Managing Director
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Allan is a Managing Director at Oberon, with over 30 years of experience raising capital and leading M&A transactions for media, licensing, and content technology companies. He has closed numerous transactions in all sectors of businesses driven by ownership and monetization of intellectual property. Recently, Allan has served as CEO of IDW Media Holdings (NYSE) after serving for many years as Chairman of the Audit Committee, as CEO of All Media Ventures, he has been active in media advisory and served as a board director for both public and private companies. Allan is an expert in both media and technology, with a focus on intellectual property (IP) for consumer-facing and B2B companies in licensing, entertainment. He has served as a fiduciary Board Director of over 12 companies, including as Board Chairman of a public Nasdaq video game company. Other roles include Operating Partner at a private equity fund, and CEO of a VC backed tech company. Allan’s early career highlights include: President of Archie Comics; EVP & CFO of Hallmark Entertainment; VP & MD at Tribune Company; VP & GM at CCB/ABC/Disney; and Announcer and Salesman at KSHE Radio. Allan is a frequent public speaker and published author in thought leadership journals including “Directors and Boards” and “National Association of Corporate Directors.” Allan earned his M.B.A., Finance, Beta Gamma Sigma Honors, from Columbia University; Masters in Economics, Fellow, from Columbia University; and B.A., Phi Beta Kappa, from Indiana University. He advises numerous civic, social and philanthropic boards.
