StreetMediaGroup, LLC is the managing member of UMG, who will handle all aspects of the backend business of UniversityMediaGroup, LLC, including HR, general and administrative accounting, billing, payroll accounting, vender coordination, and construction schedule.
Gary Young
Gary began his career in the outdoor advertising business in 1982, focusing on municipal contracts in Indiana to provide transit amenities. Two years later he expanded to Colorado, leasing and constructing billboards throughout northern Colorado. During that time, Gary also developed a bus stop shelter operation throughout the Denver metro area. Serving as CEO of his former business, Gary led a team of over sixty employees and managed operations of over 2,000 bus shelters across more than fifty cities in four states. He’s developed custom projects that include bus stop shelters with digital advertising along the Las Vegas Strip and custom interactive kiosks in downtown Denver. More recently, Gary has been busy leasing sites and building over twenty digital billboard faces throughout the Front Range of Colorado and the Lincoln/Omaha area of Nebraska. His extensive experience developing and operating outdoor inventory across multiple states make Gary uniquely qualified to lead the UMG team.
Troy Hammond
Troy brings over 25 years of media expertise to the UniversityMediaGroup management team. He has vast experience in the Out-of-Home industry having served as president of NextMedia Outdoor, one of the ten largest outdoor advertising firms in the United States prior to their successful divestiture to Lamar Outdoor Advertising in 2012. During his time at NextMedia, Troy managed five divisions with assets in nine states, utilizing over 6,000 displays. Additionally, he spearheaded the growth of the company’s digital footprint, growing inventory from five displays to more than sixty in a two-year time frame. Prior to serving as company president, Troy was a successful general market manager, twice recognized as a Division of the Year award winner. More recently, Troy has worked alongside Gary Young as part owner of StreetMediaGroup. They have served various municipalities, providing complete transit advertising programs in numerous markets. Achievements with StreetMediaGroup include launching one of the first large scale interactive kiosk programs in the country. These displays located in the heart of downtown Denver, create a platform for the city to communicate with locals and tourists alike, sharing information about events, transportation, shopping destinations, and more. These state-of-the-art devices also serve the city by providing pedestrian counts, Wi-Fi, emergency messaging, and survey information, all at no cost. In fact, these programs offer municipalities a revenue stream in addition to the many services provided by the displays.
Brad Williamson
Brad Williamson is a Business Development Executive with over 15 years of experience in Sales and Real Estate transactions. He has a proven track record of success in selling products and services to businesses of all sizes domestically and internationally.
Brad has a BA from the University of North Dakota where he played Division 1 hockey for the Fighting Sioux. He was a 3 time WCHA champion, WCHA most valuable defenceman, 1st Team All American and 1997 NCAA National Champion.
After college he played 10 years professionally across the USA and in Germany and settled in Windsor, Colorado with his wife Aubrey and 4 kids, Nolan, Hayden, Olive and Reid.