Kim Johnson Joins Futuri

Futuri Media has hired veteran digital sales and broadcast media exec Kim Johnson as National Account Manager. Johnson brings with her 20 years experience leading digital sales for Tribune, Clear Channel, Entercom and Citadel. She also ran sales for CityReach Latino, which operated out-of-home media in the top 11 Hispanic markets in the US. Most recently, she was co-founder and owner of Solidify Ventures, a SaaS sales rep firm.

“Kim is well-known in the industry as a longtime, passionate advocate and thought leader for digital revenue and audience development,” said Futuri Media SVP/Sales Tracy Gilliam. “She has repeatedly demonstrated her commitment to both the teams she worked with, and to innovation focused on real results. She excels at communicating the true value proposition and impact of technology on today’s multi-platform media company.”

Johnson said, “I’ve grown up in this industry respecting and admiring Futuri’s founder, Daniel Anstandig. He shares my ethics and my commitment to driving ratings and revenue for partner stations. The moment I met Tracy Gilliam and the Futuri technology team, the picture was completed. I knew I’d found a dynamite team to work with. Futuri is the perfect company, combining unparalleled technical innovation with deep love and respect for traditional media. They are the real deal, and I’m thrilled to join Futuri.”