FreeWheel Appoints Carl Kalapesi as Chief Operating Officer

FreeWheel, a Comcast Company, named Carl Kalapesi as chief operating officer to oversee the company’s global business operations and support its three primary business units (FreeWheel Markets, FreeWheel Publishers and FreeWheel Advertisers).

Kalapesi brings 20 years of experience working in the media, technology, advertising, and economic policy industries across the US, UK, Africa, and Asia. He was most recently vice president, global strategy and business operations at Oath, a Verizon Company, where he led growth initiatives, operational and productivity improvements (including the AOL-Yahoo integration), and data-driven strategic projects.