Gutkowski is a growth and transformation executive with more than 30 years of experience building media, technology, marketplace, and live-event companies. Most recently, Gutkowski served as EVP of Business & Corporate Development at Pearl.com, a multi-hundred million digital marketplace, where he helped lead the company's expansion into AI-powered products, enterprise data licensing, and new growth markets. Previously, he was EVP of Revenue & Operations at MRC Entertainment, overseeing all platforms, live events, brand integrations, licensing, and diversified monetization across Billboard, The Hollywood Reporter, and Dick Clark Productions
Earlier in his career, Gutkowski served in executive leadership roles at NBCUniversal, Hearst, This Old House, and Federated Media, including COO, President, and Chief Digital Officer positions, leading business transformations, acquisitions, operations, digital growth initiatives, and new business development. He began his career as a founding member of Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia, where he co-authored the original business plan that helped build one of the most successful integrated media, commerce, and licensing companies of its generation through its successful IPO. Gutkowski holds both a BBA and an MBA from the University of Wisconsin
