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Guided by our “Business is Personal” philosophy and our belief that clients deserve more, Horizon’s leadership team shapes our strategic direction, culture, and client work. Their collective experience and commitment to innovation fuels our success as a growth partner.

Bill Koenigsberg

CEO & Founder, Horizon Media Holdings

Bob Lord

President, Horizon Media Holdings & CEO, Horizon Global

Cherie Hankin Calingasan

President, Horizon Next

Chris Hummel

President, Horizon Business

Chris Weil

Co-CEO & Founder, HS&E

Crystal Park

Chief Marketing Officer, Horizon Media Holdings

David Campanelli

President, Global Investment, Horizon Media Holdings

Domenic Venuto

EVP, Chief Product & Data, Horizon Media Holdings

Gene Turner

Chief Client Officer & President, Horizon Agencies, Horizon Media Holdings

John Koenigsberg

EVP, Head of Product Partnerships, Horizon Media Holdings

Karen Hunt

President, Western Region

Katie Comerford

President, Horizon Commerce & Client Transformation

Katy Ferguson

President, Eastern Region

Nancy Galanty

EVP, Talent and Culture, Horizon Media Holdings

Richard Arenaro

Executive Vice President, Chief Technology Officer & Chief Information Security Officer 

Roberto Alcazar

EVP, Managing Partner, Creative Chair, One Horizon

Sarah Bachman

EVP, Head of Blue Hour Studios

Vinnie O’Toole

EVP, Chief Operating & Financial Officer, Horizon Media Holdings

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Bill Koenigsberg

President, Horizon Media Holdings

Bill Koenigsberg is CEO and Founder of Horizon Media Holdings, the largest media agency in the U.S. and the largest independent globally. He founded the agency in 1989 with a focus on strategic leadership, client service, and a guiding belief that business is personal. 

He is widely recognized as one of the most influential executives in the industry. His honors include induction into the American Advertising Federation Hall of Fame and the Broadcasting & Cable Hall of Fame. He has also been named to Adweek’s Power List, the 4As Advertising 100, and Variety’s Gotham 60, among other distinctions. He is the only recipient of the Advertising Age Media Maven Award twice. 

Bill was the first media executive to serve as board chair of the 4As and currently serves as vice chair. He is a board member of the International Radio and Television Society and chairs its Media Exposure Committee. He has been recognized by the IRTS Foundation with the Hall of Mentorship Award and has been honored by NABOB and the Power of Urban Radio Alliance for leadership on industry-wide inclusion standards. 

Philanthropy is a core part of his work. He has received the Reisenbach Foundation Lifetime Achievement Award and Distinguished Citizen Award, along with honors from The National Kidney Foundation and City Harvest. He also actively supports the Michael J. Fox Foundation. 

Bob Lord

President, Horizon Media Holdings

Bob Lord is President of Horizon Media Holdings and Interim CEO of Horizon Global. He is a global executive with more than three decades of experience leading business and technology transformation, consistently driving growth through innovation and open ecosystems.

He is focused on evolving the agency model through AI-powered solutions, data transparency, and open marketing platforms, positioning Horizon as a tech-centered, people-first independent organization built for modern marketing. He has driven differentiation for Blu Platform, Horizon’s AI-native intelligence engine that unites strategy, insights, activation, and reporting in real time. Previously, he served as IBM’s first Chief Digital Officer, where he built an open ecosystem of developers, partners, and clients and led global digital transformation. He has also served as Global CEO of Razorfish and President of AOL, where he helped pioneer programmatic advertising.

Bob serves on several corporate boards and is an Executive Fellow at Harvard Business School. He is co-author of Converge: Transforming Business at the Intersection of Marketing and Technology and holds degrees from Syracuse University and Harvard Business School.

Cherie Hankin Calingasan

President, Horizon Next

Cherie Calingasan is President of Horizon Next and a growth partner to high-growth consumer brands, helping them build and scale modern marketing engines. A global marketing executive with more than 20 years of experience, she connects business strategy to real-time data signals, leveraging media, technology, and creative to drive faster, smarter decisions and sustainable growth. 

She has partnered with category leaders across DTC disruptors, marketplaces and platforms, fintech and financial services, healthcare and education, telecom and media, and omnichannel retail and consumer goods — guiding brands through transformation, global expansion, and critical moments of scale. 

Calingasan is known for her strategic rigor and deep commitment to the brands she serves. She focuses on uniting brand building, performance marketing, advanced analytics, and talent to create integrated systems that deliver both immediate impact and long-term advantage. 

