Entrepreneur, MyTelescope Inc / Board Chair, Sinecure.ai / Board Member, Partner VFL Investments & Advisory
Steven J. Farella is an entrepreneur and a talented executive that sees opportunities, builds teams and technology to accelerate business. He’s launched businesses and created businesses through the merger of several competing companies. He’s s risk taker and a leader.
Steve was the founding CEO of Havas Media in the US, called MPG Media. He co-founded and was CEO of the fastest growing independent media agency in the US, TargetCast tcm, which he sold to MDC Partners, now known as Stagwell Global. Today, Steve is a Partner at VFL Investments & Advisory, backing young companies to successful exits. In addition, he is Board Chairman of MyTelescope Inc and a Board member of Sinecure.ai.
Before launching media agencies, Steve built and managed media groups at several leading national advertising agencies including Jordan McGrath Case & Partners, Young & Rubicam, Wells Rich Greene/BDDP and Ammirati & Puris. He began his career at Benton & Bowles. Steve has been recognized by his peers as Media Executive of the Year, Media All Star as well as CEO of TargetCast tcm as it was Media Agency of the Year. He served on several committees at the 4As, has been a speaker at the University of Pennsylvania's Wharton School and at St. John’s University. Steve was President of the Advertising Club of New York, then chaired its Foundation. He was also Chairman of the Advisory Board of St. John's University's College of Professional Studies for 10 years where he was awarded the Alumni Outstanding Achievement Award in 2007 and was inducted into St. John’s University’s Heritage Circle in 2017.
Steve was also a long time Board Member of the Muscular Dystrophy Association and served as its Chairman. He holds a BS in Communications from St. John’s University and currently lives in Westchester and the Hamptons.