SANFORD R. CLIMAN Entertainment Media Ventures Sandy Climan is managing director of Entertainment Media Ventures (EMV), a Los Angeles-based venture capital fund. From October 1995, through May 1997, Climan was executive vice president and president of worldwide business development for Universal Studios (formerly MCA), where he oversaw corporate international strategy and the following Universal Studios operating units: consumer products, home video, pay television, new media, Spencer Gifts and strategic marketing. From June 1997, through February 1999, and from June 1986, to September 1995, Climan was a member of the senior management team at Creative Artists Agency, a leading talent and literary representation firm, working with both talent and corporate clients. He helped build CAA's corporate group from its inception, representing and consulting to a wide range of companies, including Sony, Matsushita, Coca-Cola, Credit Lyonnais, Seagram, COMSAT, Bell Atlantic, and Pacific Telesis. As a talent agent, Climan worked closely with many major actors, directors, writers, and producers in charting their careers. Prior to joining CAA, Climan held executive positions at various entertainment companies, working in general management capacities, as well as overseeing areas of motion picture and television production and distribution. Climan serves on the board of executive advisors of THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE. Climan received his BA from Harvard College, a MS in Health Policy and Management from the Harvard School of Public Health and his MBA from Harvard Business School.