Rich Tunkel

Rich Tunkel currently serves as Managing Director of Nielsen Audio, having progressed through various leadership positions at Nielsen since joining the company after its acquisition of Arbitron in 2013. As Senior Vice President and Sales Director at Nielsen, Tunkel leads a team focused on selling and servicing network services to major broadcast and digital platforms while managing the Nielsen Advisory Council and co-leading business development initiatives. Previous roles include Senior Vice President of Business Development, where Tunkel managed enterprise-wide services for major clients and conducted impactful research, and Director of Sales at Arbitron, where Tunkel built a high-performing sales team. Tunkel also has experience as Vice President of National Group Services at Arbitron, receiving multiple awards for outstanding achievements. Tunkel's early career includes guiding sales operations at Scarborough Research. Tunkel holds a Bachelor of Science in Television, Radio & Film Management from the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications at Syracuse University.