Experience

The Experience Resorts

• United States
• Hospitality
• 1 - 100 Employee

• CEO & Chairman of The Board of Directors

  • Aug 2017 - 6 years 5 months

  California and Dominican Republic The Experience Resorts is a unique brand of all-inclusive couples-only and theme-based tropical resorts, which caters to broad verticals of lifestyle and music-focused guests who purchase their “experience” months ahead of time, buy as part of a group, stay for a week and return with great frequency.



Severson Media Ventures

• President

  • Jul 1999 - 24 years 6 months

  Los Angeles, California, United States Manage family investments in a variety of industries



Thoughtful Media Group, Inc.

• Thailand
• Advertising Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• CEO

  • Apr 2010 - Aug 2016

  Thoughtful Media Group sells access to highly targeted online audiences who are aggregated through the creation and distribution of low-cost fictional characters, which are licensed to our clients. Distribution is carried out on pre-existing platforms like Youtube in the US and Youku in China, whereupon the Company can predict audience outcomes. Between everyone on the team, we've worked with many of the biggest advertisers in the world including Coca-Cola, Visa, Microsoft, Dell… Show more Thoughtful Media Group sells access to highly targeted online audiences who are aggregated through the creation and distribution of low-cost fictional characters, which are licensed to our clients. Distribution is carried out on pre-existing platforms like Youtube in the US and Youku in China, whereupon the Company can predict audience outcomes. Between everyone on the team, we've worked with many of the biggest advertisers in the world including Coca-Cola, Visa, Microsoft, Dell, Toyota, Mars, Hanes, Pizza Hut, DSW, Levis, KLM Airlines, Fox Home Video, Sprint, J&J, Sanyo and T-Mobile, incorporating their messaging into entertainment properties in some pretty memorable ways. We understand the importance brands and the role they play in entertainment. We know how to convey brand-supported initiatives to audiences in ways that will make them engage and commit. We're good at what we do, having produced some of the biggest and most innovative advertiser-supported programming, both on TV and online.- We've been watching the trends in emerging and expanding markets and so, in addition to having offices in Los Angeles, California, we also have a thriving operation in Shanghai, China and nearly 40 employees worldwide. Show less



MRH

• Managing Partner

  • Oct 2003 - Mar 2010

  Severson was part of a four partner operation in Los Angeles, California that created and sold $25M in branded entertainment opportunities to advertisers. There, he served as Executive Producer of NBC's "Treasure Hunters", "Holidaze" and the eBay-inspired reality show, "Buy It Now". In 2007, Severson partnered with CBS Television Distribution to launch "Big Shot" across 200 television affiliates.



Parador Television Productions

• President

  • Jan 1994 - Jun 1999

  Parador Television is an independent television production company, specializing in documentary-style productions and whose clients include media companies in the US and the UK, including the news divisions of ABC, NBC, CBS, CNN as well as BSkyB and Fox Television. Parador has also represented corporate clients such as Samsung Electronics. The company has produced a wide range of content for programs including "Dateline", "Today", "NBC Nightly News", "World News Tonight", "Headline News"… Show more Parador Television is an independent television production company, specializing in documentary-style productions and whose clients include media companies in the US and the UK, including the news divisions of ABC, NBC, CBS, CNN as well as BSkyB and Fox Television. Parador has also represented corporate clients such as Samsung Electronics. The company has produced a wide range of content for programs including "Dateline", "Today", "NBC Nightly News", "World News Tonight", "Headline News", "America's Most Wanted" and PBS's "Religion & Ethics Newsweekly". In 1997, Parador Television produced the ground-breaking reality series, "Earth Undercover". Show less