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Management Team
G. Scott Paterson
Executive Chairman
What he does now:
Chairman since January 2002 and CEO from May 2005 to November
2007.
Before joining JumpTV:
Scott was the former Chairman and CEO of Yorkton Securities, which was Canada's largest
technology and media investment bank from 1995 to 2001 (2000 revenues of $244 million and profit of
$56 million).
Today, Scott is the Director of Lionsgate Entertainment (NYSE:LGF)
and chair of its audit committee. He is also a Director of Rand A Technologies
(TSX:RND) and Chairman of Automa Benefits (TSXV:AUT).
Scott has served the investment industry as both the Vice-Chairman of the Toronto Stock
Exchange and the Chairman of the Toronto Venture Exchange.
Where he's from:
St. Catharines, Ontario
Where he's based:
Toronto, New York, my cottage..and, too often, on a plane.
Where he's happiest:
Water skiing with his wife and children.
Nada Usina
President

Sanford, Florida
What she does now:
President of JumpTV
Before joining JumpTV:
Nada was the President of the XOS Broadband Network before it was acquired by JumpTV in
September 2007. Previously, she has held positions as General Manager and President of Nokia Canada and also the General Manager of North and South America for Nokia Entertainment & Media. Nada was also at Broadcast.com in its early years before it was acquired by Yahoo! and stayed on with Yahoo! for a few years following the acquisition.
Where she's from:
Toronto
Where she's based:
Sanford, Florida and Toronto, Ontario
Where she's happiest:
Making a positive impact at work, hanging out with good friends & family, and most of all,
at her home in Flagler Beach, Florida with her newborn son Vukasin and husband Gary.
Blair Baxter
CFO
Toronto
What he does now:
Cheif Financial Officer of JumpTV
Before joining JumpTV:
Blair spent nine years as Chief Financial Officer of Burntsand Inc., an e-business solutions provider. Prior to this, he was President of Choreo Systems Inc and also was Chief Financial Officer at Iogen Corporation, a biotech company.
Where he's from:
Montreal, Quebec
Where he's based:
Toronto, Ontario
Where he's happiest:
On top of a ski hill on a cold day with the sun shining and a touch of fresh powder.
Bill Stephen
SVP, Global Advertising Sales

New York
What he does now:
Senior Vice President of Global Advertising Sales at JumpTV
Before joining JumpTV:
Previosly Bill was SVP, Sales and Strategy of the AOL venture Lat34.com, an action sports site. He was also VP, Sales Development for AOL, managing sports, news, personal finance, automotive and travel.
Where he's from:
Peterhead, Scotland
Where he's based now:
New York, New York
Where he's happiest:
Anywhere with family and friends.
Cynthia Primm
Chief People Officer

Toronto
What she does now:
Chief People Officer of JumpTV
Before joining JumpTV:
Cynthia was the former Vice President of Human Resources at XOS Broadband Network. Prior to this role, she served as Vice President of Human Resources for Priority Healthcare, a 2B Specialty Pharmacy and Distribution organization. Earlier in her career, she held senior leadership positions with Cox Communications, Qualex and Volaris Online.
Where she's from:
Harmony, Rhode Island
Where she's based now:
Toronto, Ontario and Sanford, Florida
Where she's happiest:
Anywhere near the water with family, good friends or a good book.
Amir Hegazi
VP, Middle East and North Africa

Dubai
What he does now:
Vice President of Middle East and North Africa at JumpTV
Before joining JumpTV:
Amir founded and served as Executive Director of Project Wellness, a leading contract management company providing residential health and fitness services. Amir also founded and served in Directorship roles at Fitual, a professional residential fitness service firm and InnoVending, a music distribution outlet for commercial theatres.
Where he's from:
Alexandria, Egypt
Where he's based:
Dubai, UAE and Amman, Jordan
Where he's happiest:
Doing his job well with people he respects, while
making a positive difference. Outside of work: playing football (soccer), swimming, movies, travel
and reading.
Juan Carlos Estevez
VP, International

Lima
What he does now:
Vice President of International at JumpTV
Before joining JumpTV:
Juan Carlos was a Partner at Recognition Group (RG), a New York-based merchant banking
firm. Prior to RG, he worked with Credit Suisse First, Boston's Private Equity Group in New York.
Juan Carlos has also spent time with Lehman Brothers in New York as an associate in the Latin American Equity Research Group as well as five years at the World Bank Group in various capacities.
Where he's lived:
Lima, Peru; Washington, D.C, New York and Virginia
Where he's based now:
Lima, Peru
Where he's happiest:
Surrounded by nature, in the company of family and good friends and empowering people
in need.
Jay Howard
VP, General Counsel
Toronto
What he does now:
Vice President and General Council at JumpTV
Before joining JumpTV:
Jay was an in-house lawyer at CTVglobemedia, Canada's largest private media company, where he provided strategic legal advice for the company's television, radio and print divisions. Earlier, he worked at a publicly traded mobile software development company. Jay has also practiced technology, communications and corporate law at McCarthy Tetrault in Toronto.
Where he's from:
Toronto, Ontario
Where he's based now:
Toronto
Where he's happiest:
With his family anywhere warm.