Chris Hummel

President, Horizon Business

Chris Hummel is President of Horizon Business, where he leads B2B strategy, growth, and transformation initiatives. A global executive with more than 25 years of experience, he focuses on aligning sales, marketing, and product organizations to drive scalable revenue growth and measurable business outcomes. 

Hummel is a recognized authority on B2B go-to-market strategy, value management, and revenue operations. He has worked with leading global organizations including Oracle, SAP, Schneider Electric, Siemens, and United Rentals — helping them accelerate growth through integrated commercial strategies and digital transformation. 

Previously, he served as Managing Director at the Revenue Enablement Institute, leading CXO programs, and as President of Green Thread, a B2B strategy and execution firm. He is co-author of Revenue Operations: A New Way to Align Sales & Marketing, Monetize Data. 

Hummel is known for his ability to unify teams around a common growth agenda, connecting strategy, operations, and innovation to deliver sustainable, long-term impact. 

Chris Weil

Co-CEO & Founder, HS&E

Chris Weil is Co-CEO and Founder of Horizon Sports and Experiences. He leads the organization alongside David Levy, focusing on intellectual property creation, sponsorship strategy, media rights, consulting, and experiential marketing. 

Previously, he served as Chairman and CEO of Momentum Worldwide, where he led global expansion and helped define modern experiential marketing. He is widely credited with advancing the concept of “phygital” brand experiences that connect physical and digital engagement. 

Chris has been inducted into the Experiential Marketing Hall of Fame and recognized among the 4A’s Top 100 People Who Make Advertising Great. His work has earned Cannes Lions, Effie, and Clio awards, and Momentum was repeatedly recognized as a top agency in sports and experiential marketing. 

He is a co founder of the 4A’s High School Initiative and serves on multiple boards including HighPost Capital, Locally, and Magic Spoon. 

Crystal Park

Chief Marketing Officer, Horizon Media Holdings

As Chief Marketing Officer of Horizon Media Holdings, Crystal Park is focused on differentiating Horizon as a fiercely independent growth partner for brands that deserve more from their agency. She is responsible for the Horizon brand, marketing, PR/Comms, trade partnerships, and ensuring the agency leads with human ingenuity, open ecosystem innovation, and a culture of transparency to drive meaningful growth.   

From the rise of programmatic to today’s AI-powered evolution, Park has over two decades of experience across media, entertainment, digital publishing, and ad tech. Throughout her leadership roles at SiriusXM Media, Verizon/AOL, HBO, and ESPN, Park has led brand transformation at the intersection of strategy, emerging technology, and storytelling. Equally as important during her career has been her commitment to mentoring future talent and building AI-fluent teams.   

Prior to Horizon, she served as Vice President of B2B marketing at The Weather Company, where she led a cross-functional revenue marketing organization to help clients confidently leverage data and technology to make more informed decisions.  

Park sits on the IAB AI Board and is an active member of the ANA Educational Foundation. 

David Campanelli

President, Global Investment, Horizon Media Holdings

David Campanelli is President, Global Investment at Horizon Media.He leads more than $8.5 billion in media investment and oversees the company’s marketplace strategy, negotiation approach, and cross channel activation across all media platforms. 

He also leads key business units including Horizon Sports, Horizon Performance Digital, and MX, Horizon’s principal buying entity. His leadership has been central in helping brands adapt to a rapidly evolving and fragmented media landscape, driving both efficiency and growth at scale. 

David has been recognized as Media Week’s Media Buyer of the Year, CableFAX Executive of the Year, and a YANY Media Honoree. He is a 2025 IRTS Hall of Mentorship Award recipient and actively contributes to industry leadership through the IAB Agency and Video Councils, the Roku Advisory Council, and the Comcast Advisory Board. He also serves on the boards of YANY and the IRTS. 

Domenic Venuto

EVP, Chief Product & Data, Horizon Media Holdings

Domenic Venuto is Chief Product and Data Officer at Horizon Media, responsible for enterprise product, data, and AI strategy. He leads the development of scalable data driven solutions that improve media performance and business outcomes for clients. 

Previously, he served as COO at Progress Partners, where he helped scale M&A and venture initiatives in media and advertising. At Amobee, he oversaw a global organization of more than 300 people and managed $320 million in revenue, including the integration of Videology’s $120 million acquisition. At The Weather Channel, he launched AI driven advertising products and expanded revenue through strategic data partnerships. 

He has also held senior roles at Publicis Groupe and Razorfish, leading large scale P&Ls and key industry partnerships across retail and media. He contributes thought leadership across adtech publications and serves as an advisor and board member, including with ID5. He holds an MBA from the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology. 

