Mitch Lowe

Mitch Lowe is an American businessman known for his contributions in the video and rental industry.[1] He is currently the CEO of MoviePass, a subscription service that charges members a monthly fee for movie tickets at cinemas. He has also served as an executive at Netflix and the president of Redbox.[2]

Career

Lowe was President of Video Droid from June 1984 to March 1998.[3][4] Following Video Droid, Lowe was VP of Business Development and Strategic Alliances for Netflix from March 1998 to January 2003.[5] Then, at McDonald’s Corporation, Lowe was Senior Director and VP of Operations from May 2003 to December 2005.[6] After McDonald’s, Lowe worked at Redbox as Chief Operating Officer (2005 to 2009) and President (2009 to 2011).[7] After his tenure at Redbox, Lowe was the CEO of Quarterly Co. from September 2012 to July 2014.[8][9]

From September 2011 to January 2016, he was a board member of the Charles Tillman Cornerstone Foundation, which helps children and families in need access needed opportunities and resources.[10] From August 2015 to April 2016, he was a board member of Alchemy, an independent distributor of film and television content in North America.[11] From March 2015 to November 2017, he was also on the board of Cantaloupe Systems, a retail payments service provider that was acquired by USAT for over $80 million.[12]

Since May 2016, he has been a speaker at BigSpeak Speakers Bureau. Lowe has been CEO of MoviePass since June 2016 and has overseen the growth of MoviePass’ userbase to more than 3 million users.[13][14]

References

  1. ↑ "Meet MoviePass CEO Mitch Lowe, the guy upsetting the big movie theater chains". Recode. Retrieved 7 June 2018.
  2. ↑ "Mitch Lowe Keynote Speakers Bureau and Speaking Fees". BigSpeak Motivational Speakers Bureau: Keynote Speakers, Business Speakers and Celebrity Speakers. Retrieved 7 June 2018.
  3. ↑ "Netflix Co-Founder and Former Redbox President Joins the Cantaloupe Systems Board of Directors - Cantaloupe Systems - Take Control. Get Cashless. Optimize Routes. Go Mobile". Cantaloupe Systems - Take Control. Get Cashless. Optimize Routes. Go Mobile. Retrieved 7 June 2018.
  4. ↑ "Mitch Lowe: 'The Business is Changing in Favor of Netflix'". Retrieved 7 June 2018.
  5. ↑ Spangler, Todd (28 June 2016). "Ex-Netflix Exec Mitch Lowe Takes Over as MoviePass CEO". Variety. Retrieved 7 June 2018.
  6. ↑ "The 2 Principles of Startup Success Strategy According to MoviePass CEO Mitch Lowe". Business 2 Community. Retrieved 7 June 2018.
  7. ↑ "Redbox President Mitch Lowe to Depart". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 7 June 2018.
  8. ↑ McKinney, Sarah. "How Quarterly Is Taking Relationships Between Influencers And Fans Offline". Forbes. Retrieved 7 June 2018.
  9. ↑ "Quarterly Co. is back from the brink thanks to its new CEO, Netflix co-founder Mitch Lowe". Pando. 18 June 2013. Retrieved 7 June 2018.
  10. ↑ "Arts & Analytics Appoints Netflix Co-Founder Mitch Lowe to Its Advisory Board". Marketwired. Retrieved 7 June 2018.
  11. ↑ "Alchemy boosts board, hires strategy and planning exec". Screen. Retrieved 7 June 2018.
  12. ↑ "Netflix Cofounder Mitch Lowe Joins Cantaloupe Systems' Board Of Directors | Articles | Vending Times". www.vendingtimes.com. Retrieved 7 June 2018.
  13. ↑ "Let Them Watch Unlimited Movies: Mitch Lowe's Plan to Bring People Back to the Movie Theater for Just $10/ Month - BigSpeak Motivational Speakers Bureau: Keynote Speakers, Business Speakers and Celebrity Speakers". BigSpeak Motivational Speakers Bureau: Keynote Speakers, Business Speakers and Celebrity Speakers. 16 August 2017. Retrieved 17 June 2018.
  14. ↑ Lang, Brent (1 July 2016). "MoviePass to Experiment With New Pricing Models, CEO Says". Variety. Retrieved 17 June 2018.
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