Ibotta, Inc. (NYSE: IBTA), which operates what’s billed as the largest digital promotions network in North America, has brought Chris Riedy aboard as chief revenue officer, effective January 13. He will report to CEO and founder Bryan Leach, and will join the company’s sr. leadership team. Riedy will oversee all revenue-generating activities of the company. He will be focused on leading Ibotta’s sales team, strengthening ties with Ibotta’s portfolio of premium brand partners, and continuing to establish Ibotta as the CPG ecosystem’s critical partner for driving measurable incremental sales at scale. Riedy brings over 25 years of experience in sales, business development, product and marketing to Ibotta. He joins the company from tvScientific, where he served as chief revenue officer. Prior to tvScientific, Riedy held various leadership positions at X (formerly Twitter), including VP of global sales and marketing, VP of Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA), and managing director of US retail, financial services, travel & mobile + inside sales….
Studio Network Solutions (SNS)–a creative, award-winning, media technology company specializing in high-performance shared storage workflow solutions for media production and postproduction teams–has appointed industry vet Daniel Hatch as sales territory manager. Hatch brings a wealth of experience and leadership to SNS. He co-founded ProMax Systems and served as its president and CEO for a decade. Following that success, he held sales leadership roles at Active Storage, Quantum Corporation, and OpenDrives, continually building key relationships and fostering a deep understanding of shared storage needs in media production. In his new role, Hatch will oversee sales initiatives across Canada and manage relationships with key accounts in North America….
Uzma Rawn Dowler has been promoted to Major League Baseball’s chief marketing officer, effective Jan. 1. Dowler will report to deputy commissioner of business and media Noah Garden. Dowler was hired in 2015 as sr. director of sponsorship sales, then became VP of sponsorship sales in 2018 and sr. VP of global corporate partnerships in 2021. Dowler will continue to oversee the global corporate partnerships team reporting to Bill Morningstar, MLB’s executive VP of sponsorship sales and president of the MLB Network. A graduate of Ithaca College, Dowler was the NBA’s coordinator of team marketing and business operations from 2006-10 and worked for the company Premier Partnerships from 2011-’15….
