The People Behind the Innovation
Experience. Expertise. Vision.
NECF Corporation brings together leaders and specialists in media, technology, artificial intelligence, economics, and business strategy to develop innovations that improve decision-making, connect resources, and create opportunities.
Joseph Maar
Co-Founder & CEO
Our Leadership
Joseph Maar is Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer of NECF Corporation and an inventor of patented technologies spanning media production, artificial intelligence, resource optimization, and blockchain. His innovations include systems for optimizing unused production capacity, coordinating AI-enabled production, and developing economic models for the sharing economy. He has also held leadership roles in international standards development through ISO.
Maar brings more than two decades of senior broadcasting leadership experience, including executive roles at ESPN, Fox Sports regional networks, NESN, and KTVU-TV. He pioneered remote production systems, contributed to the development of production automation technology, and has earned more than 30 national and regional Emmy Awards. He advises private equity firms, venture capital investors, and media organizations on acquisitions, emerging technologies, and business opportunities.
Princell Hair
Chief Operating Officer
Princell Hair serves as Chief Operating Officer of NECF Corporation, providing strategic and operational leadership supporting the development and commercialization of its technology platforms. He is also Founder and Principal of PH Strategic Advisory Group (PHSA), an executive advisory firm specializing in business strategy, organizational leadership, and operational transformation.
Hair brings more than 25 years of executive leadership experience across media, broadcasting, sports, and technology. He previously served as President of Allen Media Broadcasting, President and CEO of Black News Channel, and Executive Vice President and General Manager of CNN-U.S. His career also includes senior leadership roles at NBC Sports Group, NBC Sports Boston, Comcast SportsNet, and CBS Television Stations.
He holds an MBA from the Goizueta Business School at Emory University and a BS in Journalism from Florida International University.
Gregory Gac
Co-Founder & CFO
Gregory Gac is Co-Founder, Chief Financial Officer, and a Board Member of NECF Corporation, bringing extensive experience in corporate finance, capital markets, and strategic financial advisory. He has spent more than two decades as Managing Director of Quadrant Financial Group, LLC, advising specialty finance companies and helping clients secure more than $4 billion in financing.
Gac has co-founded two specialty finance firms and previously held senior leadership positions at regional securities broker-dealers and Citibank, where he worked in capital markets and corporate management.
He holds an MBA from The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania, an MA in International Affairs from George Washington University, and a BA from Villanova University.
Thomas Newell
Co-Founder & General Counsel
Thomas Newell has served as Legal Counsel to NECF Corporation since its inception and is a member of the company's Board of Directors. He brings extensive experience in corporate law, business affairs, media production, and strategic partnerships.
Newell previously served as Senior Vice President and General Manager of NBC-Quokka Ventures at Quokka Sports, where he oversaw the joint venture with NBC Sports providing coverage of the 2000 Olympic Games. He also served as Executive Vice President and General Counsel at Golden Gate Productions, overseeing production and business affairs for the television production and distribution company.
Earlier in his career, Newell spent seven years as Vice President of Business Affairs at CBS. He subsequently established his own legal practice in the Los Angeles area.
Albert Greenhut
Chief Commercial Officer
Albert Greenhut serves as Chief Commercial Officer of NECF Corporation, leading commercial strategy, market positioning, partnerships, and go-to-market execution for its technology platforms, including MediaXBook and Arete14.
Greenhut brings extensive experience in business operations, private equity, management consulting, and commercial growth. He founded an independent investment platform through which he acquired and operated a specialty retail business, achieving more than 25% year-over-year revenue growth. He previously served as President and CEO of multiple businesses within the Teamshares portfolio and held leadership positions at ESAI Energy and Engineered Materials.
Earlier in his career, Greenhut advised private equity firms and corporate clients at Grant Thornton and Blue Ridge Partners, focusing on revenue growth, operational transformation, cost optimization, and business strategy.
Michael Silbergleid
Strategic Communications Advisor
Michael Silbergleid brings more than 30 years of experience in media technology, strategic communications, marketing, and business development to NECF Corporation. He supports corporate messaging, market positioning, public relations, and communications surrounding the company's technology platforms.
Silbergleid is President of Silverknight Consulting, advising organizations on marketing strategy, executive communications, media relations, and technology commercialization. He has served as a strategic marketing consultant to Grass Valley and Vice President of Marketing at Soliddd Corporation, where he contributed to intellectual property strategy and patent portfolio development.
Earlier in his career, Silbergleid held senior editorial and publishing leadership roles at NewBay Media, overseeing publications focused on broadcast technology, digital television, and sports production. He is also a contributing editor for Sports Video Group.
Mike Foss
Strategic Advisor
Mike Foss brings more than 30 years of experience in sports media, production, technology, and executive leadership to NECF Corporation. He spent more than three decades at ESPN, most recently serving as Executive Director overseeing production of major professional sports properties, including Monday Night Football, the NBA, MLB, NHL, and major golf championships.
Throughout his ESPN career, Foss led large production teams, managed multimillion-dollar budgets, and oversaw studio operations and technology development.
Foss is Founder and CEO of Play-by-Play, an interactive sports technology company focused on real-time fan engagement. He also serves as Chief Strategy Officer of Wiistream, advising on sports production, streaming, and strategic partnerships.
Max Michalak brings more than 20 years of experience in sports broadcasting, live event production, and operational leadership to NECF Corporation.
He currently produces Miami Marlins broadcasts for Major League Baseball. Previously, Michalak served as Coordinating Producer for FanDuel Sports Network Florida, overseeing more than 1,800 MLB, NBA, and NHL broadcasts across six seasons. His responsibilities included managing production budgets of up to $30 million, coordinating crews and vendors, and maintaining broadcast operations through significant industry transitions.
Earlier in his career, Michalak held production leadership roles at FOX Sports West, Prime Ticket, FOX Sports North, and FOX Sports Detroit. His work has earned two Regional Sports Emmy Awards.
Max Michalak
Strategic Advisor
Mustafa Tell
Senior Advisor
Europe & Middle East
Mustafa serves as General Manager of Broadcast Operations at Arab Radio and Television (ART), overseeing broadcast operations across all ART channels in the Middle East, North Africa, and international markets.
His media career began as a teenager in Jordan, where he became the country's youngest professional newspaper writer before transitioning into television. In 1997, he joined ART, the first Arab pay-TV network, as Head of Production at its Jordan center. Over the years, he has held several leadership positions within ART, including Head of Production at its Italy center.
Beyond broadcasting, Mustafa created and directed Desert Rain, the first independent Arabic film festival in Italy, in 2001.
Our Contributors
NECF's development has benefited from the expertise, commitment, and contributions of professionals across multiple disciplines. We recognize the individuals who have helped shape our company's journey and build the foundation for its future.