About Us
Since 2015, PMM has led the charge in leveraging cloud technology to offer a variety of services to broadcasters. PMM was the first and remains the only hybrid-cloud master control solution in public television. Serving 17 stations and tens of millions of households, our services continue to expand to meet our clients’ needs in a rapidly shifting media environment. Partnering with our clients, PMM is continuing to innovate and provide new services to keep our stations at the forefront of broadcasting technology.
Marc Hand
Marc Hand is the CEO of Media Management Company LLC, the ownership group of Public Media Management (PMM), a cloud-based content distribution and master control solution for public television stations. He is also the CEO and founder of PMVG, a consortium of thirty-two leading public media entities that operate over 140 stations and reach more than 250 million people.
Marc co-founded and serves as the Board Chair of the National Trust for Local News – the largest nonprofit owner of local newspapers in the United States.
Previously, Marc was the co-founder and CEO of Public Media Company (PMC) alongside co-founder Susan Harmon. With over 30 years of media experience, he has held roles as the Managing Partner and co-owner of a group of commercial stations in Colorado, and associate positions with two national media brokerage and investment banking firms.
Devon Ellis
Devon Ellis currently serves as the Director of Operations at Media Management LLC, Devon oversees team leadership, operations management, and strategic initiatives.​
Devon is a seasoned operations and broadcast technology professional with over 9 years of experience in the public media industry.
Devon has been a part of PMM since its initial launch in 2015. Prior to his current role, Devon held various positions as part of GBH in Boston, Massachusetts, including Media Technician and Senior Digital Distribution Support Lead. In these roles, Devon honed his skills in product management, scalability, and customer service, serving as an integral part of PMMs technical direction and seeing the successful onboarding of over 20 new stations.
John McCready
John serves as the Chairman of Media Management LLC. Prior to his role as Chairman, John served as CEO of Signal Infrastructure until it rebranded as Media Management and focused on its principal business, PMM.
John McCready is an executive and investor with a diverse portfolio across various industries. He has extensive experience in operating and managing energy companies, as well as a strong background in growth equity investing.
John previously served as CEO of Great Western Petroleum, which was acquired by PDC Energy in May 2022. Before that, John held several executive positions at Samson Resources, Felix Energy II, and Felix Water, most recently as CEO of Felix Water.
John spent over ten years as an energy investment banker at Bank of America Merrill Lynch before transitioning to the corporate side of the industry.
