Merin Pasternak

Merin Pasternak is an experienced professional in audience development and commerce, currently serving as Senior Vice President of Commerce & Consumer Media at Blavity Inc. since September 2022. Prior experience includes the role of Vice President of Audience Development – SEO and DTC Strategy at BDG, and Vice President of Audience Development & General Manager, Commerce at Some Spider Studios, which was acquired by BDG. Merin also held the position of Vice President of Audience Development & General Manager, Commerce at Fatherly, prior to its acquisition by Some Spider Studios. Earlier career experiences at NBCUniversal Media, LLC encompassed a series of roles from Senior Director to Analyst in audience development and operations. Educational background includes a Bachelor of Science degree in Television, Radio and Film from the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications at Syracuse University, along with studies at NYU Shanghai and Horace Mann School.