Keynote Speakers
John H. Marmaduke
President and Chief Executive Officer
Hastings Entertainment Inc.
Ted Sarandos
Chief Content Officer
Netflix, Inc.
Featured Speakers
Maurice Bernstein
CEO/President
Giant Step
Asheesh Barman
Executive Vice President
Acutrack, Inc.
Rich Boehling
President
Productiv Inc.
Todd Collart
Deluxe Digital Studios
Russ H. Crupnick
VP, Senior Industry Analyst
NPD
Jim Donio
President
National Association of Recording Merchandisers (NARM)
Mark Fisher
Vice President, Strategic Initiatives & Membership
Entertainment Merchants Association (EMA)
Jim Goodkind
Vice President, Sales
Shorewood Packaging Corporation
Steven Haas
Executive Producer
Giant Interactive
Darryl Laing
Viva
Adam Lesh
Chief Technology Officer
Testronic Labs
David McCrary
Euler Hermes ACI
Bruce Nazarian
President
DVD Association and Gnome Digital
Zane Vella
President
Related Content Database Inc.
Mark Fisher
Vice President, Strategic Initiatives & Membership, Entertainment Merchants Association (EMA)
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Fisher started his career in 1975 as a store manager for a large supermarket chain. In 1982, he held responsibility for the field operations of all general merchandise and health and beauty care departments in Stop & Shop Supermarket Company's Connecticut Division.
In 1985, Fisher developed the video rental division of Stop & Shop, which, under his direction, grew to 60 stores at its peak. Fisher held responsibility for store operations, purchasing, marketing, and profitability for over ten years.
In 1997, Fisher joined West Coast Entertainment, a public chain of over 240 rental stores around the United States, as Senior Vice-President, Retail Operations, where he was responsible for in-store and field management as well as warehousing and distribution.
During his tenure as a retailer, Fisher served more than five years on the New England VSDA Chapter Board of Directors, holding offices of Treasurer and Vice-President. Fisher also served three years on the VSDA national Board of Directors, two of which as Treasurer.
Currently, Fisher is Vice President, Membership & Strategic Initiatives for EMA, and is responsible for the association's membership retention and growth, member communication, strategic planning, and strategic opportunities.
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