Richard Cusick

Richard Cusick is the CEO of CH Media, which is comprised of award-winning digital properties CollegeHumor, Dorkly, Drawfee, as well as the DROPOUT subscription service.

Prior to this, Mr. Cusick was the co-founder of the modern Gracenote, spearheading the transformation of a legacy data business into the world’s largest provider of entertainment search and discovery services. While at Gracenote, Mr. Cusick built and scaled international operations across four continents. Prior to Gracenote, Mr. Cusick drove digital transformations for several legacy media brands, including TV Guide Magazine, where he oversaw its growth into the largest independent entertainment website, surpassing the reach of its print counterpart. Previously Mr. Cusick developed and oversaw DailyCandy’s e-commerce business and launched a co-branded video production between CBS’s The Insider and Yahoo! Celebrity, which became a top entertainment web series. Mr. Cusick started his career in mergers and acquisitions as an investment banker at Bear Stearns and Lehman Brothers.