Josh Resnik
President & CEO @ FiscalNote
About
I’ve led growth, driven turnarounds, and delivered successful exits across global SaaS, AI, Information Services and Media organizations ranging in size from Fortune 500 to early stage startups. I’m drawn to ambitious goals and bold transformations, even where the path forward is uncertain and success is not a guarantee. I’m incisive, focused and determined, aligning teams around clear priorities and high-leverage growth opportunities. I launch new products, deploy AI, instill operational discipline, and leverage M&A to reshape businesses and accelerate strategic change. Notable accomplishments include: 1. Executive Leadership: • Public company CEO, tech company COO/GC, and Fortune 500 C-suite executive • Leader of teams and businesses across 4 continents and 10+ countries • Board Director for 6 for-profit companies 2. Growth & Transformation: • 30%+ organic growth (CAGR) through launch of new products and building/revamping commercial teams • Drive AI-powered automation and restructure operations to achieve sustained profitability, eliminating $25mm+ in annual costs • Numerous strategic partnerships generating $100mm+ in annual revenue (each) 3. Strategic Finance: • Leverage M&A (20+ acquisitions/investments/divestitures) to drive market expansion and business transformation • Raise capital through private equity, private credit, venture capital, and public markets • Lead corporate deleveraging efforts • Investor and advisor to numerous early stage ventures; advised VC fund with $400mm+ AUM
United States
Washington DC-Baltimore Area
Information Technology & Services
Strategy, Business Development, Mergers, E-commerce, Business Strategy, Venture Capital, Product Development, Mobile Devices, Advertising, Digital Media, Online Advertising, Strategic Partnerships
Experience

President & CEO
Washington DC-Baltimore Area
Progressive leadership roles (now CEO) for a global, NYSE-listed AI/SaaS/Info Services company with ~4,000 customers across 45 countries. Executive Leadership & Operational Turnaround: • Appointed CEO in 2024 after leading operations as President & COO • Achieved 17% YoY GAAP revenue growth and 69% AEBITDA growth in first full year as President • Established product-led turnaround strategy, driving significant growth in new logo pipeline, win rates & ACV • Increased employee engagement scores by 13% in first year as CEO • Turnaround: delivered 9 consecutive quarters of AEBITDA profit after 41 consecutive quarters of losses; stabilized ARR after steady declines Product Innovation & AI Transformation: • Oversee development of AI-driven SaaS platform ingesting multimodal data and delivering AI-generated insights and automated workflow • Deprecate legacy platforms & eliminate technical debt • Use agentic AI to accelerate pace of innovation & deliver a constant stream of platform enhancements Strategic Finance & M&A: • Leverage M&A (acquisitions and divestitures) to reshape corporate structure in furtherance of long term strategy • Manage key investor & lender relationships • Lead efforts to rightsize the company’s capital structure, deleverage, and build shareholder equity Legal & Governance Leadership (as General Counsel): • Led NYSE listing process & all associated public company legal preparation • Oversaw corporate governance, Board operations, and global regulatory compliance • Led strategic financings and cross-border M&A • Managed IP portfolio expansion/enforcement, litigation, and commercial agreements • Built & scaled in-house legal team Content & Media (as Chief Content Officer): • Ran global content org, including as Publisher of CQ/Roll Call (B2B publications for policy professionals) • Expanded coverage organically & via acquisitions/partnerships • Monetized content through subscriptions, advertising, & events

COO, General Counsel and Member of Board of Directors
Spree Commerce
Led a global B2B software company from its earliest stages to rapid growth and acquisition. The company had employees in 5 countries and more than 50,000 customers around the world. In addition to executive role, served on the Board of Directors. Highlights include: • Grew customer install base from 3,000 to 50,000 across more than 100 countries • Ideated, developed and launched the company's first revenue generating product, achieving 95% gross retention and growing ARR from zero to $5 million trajectory less than 2 years post-launch (when the company was acquired) • Built commercial, product and business intelligence functions • Led all key customer relationships; initiated and grew the company’s partnership efforts, including development of a marketplace for third party apps • Ran all day-to-day operations, including sales, marketing, financial, legal and administration functions • Ran annual worldwide developer conferences that doubled in size each year (Spree's software became one of the top 20 open source projects in the world) • Filed for multiple patents/trademarks • Negotiated and structured all corporate financing/transactions, including the sale of the company • Managed all legal and corporate governance matters, including Board management • Raised venture capital and served on the Board of Directors

CEO
Avid Capital Advisors, LLC
• Advised a venture capital firm with more than $400 million AUM, evaluating new investments and assisting with portfolio company operations and exits • Advised companies at all stages in the fields of media, technology, e-commerce, and education • Established growth strategies, assisted with operations, and provided support for capital raises

VP/GM Gannett Digital (head of Digital division & Board Director for multiple portfolio companies)
C-level role as head of Digital division for one of the largest media companies in the world ($14bn market cap). Member of the company's most senior Management Committee, with CEO and other division heads. Highlights include: • Managed P&L of $170+ million • Grew revenues at >30% CAGR • Devised and executed new monetization strategies • Launched new products • Redesigned network of 100+ websites on time and under budget, growing audience engagement, revenue, and SEO rankings as measured across all key metrics • Led on multiple acquisitions and investments • Served on the Boards of Directors for 4 standalone portfolio companies • Oversaw all of the division's operations, including sales, marketing, partnerships, strategy, product development, R&D, project management, business intelligence, FP&A, and corporate development/M&A

Associate General Counsel
• Led a hybrid business/legal team responsible for $1.5 billion in annual revenue via transactions and strategic partnerships. Negotiated term sheets/contracts and managed partner relationships. • Handled numerous strategic relationships, each worth more than $100 million in annual revenue • Managed regulatory issues related to AOL’s products and partnerships • Provided support for litigation arising out of commercial disputes • Assisted in crafting the company’s Sarbanes-Oxley compliance processes for corporate transactions • Participated in preparation/review of SEC filings and audit reports

Attorney
Fleischman and Walsh, LLP
• Represented private equity firms active in growth and acquisition financing for expansion stage and mid-stage media companies • Counseled clients on M&A, financings, equity capitalizations, security interests, settlements, and business formations • Advocated for clients in litigation before the FCC • Advised on all aspects of compliance with federal rules and regulations

Attorney
Mullin Rhyne Emmons & Topel, PC
• Represented media investors in the financing of station groups • Drafted and negotiated purchase agreements and financing arrangements • Advised clients with respect to transactional and regulatory aspects of the purchase, sale and operation of media properties
Education
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