Entrepreneur with over 20 years of consistent success generating profits and shareholder value ranging from start-ups (all 3 of which were successfully acquired) to divisions of billion dollar companies. Have also served as President of a NASDAQ traded company, mentor to young entrepreneurs as a Staff Guest Lector at Grove City College and an active Director of The Killian Foundation, a 501(c)(3) devoted to families struggling with pediatric cancers.

Chief Brand Officer @ Part of the senior leadership team responsible for reimagining one of the world's most recognizable brands. Overseeing the relaunch of Playboy Shop and the repositioning of consumer products in N. America. From April 2015 to Present (9 months) Senior Vice President Licensing & Product Development @ Launched the company's vertical division in 2010 and developed it into a $100 million operating unit. P&L responsibilities included sourced goods, imprintables, on-demand, personalized and mass customized products. Oversaw creative, product development, sourcing and licensing operations. Maintained relationships with hundreds of colleges, professional sports leagues, player associations, and retired athletes. Fanatics is currently one of only four $1B, profitable, private internet companies globally. From February 2010 to April 2015 (5 years 3 months) Guest Lector @ Part-time staff guest lector for two 9 month school years on e-commerce and entrepreneurship topics. From October 2013 to December 2014 (1 year 3 months) Founder & CEO @ (Acquired by Fanatics, Inc in 2010). Technology provider and consultancy to multi-channel retailers and manufacturers of consumer products on the mass customization and personalization of goods and services. Clients included Hasbro, eBay, Elastic Path, FansEdge and Fanatics, Inc. - Assisted Fanatics with establishing the company’s syndicated ecommerce business model. - Developed the industry’s first web-based software platform for the management of customized and personalized sports licensed apparel. From February 2003 to February 2010 (7 years 1 month) President & SVP @ The nation’s third largest television shopping network (40% owned by NBC and GE Equity). Led the sale of FanBuzz to ShopNBC in February 2002. - P&L responsibilities for the FanBuzz division (wholly-owned subsidiary). - Oversaw the integration of a $30 million subsidiary with a $500 million publicly-traded company, delivering over 40% YOY revenue growth and 15% SG&A cost reductions during the 12 month integration process. From February 2002 to February 2003 (1 year 1 month) Founder & CEO @ (Acquired by ShopNBC NASDAQ: VVTV in 2002). FanBuzz pioneered e-commerce outsourcing in 1996, operating private labeled stores for major sports, media and entertainment brands including ESPN, Walt Disney, The NHL, Fox News Corp, The 2002 Olympic Games, and dozens of professional and college sports teams. FanBuzz also launched the licensed apparel industry's first on-demand, mass-customization program called CustomFan. This merchandising technique is now a standard offering with every major professional sports league. - Delivered double-digit operating profits every year the company was in business - Negotiated and secured two rounds of private equity financing totaling $10 million. - Recognized in 2001 by Deloitte & Touche with an award for achieving 2,437% growth from 1997 to 2000, making the company the 3rd fastest growing in the state of Minnesota during this period. - Pioneered e-commerce outsourcing, operating official online stores for over 50 major sports brands including ESPN, National Hockey League and the 2002 Olympic Games. - Negotiated dozens of complex marketing partnerships and licensing relationships with sports leagues, media companies, colleges, and universities - Pioneered the industry's first on-demand apparel program (CustomFan 1999) - Built one of the nation's largest domestic on-demand apparel manufacturing facilities - Lead the sale of the company, utilizing Robertson Stephens as the investment bank - Delivered profits to our shareholders From January 1996 to February 2002 (6 years 2 months)

Bethany Lutheran College Scott Killian is skilled in: E-commerce, Business Development, Mergers, Catalogs, Interaction Design, Marketing, Entrepreneurship, Leadership, Management, Product Development, Mergers & Acquisitions, Creative Direction, Program Management, Licensing, Negotiation