Brian Altounian’s background includes business development, finance, operations and administration, and he has applied his skills to a variety of start-ups, Fortune 100 companies, and public and private organizations. In addition to his role as CEO of Alliance, he is also CEO and President of WOWIO, Inc.
Mr. Altounian’s expertise is in the area of developing corporate infrastructure, and preparing early-stage companies to access capital through the public equity markets and via private equity. He has held management positions including Director, Vice President, President, and CEO, and has served on the Boards of Directors of Platinum Studios (OTCBB:PDOS), Cereplast, Inc. (OTCBB:CERP) and XsunX, Inc. (OTCBB:XSNX). He has played an active role in a number of early-stage technology companies that have successfully progressed to the public markets, including OriginOil , Inc. (OTCBB:OOIL), BioSolar, Inc. (OTCBB:BSRC), Warp9, Inc. (OTCBB:WNYN), and Carbon Sciences, Inc. (OTCBB:CABN).
In addition to his experience with startup technology and intellectual property companies, Mr. Altounian has worked extensively in the entertainment industry with a successful consulting practice, advising companies in the areas of finance, administration, operations and business development. Mr. Altounian has acted in a Producer capacity of a number of film and television projects. He has founded a non-profit organization, Lost and Found in America and sits on the Board of Managers of the Hollywood YMCA. He holds an MBA from Pepperdine University and an undergraduate degree from UCLA. He lives with his wife and three children in Los Angeles.