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“We’re in the convergence “sweet spot,” and our experience and expertise in media, information, marketing services and technology positions us among the thought leaders in our sectors.”

Tolman Geffs

Co-President

Tolman Geffs, a Co-President with JEGI, represents online media, interactive marketing services, and technology companies, as well as broader media businesses seeking to expand in high growth new media markets.

Mr. Geffs brings a unique combination of experience as a CEO and business builder in both traditional and new media companies, as well as in corporate finance and M&A. Prior to joining JEGI in 2004, Mr. Geffs was CEO of Internet Broadcasting Systems, a national network of 70 local television Web sites operated in partnership with NBC, Hearst, The Washington Post Company and other major broadcasters. With a staff of 250, IBS remains one of the earliest old/new cross-media platforms to achieve both scale and profitability.

Previously, Mr. Geffs held a series of senior executive positions in magazine publishing. He began his career in the M&A department of Lehman Brothers, and also consulted for media companies with McKinsey & Company. Mr. Geffs earned an MBA from Harvard Business School as a Baker Scholar and a BA in English and a BS in Engineering Physics with Honors from the University of California at Berkeley.  Mr. Geffs is the son of a noted author and media entrepreneur of the same name.

Interested parties may contact Mr. Geffs via e-mail, or at the firm's address.

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