global Center NYC From 2010 to 2010 MOT @ Polytechnic Institute of New York University From 2007 to 2007 Post Graduate Degree Program @ New York University From 1981 to 1983 BA @ The University at Albany/State University of New York From 1977 to 1979 General Studies @ Roslyn High School, Roslyn Hts., NY From 1971 to 1975 Bill Sobel is skilled in: Digital Media, Social Media, New Media, Social Media Marketing, Social Networking, Online Advertising, Public Relations, Strategic Partnerships, Marketing Communications, Digital Strategy, Entrepreneurship, Blogging, Marketing Strategy, Video, Advertising