The Team

 Doug has been shaping the technology practices of some of the largest media and entertainment corporations world-wide for more than 30 years.  

  Doug has developed industry leading media  products for production, distribution, and consumer facing D2C and OTT video delivery solutions. Known for creating tremendous enterprise value through technology development; Doug serves as a guest lecturer, public speaker and board member for various venture firms and startup companies.

Prior to the formation of Rousso & Associates LLC, Doug was the Executive Vice President, Chief Information & Technology Officer at Metro-Goldwyn-Meyer Studios Inc. Doug joined Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Inc. (MGM) overseeing MGM’s information and technology teams and was responsible for production and distribution technology operations worldwide. 

Prior to MGM, Doug was the Chief Technology Officer for CBS Corporation in New York where he was responsible for the global portfolio of technology across all divisions such the CBS Television Network, CBS Productions, Simon & Schuster, Television City, and Radford Studios. Doug was honored as a recipient of the CIO 100 award in 2017.  

Doug has also held chief executive positions with two startup firms in the financial and retail segments and is a current board member at MediaKind Inc, a global vendor that builds media supply chain solutions for internet service providers, operators, content owners and broadcasters.

Doug graduated from the University of Southern California with a BS in Finance and Business Economics and an MBA in Information Systems Management.  He currently resides in Los Angeles with his wife and has three grown children.   For recreation, Doug is SCUBA diving instructor and lifelong boating enthusiast as well as an avid snow- and water-skier.

  John has three decades of leading solutions and companies, transforming enterprises and disrupting industries. John leads business development of world class software engineering, technology consulting and strategy.

As Founder and President of MediaMax Online, John worked with every motion picture studio, television/cable network and streamer to change global AdPub content distribution, media research and analysis with innovative platforms such as EPK.TV and The Daily Buzz.  John engineered large scale, complex platform solutions utilizing Lean Agile methodologies, BPO and modern cloud, media workflow, data analysis, forensics and AI technologies. 

John has been a long time board member of the Media and Entertainment Strategic Alliance (MESA) and Content Security Strategic Alliance (CDSA). Publisher of articles on managed services, cloud based media workflows and content security, John has appeared on industry panels and university forums. 

John’s career has spanned Executive Management and Consulting across global enterprises such as NBCUniversal, Warner Bros., EPAM Systems, Merisel, Texaco and MicroAge and startups like Harvey Universal, 4-You Software, Epic Cuisine and MediaMax Online. 

Graduated with honors from the University of Southern California, BS in Petroleum Engineering on academic scholarship and MBA in Marketing/Entrepreneurship. John stays active in Southern California enjoying biking, sailing, softball, baseball and soccer. John’s greatest joy is being a father to his four children. 

 James (Jim) Carpenter is a highly versatile, results-oriented technology leader with over 30 years of experience delivering end-to-end enterprise-level business solutions.

Leveraging his engineering background and keen business acumen, Jim excels in leading complex projects/programs to success and has revitalized numerous large-scale flagging programs vital to corporate strategies and competitive advantage.

Jim uses the rigor and discipline of a Big 5 consulting background, Six Sigma, and ITIL/PMI training in the definition of standards, best practices, and processes.   He empowers staff, sets high expectations, and builds high-performing teams, delivering innovative business solutions that are on time, on budget, and meet short- and long-term business objectives.

Jim has helped transform several Fortune 500 organizations including Citibank, MetLife, Time Warner, CA Technologies, and CBS Corporation.  His successes span midmarket and enterprise establishments across the Financial Services, Health Care, Entertainment and Media, and Technology/Manufacturing sectors.

In his personal time, Jim enjoys travel,  skiing, SCUBA diving, General Aviation, competitive sailing, and boating.

  Gregory  (Greg) Zelo is a CIO having led numerous large global technology transformations for fortune 500 companies that resulted in increases in revenue, cost optimization, and risk reduction. In doing so, he builds high-performingg teams. His successes are based on his deep industry insights as well as the executive partnerships that he develops throughout the journey. His results are backed by metrics and quantifiable benefits.

Supporting Corporate Turn-around and Semiconductor Growth Strategy: At Veeco Instruments, a heavy equipment manufacturer in the semiconductor industry, Zelo’s most notable accomplishments include: rebooting an under-performing team, consolidating vendors and shifting to a fungible managed service resourcing model. He hired the company’s 1st CISO, and built a robust information security program. He established a technology program and governance model that aligned to CxO goals, delivering an 80% ROI in technology investment and $33M of quantifiable benefits over 3 years. His transformation programs include enabling company to work from anywhere, using augmented reality to enable remote field services report, and accelerating digital engineering through the use of cloud computing.

Modernizing the Digital Supply Chain: At CBS Corporation, a multinational media conglomerate, Zelo led the turn-around of two multi-million dollar failed projects that were crucial to the company remaining competitive in the areas of advertising sales, inventory optimization, and its syndication rights. The successful deployment of these solutions allowed CBS to remain competitive in the changing marketplace of streaming video and international growth. He also led the modernization of CBS Corporation's Enterprise Technology team. In doing so, he addressed concerns including skills, team structure, technical debt, tools, and automation. This resulted in a modern technology platform that was reliable, scalable, economical, and secure. He launched company's journey to the cloud, establishing a business case for $41M in savings opportunities as well as a road-map to get there.

Leading IT Transformation at Global Scale: At CA Technologies, a multi-national software corporation with a product portfolio focused on Agile software development, DevOps, and computer security software, Zelo led the company’s IT Transformation program. This was a $100M initiative that touched all aspects of the company, and laid the foundation for the company’s turn-around and growth in the areas of sales optimization, channel management in international markets, shared service centers, customer experience improvements, acquisitions, and business intelligence. This initiative had a number of measurable results including $50M in year-over-year savings through the establishment of a shared service center in Europe.

In roles at PricewaterhouseCoopers and IBM Global Business Services, his notable clients included: Gillette, Raytheon, Roche, Warner Lambert, and Novartis. Zelo has worked internationally for several years and supported global solutions with teams around the world.