The Core Team

Great Western Partners has a core management team with broad industry and functional experience and expertise. The company also has key outside resources that it draws upon regularly where specific skills and expertise may be required.

 Michael Malcy

Industry Expertise:  Consumer Electronics, Cable, Broadcast, Telecommunications Advertising Services, Software/Hardware

Skills and Experience:  Business Development, Sales, Sales Management, Digital Advertising, FinTech, Product Development, Marketing

John C. Anderson Ph.D.

Industry Expertise:  Consumer Electronics, Entertainment, Hospitality, Luxury, MedSpa and Medical Devices, Non-profit, Travel

Skills and Experience:  Business strategy, organizational design, marketing strategy, digital platforms and effectiveness, advertising and promotion

Eric Hybertson

Industry Expertise:  Cable, Broadcast, Data and Content Security, Software/Hardware, Large-Scale Logistics, Intellectual Property

Skills and Experience:  Technology Assessment, Hardware/Software Development, Operational Efficiency, Technical Product Development, Large-Scale Operations

Our Consulting Associates

Great Western Partners works closely with experts in a number of fields, who can be drawn upon as part of the team when any project requires them.  Here are a few examples.

 Kevin Kowalick MBA

Industry Expertise:  Advertising, Marketing, PR, Software/AdTech, Data, Digital Media, Cable, Broadcast, Print Media, Event Planning

Skills and Experience:  Organizational Design & Development, Executive & Leadership Coaching, Business Strategy, Marketing & Advertising, GTM, Data & Analytics, Revenue Operations, Learning & Development

Leah Haines

Industry Expertise:  Digital Marketing, Sports and Entertainment, Tech, Software as a Service (SaaS), Telecom, Cable, Retail, Construction

Skills and Experience:  HR Strategic Planning, Talent Acquisition and Compensation Strategy, Leadership Coaching and Development, Organizational Design for Team Effectiveness, HR Compliance, Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging, Conflict Management

Michael Chu

Industry Expertise:  Entertainment, Consumer Electronics, Finance, Hospitality, Luxury

Skills and Experience:  Communication Design, Branding, Creative Direction, Corporate Identity, Packaging, Advertising and Promotions, Retouching, Illustration, Photography

Scott Halpert

Industry Expertise:  Advertising Technology, Programmatic Advertising/Systems (ADS, SSP, DSP, DMP), Streaming Infrastructure, Server Side Ad Insertion (SSAI). Video Monetization, CTV/OTT, VOD and Linear Streaming

Skills and Experience: Product Design/Development, GTM Strategy/Execution, Technology Assessment, Revenue Modeling, System Architecture/Workflow Design, Business Strategy, Business Development.

Keith Nichols

Industry Expertise:  Video Distribution, Software and Hardware Implementation/Integration, Digital Media, Cable, Broadcast, Power Distribution, Interactive TV Applications

Skills and Experience: Technical Account Management, Program and Project Management, Operations Management, Professional Services, Business Strategy, Data & Analytics, Performance based Metrics 

Tammi Hybertson

Industry Expertise:  Project management across many industries, Multidisciplinary team coordination, Vendor and contractor management,  documentation and standards compliance, Timeline, milestone, and deliverable tracking, Cross‑industry adaptability

Skills and Experience: Project planning, scheduling, and execution, Requirements definition, Stakeholder communication and alignment, Organizational systems, documentation management and workflow structure, Coordination with owners, contractors, consultants, and municipal agencies, Problem‑solving, issue tracking, and practical decision‑making