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Michael J Lasky is a "Venture Catalyst" in business incubation and innovative solutions expert in the media & technology sectors. Michael J Lasky, Founder & CEO of Gotham Metro Studios, Inc. (est. 2000), he co- founded DrivingTech, Inc., a research and development joint venture with SAIC, Rockwell Collins and Kaiser Electro-Optics Inc. He has enjoyed a diversified 27-year-long career as an entrepreneur, business executive and producer and is known as the Venture Catalyst in media/tech sectors. Beginning in the early 1980's, he worked for 11 years as an executive producer for Hall Bartlett Films, which developed film projects for such stars as Marlon Brando, Sophia Loren, Anthony Quinn and Priscilla Presley. He also worked as an executive and partner in The Jonathan Livingston Seagull Management Company. In 1998, Mr. Lasky oversaw incubation of 12 media and tech companies as the EVP of TSDV, LLC, an incubator and venture fund. Mr. Lasky subsequently became CEO of the incubated CinemaZone Studios, which in addition to producing traditional media ventures, pioneered many broadband strategies used by online entertainment portals today. His design work received the Best of Show Award for 'Hawaii Parade of Homes" in 1990, as well as other industry "best of" awards. His recent effort as a producer garnished the honor of the Best of Show- Feature Film Award for 'Living Luminaries' at the Agape World Peace Film Festival (2007). Mr. Lasky nows runs a media and tech incubator in Portland Oregon, Digital Force Inc.

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