Todd Spangler NY Digital Editor Will Keenan has returned to the entertainment industry, joining Coy Creator, a startup touting a full-service “business-in-a-box” platform for digital creators, as chief revenue officer.
Keenan had joined Endemol Shine North America in 2013, where he launched the company’s Endemol Beyond division. While there, Keenan cultivated a talent and creator roster that included global music star Pitbull, online lifestyle guru Michelle Phan, musician and comedian Andy Milonakis, viral sensation Brittany Furlan and rock icon Courtney Love.
Keenan exited Endemol Shine in 2015 and took a sabbatical from the industry to start a not-for-profit in New Jersey, private religious facility St.
Babs Grande Retreat, and raise his first child. Prior to joining Endemol in November 2013, Keenan was VP of vertical development and programming at Maker Studios (which was acquired by Disney), where he signed, launched and developed YouTube channels for the likes of Margaret Cho, James Gunn and Adrian Grenier.
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