Tony McGinn
Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director - mcm entertainment group ltd.

Tony McGinn founded mcm entertainment in 1983 and has been its Chief Executive Officer since that time. In his 24 years as principal, Tony has built up considerable experience in radio, television and new digital media production and syndication, event management, sponsorship, advertising and marketing, and building and operating multi platform media businesses. He has approximately 20 years international experience and industry knowledge and contacts within the entertainment, production, marketing and media industries. In the last few years, Tony has led the Company's expansion into the new digital media area, with a particular focus on developing and expanding the Company's advertiser funded content onto the online and mobile platforms.

 

Greg Smith
Non-Executive Director

The course of Greg's career spans every facet of radio business management, culminating in his appointment to the position of Group Program Director of the Austereo Group. Under his direction, the Austereo Group achieved the unique position of having every single FM station in the Austereo Group at the number one position for the March 1992 radio survey. In 1995, Greg established a successful radio & research consulting business, servicing radio stations around the world and designing research projects for two of Australia's free to air commercial television networks. In 2007, he was inducted into the Commercial Radio Hall of Fame.

 

Vincent Donato
Non-Executive Director

Vincent Donato began his career in music and entertainment at Mushroom Records as an Accountant, a position that he held for 6 years. He subsequently joined Network Ten as Financial Controller - Production and later worked on multimedia projects with Film Victoria and the Multimedia 21 Fund. He later joined Crawford Productions as Financial Controller before joining Shock Records as Group Financial Controller, a position he held for 5 years before becoming Group Finance Director. He then formed Liberator Music. He holds a Bachelor of Economics (Accounting) from Latrobe University and is a Fellow of CPA Australia. He was appointed a Non-Executive Director of the Company in May 2006.

 

Julien Playoust
Non-Executive Director

Julien Playoust is Managing Director of AEH Group, a Sydney-based private investment company. His professional career includes Andersen Consulting and Accenture and his experience includes capital structuring, mergers and acquisitions, strategy, change, technology and supply-chain programs within consumer discretionary, energy, resource, property and financial services sectors. Current external appointments include Director of Tattersalls Limited and Director of Australian Renewable Fuels Limited, both ASX-listed companies, and he is chairman of the REM committees for both companies. He is a Director of private equity company MGB Equity Growth Pty Limited, a Trustee of the Art Gallery NSW Foundation and on the Advisory Board of The Nature Conservancy. He is a director of the Playoust Family Foundation. He is a member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors, Australian Institute of Management, Royal Australian Institute of Architects and The Executive Connection. He holds a Masters of Business Administration from AGSM, Bachelor of Architecture First Class Honours and Bachelor of Science from Sydney University and a Company Director Course Diploma from the AICD.

 

Santiago Burridge
Non-Executive Director

Santi is a practicing partner in a boutique financial services firm, Vivid Financial and has worked within the business for 10 years. His current external appointments are as a Director of Premier Superannuation Services Pty Ltd, a leading provider of Self Managed Superannuation fund services, Implemented Portfolios Pty Ltd a fledgling provider of Managed Account Services and Fund Management, and Lessinghams Financial Service Pty Ltd which is a boutique Financial Planning Firm. He holds a Bachelor of Commerce majoring in Economics and Finance from Griffith University and Diploma in Financial Planning from Deakin University. He is a member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.