Matt Comyns has been an executive and board member of the company for the past 3 years, and prior to his current position he served as Director and President. As co-founder of the company, he played an instrumental role in development, fund-raising and execution and also led the partnership with Goldman Sachs in 2008. He drives the corporate vision for JLM Pacific Epoch with China experience that dates back to the early 1990s, as well as with extensive career experience in media strategy a business development.

Previously, he served on the executive team at CNET Networks, a publicly traded interactive media company with a strong presence in the U.S., Asia, and Europe. During his seven years with CNET Networks, Mr. Comyns was Senior Vice President and publisher of the company's news division and advised on strategic investments, custom advertising deals, and content licensing for the company's business development team.

Mr. Comyns is also the founder of BlackInc Ventures, an Internet-focused advisory firm with offices in New York and San Francisco and a founding member of the Online Publishers' Association. Prior to joining CNET Networks, he was a sales manager for Dow Jones & Company in Hong Kong and Beijing. Mr. Comyns holds a degree in political science from Bucknell University and speaks Mandarin.