Mike Rothman

Mike Rothman is the Co-Founder and CEO of Fatherly. Rothman previously led First Money Media (FM2), a firm specializing in monetization, operations and strategy for early-stage tech and digital media companies. Starting in early 2006, Rothman was one of the founding employees at Thrillist, responsible for all sales and revenue operations. Under Rothman, Thrillist's business team grew from zero to a staff of 20+ and a Fortune 500 roster of clients. Rothman is also an avid supporter of The Moth, a MacArthur "genius" grant recipient and Peabody Award-winning organization that promotes the craft of storytelling via live events, podcasts, radio shows and community outreach programs. Additionally, Mike serves as Co-Chairman of the Board at Career Gear, a national nonprofit that provides mentoring and workplace appropriate clothing to men in poverty. Mike was also named one of Oprah’s SuperSoul 100 for 2016.

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