MEET ADAM SCHIFF

Before launching CultureSpeed Communications in June 2018, Adam Schiff served as Chief Operating Officer at JConnelly. Responsible for the daily operation of the company, Adam worked alongside the CEO to provide leadership, management and vision to grow the organization and ensure financial strength and overall efficiency. During his tenure, Adam identified new growth and revenue opportunities for the company, as well as led the expansion of firm’s consumer division bringing in new and established brands such as The Weather Channel, Some Spider Studios, and H&M’s new millennial focused brand /Nyden. 

Prior to that, Adam served as Executive Vice President at DKC. Over the course of his 15 year tenure, Adam built and oversaw the firm's media business division and served as a senior manager. Adam gained extensive experience in the areas of corporate entertainment, branding, technology start-ups, e-commerce as well as executive positioning and crisis management. While at DKC, Adam oversaw some of the largest and most successful media campaigns including the launches of the Emmy® Award winning “The Dr. Oz Show” and “The Howard Stern Show” on Sirius Satellite Radio. Adam led the successful re-launch of USA Today for The Gannett Company. Adam also became a trusted advisor to former Chairman & CEO of Disney Michael D. Eisner, handling all communications for the entertainment icon and his impressive portfolio of companies. 

Adam oversaw the massive launch of e-commerce marketplace Jet.com and led all communications efforts through Walmart's $3B+ acquisition. 

Adam also oversaw strategic corporate communications for Jessica Alba's The Honest Company. 

Additionally, Adam closely managed the publicity for Esquire magazine as well as its varied brand/marketing extensions.  Adam also managed the publicity for Hearst Corporation, Wenner Media’s Us Weekly and Rolling Stone magazine, Tumblr and Vox. Other notable clients included Forbes, The Weather Channel, The Wendy Williams Show, Bill Maher, AARP, ESPN, Golf Channel, Thomson Reuters, and Reader’s Digest to name a few. 

Before joining DKC, Adam was a supervisor at Rogers & Cowan in the Film and Digital Entertainment division where he oversaw such clients as: SKYY Vodka and Telluride Film Festival. 

Before that, Adam spent four years at Rubenstein Associates where he launched the pioneering BMW Films Series, launched the inaugural Tribeca Film Festival following 9/11, represented The New York Post/News Corp, ABC News “Good Morning America,” David Letterman’s Worldwide Pants as well as launched NYC destination sites, Toys "R" Us Times Square and B.B. King's Blues Grill.