The Team

Mr. Schuman is the Co-Founder and Co-President of HighView Media. Prior to forming HighView Media, Mr. Schuman was Co-President, Universal Studios Television Distribution where he was responsible for the successful management of the global theatrical and television product distribution organization for Universal Studios, Inc. Mr. Schuman started at Universal as VP Business Affairs in 1995. Previously, Mr. Schuman was Senior Transactions Counsel, at a division of General Electric. Mr. Schuman began his career as a lawyer specializing in mergers and acquisitions and securities at the law firm of Shearman & Sterling in New York.

Mr. Schuman holds a Bachelor of Arts in American History from State University of New York (Magna Cum Laude, Phi Beta Kappa) at Buffalo - Buffalo, NY and J.D. from Emory University School of Law (Order of the Coif, Law Review) - Atlanta, GA.

Mr. Trauttmansdorff is the Co-Founder and Co-President of HighView Media. Prior to launching HighView Media, Mr. Trauttmansdorff headed Universal Studios' European TV activities including the development, creation and launch of pay TV channels in France, Germany, Spain, Italy and Poland, as well as content sales and distribution. Mr. Trauttmansdorff joined Arbo Media in 1999 - a media saleshouse that was floated in 2001 and is on the German stock exchange. Previously, he was Head of Digital Channels for KirchGruppe where he was responsible for the development of 14 thematic channels, marketing, and promotions and licensing. He also had the creative control and coordination of productions.

Mr. Trauttmansdorff has held various board positions including Arbomedia.net AG, the Supervisory Board of CRTNe.V International, Radio Campanile e.V. Germany and First Story Communications in USA and Russia.

Mr. Trauttmansdorff studied philosophy in Vienna and Economics in Munich and Innsbruck. He is fluent in German, English and French.

Ms. Wang is a Senior Consultant at HighView Media's Los Angeles office. Ms. Wang joined HVM in 2006 from L.E.K. Consulting, a leading strategic advisor to the media and entertainment industry, where she worked in both the Los Angeles and Shanghai offices. Ms. Wang has extensive experience working with leading players across the entertainment value chain in devising strategies to address core business issues and exploit new business opportunities.

Ms. Wang holds a Bachelor of Arts in Human Biology and Economics from Stanford University (Phi Beta Kappa).

Mr. de Seze has been with HighView Media since 2008 and is the founder of the company's Paris office. Mr. de Seze has over 20 years of experience in the wireless industry. Prior to joining HVM, Mr. de Seze was VP of Multimedia Applications at Alcatel-Lucent, where he headed the development of mobile TV solutions. Previously, Mr. de Seze was the Director of Strategy at the French mobile operator SFR, where he managed the roll-out of 3G services among other projects. Mr. de Seze was also involved in the rollout of the first GSM networks with LCC, a boutique consulting company specialized in the wireless industry.

Fabrice holds an engineering diploma from the Ecole Nationale Superieure des Telecommunications de Paris.

Mr. Punt joined the HighView Media Los Angeles office in 2011. Prior to joining HVM, Mr. Punt helped execute accretive divestitures of Ascent Media’s digital services and content distribution businesses as VP of Corporate Development. Mr. Punt’s experience includes helping launch an online content marketplace for Ascent Media, creating the business development division for ABC Family (Disney Cable Networks), and advising senior management as a consultant with McKinsey & Co. Mr. Punt previously managed an IT team onboard USS Peleliu as an officer in the US Navy.

Mr. Punt holds a Bachelor of Arts in Applied Math Economics from Harvard University, and a Master of Science in International Relations from the London School of Economics. He is fluent in English, French, and German