ANDRES R. MARTIN

Co-Founder

Andy was most recently President and Chief Operating Officer at Advance Publishers, LLC a multi-million dollar publishing house. Andy was responsible for leading the company through strategic licensing deals with Disney, Nickelodeon, Arthur, Sea World, as well as expanding operations into new channels of business. He successfully led his company’s sales efforts to get high visibility at some of the largest retailers in the industry. Andy also successfully spearheaded efforts in opening up a large international import business with major dealings in the Far East.

Andy began his career as an Officer in the United States Army. After leaving the army, he was a consultant at PricewaterhouseCoopers consulting to large IT organizations. He later spent several years in brand marketing, sales management and senior management positions at Kraft Foods, Inc. Andy launched several new brands at Kraft and managed a $100 million marketing and sales budget for Kraft Singles. Andy is a serial entrepreneur and co-founded Value Communications Corporation.

Andy has an MBA from the Kellogg School of Management and a degree in Mechanical Engineering (Aerospace Systems) from the United States Military Academy. He was elected Park Board Commissioner in Lake County, Illinois and is a Board Member for Little League Baseball in Orlando, Florida. Andy speaks fluent Spanish.