Michael D. Ratner

Michael D. Ratner is an entrepreneur and the Founder & CEO of OBB, the next-gen entertainment company with a portfolio of innovative, vertically integrated storytelling businesses including OBB Studios, its film, TV, digital and podcast studio; OBB Bolded, its branded content studio; and OBB Ventures, the company's investment arm. He is also Co-Founder and Co-Executive Chairman of rhode, the beauty brand he built alongside Hailey Bieber from inception through its $1 billion acquisition by e.l.f. Beauty; the company was recently recognized as one of TIME's 100 Most Influential Companies. In January 2026, Ratner added CEO of Fanatics Studios to his growing portfolio, creating the joint venture between Fanatics and OBB, establishing the premier global sports entertainment studio.

Ratner is Emmy-winning and Grammy-nominated for his creative work, including: Justin Bieber: Our World for Amazon; Cold as Balls with Kevin Hart, which has amassed billions of views; the critically acclaimed Child Star documentary with Demi Lovato for Hulu; the Peabody Award-winning Mountain Queen for Netflix; and Sabrina Carpenter's chart-topping holiday special A Nonsense Christmas for Netflix. Ratner launched and oversees the Fanatics Flag Football Classic, which marked Tom Brady's return to football, and created the Fanatics Sportsbook Super Bowl campaign "Bet On Kendall". He also is co-directing and executive producing the upcoming Kevin Durant documentary series for Netflix, and is the executive producer of the 2026 ESPYs.

Ratner has been recognized on Goldman Sachs 100 Most Exceptional Entrepreneurs in back to back years, and named to Forbes 30 Under 30, Variety's New Leaders, The Hollywood Reporter's Next Gen, and Adweek 50. He also founded OBB Cares, the company's philanthropic arm guided by three core pillars: Mental Health, Equity & Opportunity, and Civic Engagement. Ratner holds degrees from the University of Pennsylvania and NYU Tisch School of the Arts.