Michael Shimbo

Michael Shimbo has a diverse and extensive work experience in the media, entertainment, and consumer product industries. Michael is the Founder and Executive Partner of Shimbo Works, LLC, an independent executive consultancy. In this role, they provide strategy, business development, new partnerships, content strategy and production, media campaigns, and product marketing services to clients such as Red Bull, David Beckham, Anomaly/ACE Content, Paramount, WME, National Geographic, and others. Notably, they worked with the CEO of ACE Content to transform the company into a forward-thinking business.

In addition to Shimbo Works, LLC, Michael Shimbo has held various executive roles in different organizations. Michael worked as an Executive in Residence at Marcho Partners, where they joined their entrepreneur in residence program. Michael also served as an Executive Consultant at Studio 99, a content production business under David Beckham Ventures, where they helped develop and drive growth opportunities.

Prior to that, Michael Shimbo was the Executive of Global Strategic Media Partnerships at Red Bull Media House. In this role, they developed and secured strategic content, distribution, and brand partnerships, elevating Red Bull Media House into collaborations with leading media companies like NBCUniversal, ViacomCBS, Disney, and WarnerMedia.

Before their time at Red Bull Media House, Michael Shimbo founded and led PTA (PlanesTrains+Automobiles), an AVOD OTT streaming network focused on travel and lifestyle programming. The company was subsequently acquired in 2016. Michael also worked at Apple Inc. as a Senior Manager of Creative and Strategy for iAd, where they led a creative and strategy practice for the mobile advertising platform.

Earlier in their career, Michael Shimbo served as the VP of Digital Content and Strategy and the General Manager of LIVE DAILY (ld) at Live Nation, where they created and led the company's global content strategy. Michael also founded and served as the COO of Stingray's CONCERT.TV, the world's first VOD network dedicated to live music performance, lifestyle, and culture.

Furthermore, Michael Shimbo has provided advisory services as an Advisor at The Design Museum.

Overall, their work experience showcases their expertise in strategy, business development, partnerships, content production, and marketing in the media and entertainment industries.

Michael Shimbo completed their education in a chronological order. Michael attended Elkins High School, where they did not obtain a degree or specify a field of study, until 1992. Following that, they enrolled at Davis and Elkins College in 1992, though it is unknown whether they completed a degree or pursued a specific field of study at this institution. Later, from 1993 to 1996, they attended the University of Colorado Boulder, where they obtained a Bachelor of Science (BS) degree in Environmental Design from the College of Architecture and Planning. In 2020, they obtained the United Kingdom Global Talent Visa certification from Tech Nation.