Janet Balis

Janet Balis serves as the leader of the EY Advisory’s strategy practice for the media and entertainment sector, as well as with EY Global where she focuses on digital strategy. Immediately prior, she was a Partner and CRO for Betaworks, a highly innovative studio of digital startups and investments. Before Betaworks, Balis was Publisher of The Huffington Post, leading the business organization for this highly innovative, cross-platform global brand. She also led Sales Strategy and Partnerships at AOL, including leading the AOL’s participation in the first-ever Digital Content Newfronts. Prior to AOL, Janet was EVP, Media Sales and Marketing for Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia (MSLO), overseeing ad sales and marketing across broadcast, digital and print media. Janet also worked for Time Warner, at both AOL Media Networks and Time Inc. Balis also advised premier media companies through her own consultancy Digital Media Strategies.