Drew Buckley is a founding partner of Electus, as well as the company’s Chief Operating Officer and head of Digital, where he is responsible for overseeing finance, acquisitions, and all transactions within Electus and their partner companies.  In addition, Buckley oversees a team of digital executives focused on creating new content experiences for Electus Digital which is comprised of website properties CollegeHumor.com, Dorkly.com and WatchLOUD.com; YouTube channels WatchLOUD, Nuevon and Hungry; and production companies Big Breakfast and dumbdumb..

In January 2014, Electus announced the formation of Electus Digital, which merged select Electus digital and studio properties with IAC’s CollegeHumor Media. Under Buckley’s leadership, Electus Digital continued to break new ground in digital advertising by combining forces with Cracked.com in a strategic advertising partnership.

Prior to Electus, Buckley served as Executive Vice President of Windsor Media, a holding company of controlling assets in the Media, Entertainment and Luxury brand Industries. He has also served as the founding executive and General Manager of Yahoo! Originals within the Yahoo! Media Group, joining Yahoo! for the launch of Yahoo!’s first entertainment original content program, THE 9.   During his tenure, Buckley developed and launched a number of original content productions within Yahoo! Entertainment including, Nissan Live Sets, Pepsi Smash, Answers on the Street, Buzz Sessions, along with promotional events like the MTV Movie Award Spoof Contest.   As the General Manager of Yahoo! Originals, Drew managed a talented team of more than 35 creative, development and productionprofessionals who produced compelling content and experiences for Yahoo! Entertainment properties, including Yahoo! Movies, Yahoo! TV, Yahoo! Games, Yahoo! Music, Yahoo! Sports and Yahoo! Video.    

Buckley has also served as a Principal of Shelter Capital, a $200 million wireless and technology fund, and previously was Vice President of iXL Ventures, a venture capital spin-off of iXL Enterprises, a NASDAQ traded company.

Buckley has been profiled in The Hollywood Reporter’s Executive Suite with Electus CEO Chris Grant. He received an MBA from USC and a BBA/BBS from Southern Methodist University. 

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