Ross Clark

Background

About Ross Clark

Ross Clark most recently served as CEO of Sanctuary, an innovative venture-backed marketplace in the wellness and advice space, where he led a 150-member team to develop and scale an interactive app that generated millions of users and garnered Apple's "App of the Day" endorsement. He devised and oversaw its multi-platform growth strategy across marketing, PR and social media that drove year-over-year growth in two years. He also spear-headed ad-supported offerings and established partnerships with brands including Starbucks, Google, Marriott, Netflix, Diageo and Venmo. Prior to Sanctuary, Clark was SVP of Business Development and Strategy at Epix, an MGM company, where he expanded digital distribution footprint through innovative deals with Roku, VRV and other leading platforms; Vice President and General Manager of the Hearst and Snapchat joint venture Sweet, where he increased global audience by 130% during his tenure; and Senior Director at Condé Nast, where he led the expansion of Condé Nast Entertainment's distribution footprint and oversaw the company's acquisition of Pitchfork Media. Clark is a graduate of Columbia Business School and the University of Pennsylvania. He held previous roles including corporate strategy at NBCUniversal, management consulting at Booz & Co. and more. Clark is also a Board member of Opportunity Music Project and a Career Coach at Columbia Business School.