Digital Entertainment Executive & Nonprofit Leader

WILL KEENAN

Digital Entertainment Executive, Nonprofit Founder & Executive Director, Public Figure

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Related & Select Past Experience

COY Creator, Chief Revenue Officer Austin TX (remote) March 2024 - Present

As the founding Chief Revenue Officer of a premium website monetization startup catering to celebrities and top influencers, I increased revenue tenfold in less than a year. This was achieved through a series of creator-success strategies and by securing contracts with major influencers, including King Bach, Chester See, and Ed Bassmaster, among others. As the second-highest-ranking executive, I led weekly team meetings, outreach efforts, and product advancement initiatives.

St.Babs Foundation / St.Babs Grande Retreat

Cape May Court House & Rio Grande NJ

Founder, Executive Director September 2016 - Present In honor of my late mother Barbara Sees-Keenan, I founded the nonprofit foundation which provided emergency shelter to hundreds of persons in need; received grant awards from the Wawa Foundation, Charles Schwab Foundation, Cape May County, the National Endowment for the Arts, the New Jersey State Council on the Arts, Live Music Society, among others; acquired a 20-acre retreat estate described by the Philadelphia Inquirer as the “last natural oasis” on the Jersey Cape’s gateway to Wildwood & Cape May, America’s oldest seaside resort. Cape May Radio, Cape May NJ

Producer, On-Air Broadcast Host December 2019 - October 2023 Praised by Howard Stern on his SiriusXM Stern Show, "The Will Keenan Transmission'' was Cape May Radio’s most popular program and aired every Friday night (Saturday night re-broadcasts) on WCFA 101.5FM and streamed worldwide on www.CapeMayRadio.org. WKT's Featured Guests included Emmy winners, best-selling authors, scholars, celebrities, advocates, musicians, influencers, filmmakers, business owners, among others.

Endemol Shine North America, Los Angeles CA

President, digital November 2013 - July 2016

As President, launched the world’s largest television production company’s first digital division in North America; became the fastest growing and most awarded multi-channel network during tenure. Star talent partnerships included Julian Lennon, Pitbull, Michelle Phan, Drea DeMatteo, Courtney Love, Brittany Furlan, Andy Milonakis, among others. Brand partnerships included AT&T, YouTube, among others.

Maker Studios (Acquired by Disney), Los Angeles CA VP Network Programming & Vertical Development Jan2011-Oct 2013 Led talent partnerships and new business development teams; personal talent & channel signings/management apprised over 800 million monthly views across the Maker Studios MCN acquired by Disney. Launched Maker’s social accounts, garnered Maker’s first press articles. Credited as first executive to bridge the gap between traditional celebrities & digital stars in the MCN era (Snoop Dogg, Adrien Grenier, Margaret Cho; BadLipReading, EdBassmaster, MattyB, Epic Rap Battles of History, among others.)

Leadership

Team & Talent Management

New/Business Development

Presentations & Public Speaking

Personnel Onboarding

Physical Production & Events

Digital Media Content Creation

Social Media Strategy

EDUtainment

Recognition

Producers Guild of America Digital

Awards

Social Media Week Social 25 Award

Streamy Awards

NJ Arts Council Grant Award

NEA Grant Award

CDC Design Grant Award

Film Festivals Awards

Other Awards: Hugh O’Brien Foundation

NJ Hero Nominations

Presidential Classroom Award

Partnerships

Fortune 500 Corporations, Institutional

Foundations, Governmental Offices,

Executives, Founders, Celebrities,

Influencers, Creators, Producers,

Financiers, Investors, Public Relations,

Journalists, Creatives, Production

Specialists, Nonprofits

Education

New York University Majors: Psychology

& Theatre, Minors: Philosophy & Dance

Paul VI High School Class President

Freshman & Sophomore Years;

Haddonfield NJ

References

Available Upon Request

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