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Boris Gartner

Boris

Chief Strategy Officer, Fusion

Boris is a media executive currently serving as SVP and Chief Strategy Officer for FUSION, a Joint Venture between Univision Communications Inc. and the Disney/ABC Television Group. He leads company-wide corporate strategy, business development, monetization, and partnerships with a focus on growing the reach and impact of FUSION’s content offerings.

Prior to joining FUSION, he most recently served as VP and GM of La Fabrica UCI, Univision’s in-house digital studio. While at Univision, he also worked in partnership with Penske Media to launch Variety Latino; Panoramica, the award-winning documentary series in partnership with Participant Media; and Alma Extrema, the first ever adventure-sports and lifestyle digital destination for bilingual Latinos, powered by Red Bull Media House.

Boris also served as VP of Strategy and New Initiatives for Univision News, where he managed operations and strategic initiatives focused on the growth and profitability of News’ content offerings across platforms.

For his work in media, he’s been included in Variety’s Hollywood’s New Leaders: TV Executives (2013) and Univision’s High Potential List (2012).

Before entering media, Boris served as the Director of Finance and Investments for Prodigy International, a global real estate investment company, where he oversaw the company’s financial operations. He also co-founded Human Dimensions International, an organizational development consulting company based in Colombia.

Boris holds an advanced management degree in media and entertainment from IESE Business School and an advanced project management degree from Stanford University. He earned a masters degree in international business from Florida International University and a BBA from Universidad de Los Andes in Colombia.

Boris is part of the 2013 Georgetown Leadership Seminar, and a member of the Milken Institute Associates, Paley Center Media Council, Pacific Council on International Policy and Beta Gamma Sigma Honor Society. He currently sits on the Advisory Committee of Our Miami Initiative.