Justin McCarthy

Justin McCarthy is an accomplished entrepreneur and business leader with significant experience in the media and entertainment industries. As CEO and Co-Founder of SmartShoot since July 2012, Justin has targeted a $15 billion market by addressing the challenge of connecting clients with professional filmmakers and photographers. Previously, Justin co-founded The Bell House, a prominent 8000 sq ft live event space in Brooklyn, which was acquired by Live Nation in 2024. Justin also served on the Board of Directors at Curbed.com, which was acquired by Vox Media, and held a strategic development role at Google, where contributions included the conceptualization and launch of the "Real Estate Search" product. Additional experience includes serving as General Manager of Media at DoubleClick Inc. Justin holds a BA in English from Trinity College-Hartford and attended Saint Ann's.