As CEO, Alvin Bowles is currently responsible for leading the strategic vision and ambitious growth plans of Grab Media.
Previously SVP, Brand Solutions at BET Networks, Bowles led customized sales and strategy efforts, including product integration, branded entertainment, original digital content, event execution and experiential marketing. He created a number of television and online properties on behalf of advertisers, including BET's first scripted web series, Buppies, which received a number of industry awards.
Before joining BET Networks, Bowles worked at AOL as Vice President and Publisher of AOL Black Voices as a key member of the strategy sales team 2006-2007. In this role, he oversaw sales and sales development for AOL Black Voices as the brand experienced tremendous growth during this period.
From 2004-2006, Bowles worked at Time Warner as the vice president of the global asset media group developing cross-functional sales and marketing platforms for various divisions across Time Warner's portfolio. Before that, he served as Sony Music's Director of business development and created strategic traditional and digital partnerships withbrands on behalf of the label group. He began his career at JP Morgan where he spent three years as a corporate financial analyst, eventually moving into media.
Bowles earned his MBA from Harvard University Graduate School of Business, where he was the chair of the annual HBS Alumni Conference. He received his undergraduate degree in Business Administrationfrom the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor. He serves on the Board of Directors for a number of civic minded ventures and an active Alumni for both Michigan and Harvard.
Bowles resides in New Rochelle, NY with his wife and two daughters.
