The management team includes professionals from the travel industry, the broadcast and cable television industries (aka “video”), Internet advertising development and sales, interactive television (e.g., video-on-demand), radio broadcasting, computer programming and platform development. This unique combination of skill sets assembled by Next One represents a major competitive advantage in the pursuit of Company objectives. Next One has effectively created a dynamic team providing comprehensive marketing services which combine the best of old media with cutting edge new media to the benefit of the company’s clients and advertisers.
Jim Whyte
Chairman
- Over 40 years experience in both the Travel and Real Estate Industry as well as the Thoroughbred Horse Racing Industry: Employee, Owner and Entrepreneur
- Travel Experience includes Airlines (chartered & scheduled), Hotels, Cruises, Rental Cars, Transportation (bus), Tour Operations, Wholesale, Retail Travel, Consolidator, Travel Magazines and Marketing Companies
- Real Estate Experience: managed and owned Hotels, Marinas, Apartment Buildings, and Development Companies
- Owns, breeds and races Thoroughbred Horses - US, Canada & Australia
- Served on many committees and boards including: Hawaii Visitor Bureau, ASTA and White House Commission on Tourism and Travel
Bill Kerby
Vice Chairman & Chief Executive Officer
- Founder of Next One Interactive
- Chairman, CEO and Founder of Extraordinary Vacations
- Entrepreneur and CEO with 18 years in Media & Travel Industry/10 years
in financial industry
- Founder of TravelByUs - 21 Travel acquisitions and NASDAQ small cap
- Founder of Leisure Canada - 210 Agencies, international tour
operations and magazines
- Owner Thrifty Car Rental British Columbia
Anthony Byron
Chief Operating Officer & Director
- Entrepreneur for 32 years in the Travel, Leisure & Motivational Industry
- Owned and Operated: Incentive Travel and Event Marketing Companies, Retail and Corporate Travel Agencies, and Wholesale Tour Operators
- CEO and Majority shareholder of Meridican Incentive Consultants located in Toronto and Meridican USA LLC located in Florida
Mark Wilton
Director
- Director on Board of Jesup & Lemont. Serves on Audit, compensation and nominating committees.
- President & CEO of MarWil Investments GMBh KG, an international corporation that has owned and managed European commercial real estate since 1976 as well as President & CEO of Marlind Inc. a general contracting and development company.
- Held directorships with several banks including Centennial Bay Bank, Greater Bay Bank (sold to Wells Fargo in 2008)
Adam Friedman
Chief Financial Officer
- Over 25 Years of Experience in Accounting & Finance, Human Resources, SEC reporting, Planning, Budgeting, M&A, Equity Raising and Operations
- Television industry experience working for NBC and Telemundo
- Experience in Print Media , Public Accounting, Healthcare, and Marketing
- Academic degrees include BSM Accounting and MBA in Management
Wendy Borow Johnson
President of R & R TV
- Over 25 Years of Senior Level Experience in Cable, Network Development & Broadcasting
- Recognized Leader in integrated media including Social Networking, e-commerce and Interactive TV.
- SVP of The Networks Group a Turner Media Company
- President Healthy Living Channel
- SVP NBC Cable
- Producer, Reporter ABC TV, Lifetime, Cable Health Network
- SVP Medicus DMBB
- Managing Director MCann Erickson
- Gold Medal New York Film Festival, Silver Anvil PRSA
Tom Armstrong
Vice President of Sales
- Senior Vice President of SeaMiles LLC
- Vice President Park West at Sea
- Director of International Voyager Media
- 20+ years Cruise Industry experience
Ron Heuer
Vice President of Travel
- 35 Years of Wholesale Travel Industy
- President, Universal Studios Florida Vacations
- President, Pleasant Holidays
- Executive V.P/COO Funway Holidays, Funjet, Orlando, Florida
- Senior V.P, FIT and Cruise Divisions, Thomas Cook Travel Company, Toronto, Canada
- V.P Operations, Premier Cruise Lines
- Served as Board Member of USTOA
- Served as Chairman, Orlando Orange County, Florida Tourism Advisory Board