Robert Gehorsam brings to Image Metrics 25 years of management experience in online media, entertainment and games. Robert was previously President and a Director of Forterra Systems, which marketed the leading enterprise-class virtual world software platform. He also served as Senior Vice President at Viacom's CBS Internet Group, where he was responsible for content, creative, production and operations for CBS.com, CBSnews.com and related wholly-owned CBS internet properties. Prior to joining Viacom, he was Senior Vice President for Programming and Production at Sony Online Entertainment (SOE), where, in addition to business planning for SOE, he was directly responsible for all operations, product acquisition and development, and technology for TheStation@sony.com, one of the world's most popular game destinations on the Internet. From 1985-1992 Robert founded and led Prodigy's games and educational divisions, launching dozens of online titles. He also held management positions at Scholastic Inc. and consulted on entertainment and broadband strategy to Microsoft, America Online, CNET, Ziff-Davis and Children's Television Workshop.
Ron Ryder joined Image Metrics in 2008 after 15 years of operational and financial management experience in the high tech and entertainment fields. Ron brings extensive transaction experience having worked on several IPO's while at Ernst and Young. As CFO he has divested the multinational Virgin Studios Group to Assent Media and subsequently raised significant funds for Post Logic Studios prior to its sale to Prime Focus. In 2004, Ron founded Matrix Consulting with a focus on executive advising and transaction support for notable clients Disney, Celetronix and The Decurion Corporation.
Kevin Walker is a computer scientist with an extensive background in computer vision and its application to both the animation and medical markets. Internationally recognized for his work, Mr. Walker has developed many technologies and applications used for the automatic creation and animation of digital characters.
