Eli Stern

Eli Stern serves as Chief of Staff to Michael Ratner, acting as the connective tissue across the OBB portfolio, including Bolded, and Fanatics Studios. He focuses on cross-functional communication, strategic prioritization, and special projects for the office of the CEO.

Before joining OBB, Eli built a diverse career across media and entertainment, live events, and venture capital. He first honed his craft in prestige filmmaking at Bad Robot, directed an independent film now streaming on Hulu, and drove product and partnership growth at the generative AI video startup Pika Labs.

Eli played football at Princeton University and received his MBA from Stanford GSB. He and his wife just adopted a puppy named Mulligan, who has since consumed their lives. He's adamant that sandwiches should always be hot.