Our Leadership

Tom Donohue

Tom Donohue

COO

John Verre

John Verre

SVP, Sales

Karen Au Claro

Karen Au Claro

General Counsel

Dana Barakat

Dana Barakat

VP, Marketing & Communications

Corey Petruccelli

Corey Petruccelli

VP, National Ad Sales

Jason Swartz

Jason Swartz

VP, Advanced Advertising, New Business and National Sales

Randi Langford

Randi Langford

VP, Political, Programming, and Local Sales

Andrew Kandel

Andrew Kandel

Andrew Kandel is the Chief Executive Officer for NYI, leading all divisions of the organization including Sales, Operations, Marketing, Research and Finance.

Andrew brings over 20 years of experience across a suite of the world’s top digital, TV and sponsorship properties. Frequently recognized for his work in advertising innovation and sales excellence, Andrew most recently served as Chief Revenue Officer of Waze @ Google, Americas, where he led sales, business development, acquisition and partnerships.

Prior to Waze, Andrew founded the Sales Excellence Program for Google’s Enterprise Ads Practice after serving as Head of Industry for Google’s Telecom sector for four years. Andrew also held leadership roles at NBC, the National Basketball Association (NBA), NASCAR and Endeavor/IMG, where he represented the US Olympic Team’s sponsorship efforts.

Andrew is a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania, with a BA in International Relations. He, his wife Melissa, and their two children Samantha & Jack are native New Yorkers who live in Chelsea. He’s a passionate foodie and an avid fisherman.