Steve Ellis, EVP of ViacomCBS

Steve Ellis is the EVP, of Ad Strategy and Business development at ViacomCBS, responsible for working with the Ad Solutions team to transform the advertising business at the television and media conglomerate. Prior to that Steve was the Founder and CEO of WHOSAY, the largest and most trusted influencer marketer in the world, which Viacom acquired in Jan 2018. Before WHOSAY, Steve was founder and CEO of Pump Audio, a US-based music licensing company that represented independent artists and their music worldwide for placement in TV, advertising, video games, and film. Pump Audio was acquired by Getty Images in June 2007. Steve spent several years as a musician and was signed to painful and unsuccessful recording contracts by both independent and major labels... Originally from England, Steve moved to the USA in 1988 to attend the Wharton School of Business, where he earned a BSC in Economics and Management. Brought to you by the British Consulate General, New York. Follow us on Twitter and Instagram.