Tony has over 30 years working with innovative, high-growth brands, and deep expertise leading marketing, business development and strategic partnerships. He has served as a Venture Partner at Copper Sky since April 2024.  Previously he served as the Chief Media Officer for Verizon Communications Inc. (NSYE: VZ), one of the world’s leading providers of technology and communications services, from September 2021 to March 2023. Prior to that, from 2017 to 2021, Mr. Wells served in several senior marketing roles at USAA including Chief Brand Officer, for the 13-million-member Fortune 100 financial services company. From 2007 to 2017 Mr. Wells served as Chief Marketing Officer for brands such as 24 Hour Fitness, ADT Security and Schneider Electric NA.

Tony currently serves on the board of directors of Yelp Inc. (NYSE: YELP), a community-driven platform that connects people with local businesses. He also serves on the board of directors of Nexstar (NASDAQ: NXST) the largest owner of U.S. TV stations and the CW Network.  Additionally, he is an independent board director of TripleLift, a private equity-owned programmatic advertising company. From 2020 to 2023, Mr. Wells was a member of the board of directors of the Association of National Advertisers.