With more than 25 years of industry and consulting experience, Mr. Strauss is an accomplished executive who has been working at the intersection of telecom, media and entertainment, with a proven ability to revitalize organizations, initiate company-wide initiatives and capture untapped opportunities for growth.​ He works with communications and media clients to transform their operating models as they position themselves for growth in maturing markets.

Mr. Strauss’s notable assignments include designing and executing large-scale digital transformation to address evolving TME business models and economics of Fortune 100 companies. His focus is on customer and markets strategy and operations.

Prior to joining A&M, Mr. Strauss held executive positions in strategy, sales and operations at large and respected communications, media and entertainment brands, including Slalom, IBM, Verizon, Deloitte and Mediacom. At Slalom, he served as Global Client Partner. For IBM, he served as U.S. TME Sector Data and AI Portfolio Lead, providing strategic leadership over developing and implementing highly specialized solutions focused on capabilities in analytics, AI/ML, big data and IoT.

Previously, Mr. Strauss was part of the original team that launched Verizon Digital Media Services, a strategic unit delivering infrastructure-as-a-service video content management and delivery solutions. Earlier, he worked with communications service providers, focusing on customer and market operations. Before that, he served with American Flag Pacific Island territories on economic development strategies centered on increasing global telecom carriers’ investment in those markets.

Mr. Strauss earned a bachelor’s degree in political economics from the University of Buffalo and a master’s degree in finance and management from The George Washington University School of Business.