GFMD Managment
Michael Cummings, CEO, Chairman and Secretary
Mr. Cummings has extensive experience in start-ups, managing and operating a geographically diverse multi location business. In 2005 Mr. Cummings founded a management consulting and investment relations firm for private and publicly traded firms, he was also the CEO and Board member of a few publicly traded small cap companies until recently.
From April 1997 until March 2005 he founded and served as Chief Executive Officer and President of a Western United States Communication Company, with offices operating in 5 states. Under his leadership, The Company acquired and consolidated numerous portfolios along the West Coast. He was responsible for implementing a strategic direction involving acquisitions, business integration and sales development while managing overall operations for the company.
Stuart Volkow, EVP of M & A and Director
Digital Media Maven and sought after consultant Stuart Volkow, is a multi-faceted talent who has been working in feature films, television and social media technology for over 11 years. He is currently VP of Development at The Institute, an award-winning broadcast and feature film production company (www.theinstitute.tv).
And Strategist for Venture DNA (www.venturedna.com) a mobile platform developer. Prior to these engagements, he was a consultant to EMI Music Publishing, and President of One Llama Media Inc. (www.onellama.com). A software technology developer at the Univ. of IL, specializing in machine learning, semantic analysis, and collaborative filtering. Mr. Volkow has worked for the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) and is a consultant to the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI), and a two time Participant in its Summer Hard Problem program.
