Sam Jones

Sam Jones guides the strategic execution of Formation Media, including acquisitions, partnerships, and overall strategic direction. Mr. Jones has 15 years experience performing strategic execution in leading technology arenas. Prior to co-founding Formation Media, Mr. Jones led the Corporate Development function and ran the Games division at Demand Media.

Before Demand Media, Mr. Jones founded Centurion MGT Partners - a strategic advisory firm focused on developing and executing organic and acquisitive growth strategies. Clients included Merrill Lynch, Siemens, and the State of Illinois.

Mr. Jones was a Manager at Mercator Partners and helped develop multi-billion-dollar financing vehicles for Bechtel Telecommunications and broadband proliferation strategies for the State of Michigan. Before Mercator Partners, Mr. Jones founded i2e2, an online gaming community and digital download solution with the backing of BancBoston Ventures.

Mr. Jones started his career at Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette, a Wall Street investment bank, where he focused on technology mergers and acquisitions.

Mr. Jones graduated Northwestern University with a BA in Political Science and received an MBA from Harvard Business School.