Barbara Duker

Barbara Duker has a diverse work experience spanning over two decades. Barbara currently serves as the CEO of Laugh Lounge, a subscription streaming service focused on promoting stand-up comedy. In this role, they aim to connect fans with comedians worldwide.

Before that, Barbara worked as a consultant, specializing in strategy, operations, and implementation. Barbara assisted early-stage companies in developing strategies, pricing, packaging, go-to-market strategies, and product development. Some of the companies they worked with focused on areas such as medical transparency, financial management, and children's entertainment.

Barbara has also held various leadership positions in the media industry. Barbara served as the Director of Digital Pricing and Packaging at Charter Spectrum, where they oversaw product pricing and positioning for digital capabilities. Prior to that, they worked at Time Warner Cable as the Head of Product Activation and later as the Director of Digital Sales in the Media Sales department. In these roles, they focused on maximizing revenue and ensuring the effective monetization of digital products.

Barbara's earlier experiences include directorial roles at MySpace, Disney Interactive Media Group, and The Walt Disney Internet Group, where they were involved in product monetization, consumer insights, and marketing research. Barbara started their career as a Senior Research Analyst at ABC Cable Networks Group.

Prior to their career in media and entertainment, Barbara worked as a Business Development Coordinator at SkillSmarts.

Overall, Barbara Duker has a wide range of experience in strategy, operations, product development, and revenue optimization in both the media industry and as a consultant to early-stage companies.

Barbara Duker attended Mayfield Senior School from 1992 to 1996. Barbara then pursued their higher education at the University of Pennsylvania from 1996 to 2000, where they earned a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) degree in Anthropology.