Leadership

Zach Clayton

Zach Clayton is the Founder & CEO of Three Ships Media. He leads the strategic direction of the team and advises certain clients on digital media strategy. Zach is deeply engaged in developing the quantitative metrics utilized to assess client performance …

Emma Battle

Emma Battle is President of Three Ships Media.  She serves as general manager of Three Ships Media’s digital services business, a capacity in which she leads the team, sets the services strategy, and champions the Three Ships Media culture …

Doug Bailey

Doug Bailey is a Managing Director and leads the Emerging Media Research Council, a project of Three Ships Media which now helps leading companies, national trade associations, and advisory firms improve the performance of their digital communications. Dr. Bailey, a distinguished media and business leader …

Aarti Sura

Aarti Sura is Chief Strategy Officer of Three Ships Media. Aarti works closely with Fortune 500 companies and associations – from AT&T to Eli Lilly to The US Chamber of Commerce – advising them on digital media best practices and trends, and in turn applying these learnings to each of our TSM client engagements …

Advisors

Jeff Giesea

Jeff Giesea is the Chairman of the Board of Directors and an investor in Three Ships Media.  He guides the strategic direction of the company, supports the management team, and participates in corporate development activities.  Background Jeff is a private …

Rye Barcott

Rye Barcott is a social entrepreneur and author.  Currently he works in the office of the CEO at Duke Energy.  Previously, Rye worked with McColl Partners, a middle-market investment bank in Charlotte, North Carolina, and Amyris biotechnologies, a Kleiner …

Jason Bergsman

Jason Bergsman is vice president of The Chernin Group, a media, entertainment, and technology investment and management firm. Background He was formerly a director of digital media strategy, business development, and investment at NBC Universal.  Mr. Bergsman was …

Jan Davis

Jan Davis is a leader and advisor of companies in software, analytics, direct and interactive marketing, credit reporting and information.  These enterprises sell products and services to a broad range of industries, including retail, financial services and insurance as well as on-line to consumers …