David Geithner

David Geithner is a New York-based senior executive who serves as EVP and COO of IMG Events and On Location. He plays a leading role in business development, growth strategy, and mergers and acquisitions at the newly merged business unit, a subsidiary of Endeavor.

An alumnus of the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University, Mr. Geithner earned an MBA in finance and accounting from the Evanston, Illinois-based school. He began his career as an advertising revenue analyst at TIME in 1992 and spent 22 years in various capacities with subsidiaries under the Time, Inc. banner. After working seven years as general manager of The People Group, David Geithner was promoted to executive vice president of Time, Inc. and president of The Entertainment Group. In this role, he oversaw all financial and operational activities for Time's most profitable business unit, which encompassed publications such as People, Entertainment Weekly, InStyle, and Essence.

Among other accomplishments in this role, Mr. Geithner boosted digital revenue from 8 percent to 15 percent of total revenue in two years and leveraged database marketing to roll out next-generation ad products. He further enhanced the brand's digital presence by launching a digital video program that increased overall streams tenfold and tripled ad revenue. Under his leadership, People was named to the Adweek Hot List in 2012 and 2013 and earned additional accolades for its social media presence.

From 2014 to 2019, Mr. Geithner served as the chief financial officer of Condé Nast. Similar to his work at Time, he oversaw financial performance for a global media company with more than $1 billion in revenue and was tasked with diversifying revenue streams and cutting costs. To that end, he reduced its cost base by more than 20 percent via a major organizational restructuring and doubled consumer revenue by implementing a successful paywall strategy. Mr. Geithner served in a similar capacity at the healthcare technology company ReactiveCore. He joined On Location in 2021 as EVP, Strategy & Business Development, before being promoted to his current position.

In addition to his professional endeavors, David Geithner is a member of the board of Breakthrough NY, a nonprofit that provides support and resources to empower low-income students to graduate college. He is also a former head of the Compensation Committee for the Alzheimer's Association's New York City chapter. An avid runner, he enjoys the physical challenge of long-distance running and has completed events including the New York City Marathon and the Chicago Triathlon.

David Geithner is the EVP, Strategy and Business at On Location, based in New York, New York, United States, North America.David Geithner studied unknown M.B.A. at Finance Department - Kellogg School of Management. Explore their detailed professional journey, key connections, and contributions to the industry on our platform.