Claudio S. Goldbarg joined Apprise Media in 2006. He is responsible for sourcing and evaluating opportunities, conducting due diligence and transaction structuring on behalf of Apprise's portfolio companies.

Goldbarg has over 13 years of strategic planning, financial, and operating experience in the media and entertainment fields, and has worked with the Apprise Media team for over 6 years. Prior to joining Apprise, Goldbarg held a variety of executive positions at PRIMEDIA Inc. Most recently, Goldbarg was the Senior Director of Finance for the PRIMEDIA Enthusiast Media Group. Prior to that he was the Group's Senior Director of Marketing. He began his career at the company as Director, Strategic Planning and Operations, where he oversaw strategy and planning for PRIMEDIA's Business to Business Group (nka Penton Media), the Consumer Magazine group and the Consumer Guide Business.

Before joining PRIMEDIA, Goldbarg oversaw finance and administration for the television divisions at DreamWorks SKG, including the Network Television group, the Syndication Group and the International Free and Pay TV distribution group. Prior to that he oversaw international productions at video game maker Activision. Goldbarg began his career as a Financial Analyst at Kidder, Peabody & Co.

Mr. Goldbarg received a B.S. degree from M.I.T. and an M.B.A. from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania.