Jake Gardner is a digital marketing and ad-tech professional with over 15 years of experience across multiple domains of the online advertising sector. He is currently the Chief Executive Officer of Splashbay Media, a role he has held since January 2025. Previously, he served as Vice President of Business Development at OrkaTV, where he directed growth strategy and execution for the company’s streaming TV and programmatic advertising initiatives. Gardner’s background includes positions such as Director of Sales and Client Services at Crowdcreate and Vice President, Programmatic at 📝Ranker. He began his academic career at New York University, earning a degree in Broadcast Journalism with a minor in Jewish History, and has received honors such as the U1400 Marshall Chess Tournament and Presenter at the Jewish Choice Awards.
I was introduced to Jake by 📝Richie Hecker.