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Kay Koplovitz

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Co-Founder and Chairman at Springboard Growth Capital

San Francisco Bay Area

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About

Founder and former Chairman & CEO of USA Networks and the first female network president in television history. Co-founder and Chairman of Springboard Enterprises and the New York Fashion Tech Lab, and has served on numerous public and private company boards.

Experience

  1. Springboard EnterprisesCo-founder & Chairman of Board, National Trust Membercurrent2000 — presentNew York City Metropolitan Area
  2. New York Fashion Tech LabCo-Founder & Chairman of Boardcurrent2014 — presentGreater New York City Area
  3. Springboard Growth CapitalCo-founder & Chairmancurrent2016 — presentGreater New York City Area
  4. Koplovitz & Co, LLCChairman & CEOcurrent1998 — presentNew York City Metropolitan Area
  5. Athena SPACsBoard Member2021 — 2023New York, New York, United States
  6. Athena SPACsBoard Member2021 — 2022New York, New York, United States
  7. VeniamMember Board of Directors (until Nexar acquisition)2018 — 2022
  8. ION Media NetworksMember Board of Directors (until merger)2010 — 2021Greater New York City Area
  9. CA TechnologiesBoard Member (until Broadcom acquisition)2008 — 2018Greater New York City Area
  10. Time Inc.Board Member (until Meredith acquisition)2014 — 2018Greater New York City Area
  11. kate spade new yorkChairman of the Board 1999-2015 / Board Member 1989-19901989 — 2015Greater New York City Area
  12. Instinet IncorporatedBoard Member (until NASDAQ acquisition)2002 — 2005Greater New York City Area
  13. OracleMember Board of Directors1998 — 2002
  14. NabiscoMember Board of Directors (until Kraft acquisition, currently Mondelez International)1994 — 2000
  15. General RE New EnglandMember Board of Directors1990 — 1998
  16. USA NetworksChairman, Founder, CEO1977 — 1998Greater New York City Area

Skills & more

Venture Capital Connector3Public Speaker3Board Governance Experience5Human Capital Connector3Published Author14CEO3Chairman2Founder3Entrepreneurship65Leading Change8Angel Investing73Entrepreneurship Education10
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Who is Kay Koplovitz?
Founder and former Chairman & CEO of USA Networks and the first female network president in television history. Co-founder and Chairman of Springboard Enterprises and the New York Fashion Tech Lab, and has served on numerous public and private company boards.
Where does Kay Koplovitz work?
Kay Koplovitz is Co-Founder and Chairman at Springboard Growth Capital.
Where did Kay Koplovitz go to school?
Kay Koplovitz studied at University of Wisconsin-Madison (Bachelor of Science (BS), Communication); Michigan State University (Master of Arts (M.A.), Communication).

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