Contrast Media is a strategic leadership and organizational advisory that works with a wide range of media and creative content companies. We partner with organizations at all stages of growth to elevate leadership, empower teams, improve efficiency, and successfully execute content goals.
Drawing from our 20+ years as industry leaders, our work includes unique experiential perspectives, proven methods, and hands-on advice for our partnerships.
What We Do
+ Creative business acceleration
+ Cultural intelligence development
+ Create and manage culture change
+ Prioritization and goal setting
+ Content development strategy & execution
+ Organizational design
+ Elevate & energize leadership
+ Executive coaching
+ Communications guidance
+ Presentation and meeting prep
Our Approach
We know that investment in leadership teams is a critical component for companies to achieve their goals and generate growth in dynamic times. Our bespoke approach is customized to meet the specific needs of your organization.
Who We Are
Chris Linn is an accomplished media executive and adviser with 25+ years of experience and a proven track record of growing successful businesses in dynamic environments. Most recently, Linn served as President of truTV (WarnerMedia). In this role, he spearheaded a strategic premium rebrand overhauling all core creative, marketing, and business functions of the network. Previously, Linn was the Executive Vice President of Programming for MTV, where he oversaw development and production of some of their biggest series franchises including Jersey Shore and Catfish. Prior to MTV, he held senior leadership roles at SpikeTV and Nickelodeon.
Marissa Ronca has more than 20 years experience producing multi-platform programming across all genres. She has an outstanding track record of driving business growth by developing strategic content portfolios of 100% original and fully owned series, most recently as Executive Vice President of Original Programming and Development for truTV (WarnerMedia). As a development executive, she’s created long-standing unscripted franchises, Emmy-nominated scripted comedy series, feature documentaries, and live events. Marissa has led high-performing creative teams through major transitions with a focus on creativity, culture, speed, and a collaborative spirit that deliver measurable results. Prior to truTV, she held leadership roles at Court TV, TLC, and Discovery Channel International and has developed, written, and produced original programming for a variety of channels.
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