Doug Bandes is PMC’s SVP Partnerships, PMC Live. He is responsible for expanding Penske Media’s tent pole festival business and capabilities through strategic partnerships and omni channel sponsorships. Prior to his role at PMC Live, he held leadership positions at SoulCycle, Kindred, Endemol Shine Beyond, Above Average (part of Lorne Michaels’ Broadway Video), IFILM (now Viacom), Digital Broadcasting Group (now DEFY), and COX Communication. Throughout his career, he has demonstrated a track record of achieving substantial revenue growth, establishing market dominance, and facilitating successful exits for multiple companies while gaining expertise across a range of industries including experiential, entertainment, media, advertising, marketing, digital, wellness, corporate responsibility, influencer, and technology fields.