Gene Turner

Chief Client Officer & President, Horizon Agencies, Horizon Media Holdings

Gene Turner is President of Agencies at Horizon Media Holdings, where he leads the strategic direction, development, and expansion of the agency’s full service offerings. He oversees a team of 674 professionals and manages approximately $3.5 billion in paid media investment across channels and platforms. 

He also leads a diverse portfolio of 50 brands, balancing performance driven outcomes with long term brand building. Gene has spent more than two decades at Horizon, where he founded and built Horizon Next into a core growth engine for the organization. 

His leadership focuses on scaling integrated media solutions, strengthening talent development, and driving measurable business impact for clients in a rapidly evolving media environment. 

John Koenigsberg

EVP, Head of Product Partnerships, Horizon Media Holdings

John Koenigsberg is EVP, Platform Partnerships at Horizon Media Holdings, where he leads transformative growth for emerging businesses through innovative service models and strategic platform collaboration. 

He joined Horizon from VICE, where he served as Vice President of Media, leading branded content distribution, paid social activation, and campaign analytics while supporting North American commercial strategy. Earlier in his career, he held agency and publisher side roles at Razorfish, where he developed integrated brand and direct response strategies with a focus on hospitality and financial services, and helped pioneer early programmatic and social advertising initiatives. 

He is a Yahoo Media All Star and an active supporter of maternal and perinatal mental health initiatives. 

Karen Hunt

President, Western Region

Karen Hunt is President, West Coast Region at Horizon Media, where she leads regional growth strategy, client development, and high performing teams across the West Coast. 

She also founded the Creative and Innovation Collective at Horizon, designed to accelerate creative thinking, inspire innovation, and elevate ideas across media, clients, and the agency. Prior to joining Horizon, she held senior leadership roles within major holding companies, overseeing growth across categories including entertainment, financial services, retail, apparel, and toys. 

Karen is widely recognized for her leadership and industry impact. She has been named an Adweek LA Media All Star, She Runs It Working Mother of the Year, and a Campaign 40 Over 40 honoree. She currently serves on the Board of the 4As and previously served on the ThinkLA Board. 

Katie Comerford

President, Horizon Commerce and Client Transformation

Katie Comerford is President of Horizon Commerce and Client Transformation, where she leads enterprise data strategy, client transformation initiatives, and Horizon Commerce operations. A marketing and media executive with nearly two decades of experience, she focuses on integrating marketing intelligence with Horizon’s Client Architect model — aligning technology, data, and talent to drive measurable business outcomes and accelerate growth. 

She has been with Horizon for more than 11 years, previously serving as EVP, Chief Strategy & Operations Officer at Horizon Next, where she helped shape integrated solutions across media, data, and technology. Additionally, she was Executive Vice President of Marketing and Media Services at Hero Digital, leading next-generation offerings across media, experience design, and commerce to help brands navigate evolving consumer behaviors and drive growth across the customer lifecycle. 

Comerford is known for building high-performing teams and delivering innovative, data-driven solutions. Her expertise spans strategy, activation, ad technology, data and analytics, and digital channels, enabling brands to maximize value across the modern marketing ecosystem. 

Katy Ferguson

President, Horizon Media East

Katy Ferguson is the President of Horizon East, leading the New York operations of Horizon Media, the world’s largest independent media agency. In this role, she is responsible for driving operational rigor, financial health, and best practices across the New York client teams. At the forefront of today’s outcomes-focused media landscape, Katy serves as a strategic growth partner to clients navigating complex transformations, leveraging data-driven strategies and artificial intelligence to connect marketplace investments directly to tangible business growth. 

With over 30 years of industry experience and a 17-year legacy at Horizon, Katy has consistently driven business-transforming growth. Previously, as EVP, Managing Partner, she oversaw integrated media strategy and execution across traditional, digital, and emerging channels, and was a foundational architect of Horizon’s highly successful entertainment practice. She has partnered with leading brands in entertainment and beyond, guiding investment strategies that connect media to revenue and business impact. Her expertise spans entertainment, CPG, pharma, and retail. 

Known for her people-first leadership style, Katy passionately champions a culture that balances accountability with empathy. She is the co-founder of LIMITLESS, Horizon’s women’s leadership group, and the executive sponsor of Horizon Village, a resource group supporting working parents. Her industry leadership has been recognized with prestigious honors, including Adweek Media All-Star and MCN Wonder Woman.

Nancy Galanty

EVP, Talent and Culture, Horizon Media Holdings

Nancy Galanty is Senior Vice President of Human Resources at Horizon Media, where she is responsible for the agency’s talent experience. Nancy is passionate about building effective teams, empowering leaders, scaling and streamlining operations, and ensuring a welcoming and inclusive space for everyone to do their best work though a fulfilled and empowered experience. 

