Sportradar Group AG announced that Craig Felenstein has been named Chief Financial Officer of the company, effective June 1, 2024. Felenstein joins the company from Lindblad Expeditions, where he most recently served as Chief Financial Officer. He will report directly to the company?s Chief Executive Officer Carsten Koerl.

Felenstein brings nearly 30 years of senior finance and operating experience for US publicly listed companies across the media, entertainment, experiential and digital content industries to his new position at the company. Most recently, Felenstein served as Chief Financial Officer at Lindblad Expeditions, where he oversaw the company?s global finance organization, as well their corporate development, information technology and human resources functions. In his role as company's Chief Financial Officer, Felenstein will lead the company?s global finance, accounting and investor relations functions.

Felenstein has a unique blend of financial rigor and operational insight and will partner with the rest of the executive leadership team to advance the company?s key strategic initiatives and grow the business while maintaining strong relationships with the investment community. He will be based in New York. Prior to his tenure at Lindblad, Felenstein served as Senior Vice President of Investor Relations and Strategic Finance at Shutterstock where he oversaw all interaction with the investment community while leading the financial planning and analysis and corporate development functions.

Prior to Shutterstock, he served in various management roles at Discovery Communications, LLC, including Executive Vice President of Investor Relations. At the same time, he was a member of the executive team for several of Discovery's businesses including serving as the Chief Financial Officer of Digital, Chief Financial Officer of US Network Revenue and Chief Financial Officer of Animal Planet. Prior to Discovery Communications, he held senior positions at News Corporation, Viacom Inc., and Arthur Andersen & Co.