Dive Brief:
- GSTV has appointed Eric Kozik as its permanent CEO, the c-store video network company announced last week.
- Kozik, who has been the company’s interim president and CEO since April, will continue to lead GSTV’s enterprise strategy, corporate development, strategic partnerships and key value creation initiatives, according to the announcement.
- The company also named Tiffany Southwell as senior vice president of measurement, customer experience and product; Jeremy Tauber as SVP of client partnerships for the East; and Alyssa Chen joins as VP of human resources, according to the announcement.
Dive Insight:
Kozik stepped into the top spot after briefly serving as GSTV’s chief strategy officer, a role in which he spearheaded the company's retail network and commerce and retail media business, according to the announcement.
Prior to GSTV, Kozik was head of corporate development and innovation for M&A at Cox Media Group. He also worked in investment banking at Moelis & Company and Bank of America Merrill Lynch, where he executed more than $4 billion in transactions.
“Since stepping into the interim CEO role earlier this year, Eric has demonstrated the vision, leadership, and industry expertise needed to drive GSTV forward,” said Jim Wilson, chairman of the board at GSTV. “In a short time, he has set a course for new growth for the organization, introduced a performance focused commercial playbook, and expanded our partnerships with key advertisers and retailer brands.”
In her new role, Southwell will lead GSTV’s measurement, product, go-to-market strategy and design functions, according to the announcement.
Her more than two-decade career has included leading supply strategy as principal product manager at Viant Technology and multiple roles with marketing company Catalina USA.
Tauber will lead client partnership efforts across the East region in his SVP role. He brings experience from roles at marketing and advertising companies including Zeta Global, Integral Ad Science and Samsung Ads.
Chen will partner with leadership to shape the company's people priorities, employee experience, and organizational growth, according to the announcement. She brings 16 years of HR experience at technology, financial technology, marketing and information services companies, including Omnicom, Visible Alpha, S&P Global and Zeta Global.
GSTV’s latest executive announcement comes about seven months after the company expanded its C-suite. In addition to naming Kozik as chief strategy officer, GSTV also added Craig Abolt as chief financial officer, Kristina Lutz as chief marketing officer and Aaron Olson as chief technology officer.