Throughout her career, Nancy has traversed the full media ecosystem — holding executive level positions at publishers, advertising technology vendors, media agencies and start-ups. Nancy has also held leadership positions in organizations focused on the advancement of the advertising industry through research, shared thought leadership, and education. Notably, she served as Executive Director of Women Advancing, the largest national organization supporting women in media, advertising, technology, and related fields. 

Nancy is also passionate about mitigating food insecurity in her community. She sits on the board of the Woodcliff Harvest Food Pantry, which supports people experiencing food insecurity in Hudson County, New Jersey with access to groceries, pantry supplies and community connection. 

Richard Arenaro

Executive Vice President, Chief Technology Officer & Chief Information Security Officer

Richard Arenaro is Executive Vice President, Chief Technology Officer, and Chief Information Security Officer at Horizon Media Holdings, where he leads the company’s enterprise technology, cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, data strategy, platform engineering, and technology operations. During his tenure with Horizon, he has helped shape the organization’s evolution into a technology-enabled, data-driven enterprise while building the capabilities required to support continued growth, innovation, and client trust. 

Serving as both CTO and CISO, Richard brings a distinctive perspective to Horizon’s executive leadership team. He views technology innovation and cybersecurity not as competing priorities, but as mutually reinforcing business disciplines. His organizations are designed to enable growth while embedding security, privacy, resilience, and accountability into the architecture and operation of enterprise platforms. 

At Horizon, Richard has led the development of enterprise AI initiatives, helping integrate generative AI, advanced analytics, automation, and intelligent decision support throughout the organization. He has also established industry-leading cybersecurity and governance programs that have earned globally recognized certifications across information security, privacy, healthcare, and artificial intelligence, reinforcing Horizon’s reputation as a trusted partner for clients in highly regulated industries. 

Previously, Richard held executive technology leadership positions at Stroz Friedberg, Commerzbank, Lifetime Television, Citigroup, and Smith Barney, leading large-scale technology transformations, global infrastructure initiatives, cybersecurity programs, and post-merger integrations. 

He is an experienced board member and advisor who contributes expertise in technology strategy, cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, risk, acquisitions, organizational transformation, and governance. 

Roberto Alcazar

EVP, Managing Partner, Creative Chair, One Horizon

Roberto Alcazar is EVP, Managing Partner of One Horizon, Horizon Media’s full service creative agency. He leads the integration of client service, strategy, creative, and business development to ensure a unified and growth focused agency vision. 

Under his leadership, 305 Worldwide has earned recognition including Best Small Agency of the Year at MUSE and multiple Platinum and Gold awards. He was named to the Adweek 50 and Crain’s Notable Leaders in Advertising. 

Prior to Horizon, Roberto held senior roles across Latin America and the United States at FCB, Saatchi & Saatchi, Grey Global, and IPG Mediabrands. He has led work for major global brands including P&G, Bank One, DIAGEO, and General Motors. 

His creative work has been recognized by Clio, Addys, and the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History. He also serves as a juror for the Emmy Awards and sits on the board of Corazón Latino. 

Sarah Bachman

EVP, Head of Blue Hour Studios

Sarah Bachman is Executive Vice President and Head of Blue Hour Studios. She leads the studio’s strategic vision and operational direction, building integrated media and digital experiences that connect brands and audiences. 

She previously held leadership roles at agency.com within the TBWA network, where she led digital media planning and buying for British Airways, helping shape early digital transformation in global media strategy. 

Sarah has been recognized as an Adweek Media All Star and Rising Star, and was named a Mobile Women to Watch by Mobile Marketer for her leadership in mobile innovation and media strategy. 

Vinnie O’Toole

EVP, Chief Operating & Financial Officer, Horizon Media Holdings

Vincent “Vinnie” O’Toole is Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer at Horizon Media. He oversees the company’s financial, operational, and administrative infrastructure, including finance, accounting, M&A, FP&A, treasury, IT, legal, human resources, and real estate. 

With more than 35 years of experience in financial leadership and corporate strategy, Vinnie has played a central role in driving Horizon’s operational growth and organizational expansion. He has been with the company for over 16 years and previously held senior roles at Viacom Networks, Simon & Schuster, Paramount Communications, and Arthur Andersen. 

He has helped lead key strategic initiatives including the development of Horizon Sports and Experiences, Night Market, and First Tube. He serves on multiple boards within the Horizon ecosystem and is a Certified Public Accountant.