by Hoc Poeng on June 18th, 2007

Wynn J. Salisch is a veteran of media and entertainment entrepreneurship, strategy creation and operational logistics with over 35 years of experience in motion pictures, television, publishing, live theater, performing arts, special events, hospitality, and new media enterprises across virtually every continent, Oceania, and the High Seas. He is the founder, Chairman, and CEO of Casablanca Ventures LLC, an international financial services firm that helps launch and build entertainment, media, and hospitality ventures and provides payment processing education and cost reduction services to help business owners reduce their costs of accepting credit cards.

Mr. Salisch has participated in the development of startups ranging from an Asian American media company with interests in cable and satellite television distribution, content and live event production, licensing, merchandising, talent management, and new media; two financial services and management consulting companies; a modeling agency; two technology startups; The Movies Magazine publishing company; Clearview Cinemas, the largest theatre circuit in the northeast; and acclaimed restaurant and hotel ventures including the award-winning Montauk Yacht Club & Inn grand resort hotel, spa and executive conference center.