Richard Yaffa

Richard Yaffa serves as Executive Vice President at Universal Music Group since November 2019, while also holding a consultancy role. In addition, Richard acts as Executive Board Member and Co-President at My Money Workshop, a nonprofit focused on providing financial literacy education. As Managing Partner at Ray Media II and Advisory Board Member at AdPredictive, Richard contributes to strategic initiatives within these companies. Richard's previous roles include Global Chief Executive Officer at Spring Studios, where a transformative company strategy was implemented, and Chief Executive Officer at Media Ventures Group Holdings, which Richard founded. Additionally, leadership positions were held at GroupM ESP and The Leverage Group, both focused on marketing and sponsorship consultancy. Richard's academic background includes an MBA from NYU Stern School of Business and a BA from Franklin & Marshall College.