Karina has several years experience in finance and accounting, strategic planning, and mergers and acquisitions. She was most recently at Technicolor Entertainment Services where she served as Senior Director of Business Development and was responsible for creating the strategic and operational financial plan to launch Technicolor Interactive Services. In 2006, she initiated the investment in India-based Paprikaas Animation Studios (announced 2007) as part of the overall Interactive Services business plan. She also completed several other international acquisitions including the acquisition of The Moving Picture Company (2004), an industry-leading provider of visual effects and post-production services for the feature motion picture and commercial advertising industries, from British broadcaster ITV. Prior to this, Karina worked at JPMorgan H&Q in San Francisco focusing on technology M&A, and separately, at Deloitte and Touche LLP as a public accountant. Karina earned her undergraduate degree from UCLA, an MBA from Columbia Business School and is a Certified Public Accountant. |