LiveXLive Welcomes Three New Execs
• LiveXLive Media, a global platform for livestream and on-demand audio, video and podcast/vodcast content and owner of PodcastOne, Slacker Radio, React Presents and Custom Personalization Solutions, has hired Nikki Hart Caldeira as SVP of Strategic Development, Ari Molovinsky as SVP, Corporate Development & Strategy and Jonathan Flax as VP, Social Media and Marketing.
Hart Caldeira (left) was most recently at AXS Group LLC, AEG’s now wholly-owned ticketing company. Prior to that she was part of Speedo’s strategic leadership team through the 2012 and 2016 Olympics and worked for the NFL as Associate Counsel. In her new position, Hart Caldeira will focus on LiveXLive’s strategic business development and operational processes, developing growth opportunities for LiveXLive’s multifaceted platform on a global level through partnerships in various industries, including telecom, auto, hotel, travel, restaurant, fitness, and home internet, among others.
Molovinsky (center) will be responsible for acquiring new and existing content and programming for both LiveXLive and PodcastOne, working across all business platforms to drive revenue growth and media integrations. Molovinsky previously held leadership roles at SiriusXM and Westwood One. Flax (right) will oversee and drive the brand’s continued growth across social channels via the creation and execution of multiplatform content strategies for both earned and owned media. Flax’s efforts will impact all of LiveXLive’s platforms, including PodcastOne. Prior to joining LiveXLive, Flax was VP, Howard Stern Video where he directed video content strategy and social media programming for Stern at SiriusXM.
“The hiring of Nikki, Ari and Jonathan comes at a time of significant growth in our flywheel of businesses and divisions,” stated Robert Ellin, CEO & Chairman of LiveXLive. “LiveXLive’s expansion has come from offering exceptional content, providing a talent platform that allows us to maximize social visibility, sponsorship opportunities and new business development while growing our employees by over 220% in less than three years and expanding audiences across our platforms organically and globally.”
Hart Caldiera will report directly to Dermot McCormack, President of LiveXLive; Molovinsky reports to McCormack and Kit Gray, President of PodcastOne; and Flax reports to Jackie Stone, CMO of LiveXLive. [Photo credits: LiveXLive].
