Captivate Leadership & Board

Our Leadership Team

Captivate's leadership team encapsulates a wide range of experiences and backgrounds

Marc Kidd
CEO

Throughout his 30-year career, Marc has demonstrated success as a marketing, media & entertainment executive at organizations such as Host Communications, Winnercomm and Outdoor Channel.

Wine Enthusiast
College Sports Fan
Old Movie Buff
Hot Yoga Practitioner

Rein Dykema
Chief Financial Officer

With 20 years of US and EU-based experience, Rein has demonstrated success managing finance teams, notably system integrations & automation for media & entertainment businesses. A certified CMA and CTP professional, Rein drives operational improvements through deep understanding of processes and systems allowing teams to scale efficiently.

Golfer & Tennis Player
Bourbon Drinker
Bear Market Investor

Leigh Lowery
Chief Revenue Officer

Leigh brings 25+ years of sales & operational leadership experience with a passion for building positive company culture and relentless drive to make meaningful impact. Her success stems from connecting partners to impactful solutions, delivering innovative strategies, nurturing trusted relationships & optimizing sales, marketing and operations.

Mental Health Advocate
Animal Lover
Mom to Moxie & Stella (yes, dogs)

Alice Gogh
Chief Growth Officer

Alice leads strategy, innovation and product to deliver growth and foster a culture of change at Captivate. She leverages over 15 years of diversified experience centered around strategy and execution in organizations spanning legal, finance, insurance and technology.

Road Tripper
Social Activist
Volunteer
Podcast Addict

Andrea Upwood
SVP, Real Estate Sales

Andrea drives Captivate's network growth by leading the real estate sales teams. With over 20 years of experience in business development & fostering relationships, she has established national agreements & launched new markets with the likes of Greystar, Brookfield, JLL and CBRE. Her passion for developing positive tenant experiences led her to study the psychology of the built environment and organizational development in grad school, as well as earn her WELL accreditation.

Rare Bourbon Hunter
Fried Chicken Aficionado
Golden Girls Devotee
Dog Mom

Del McPhetridge
SVP, Operations & Technology

Del brings 20 years of operational leadership experience in electrical & nuclear engineering, including 12 years as a Project Manager of large-scale engineering projects. Del leads the design, execution and maintenance of technical & operational product and content delivery with a focus on nurturing strong teams.

Family Man
Navy Chief (Submarine)
Electronics Enthusiast
Spelunker

Barb Huggett
SVP, Ad Sales & GM Canada

Barb brings extensive sales and media strategy experience with a proven track record of revenue growth for Captivate. She leverages her deep industry expertise and relationships to lead the strategy and implementation for the advertising sales and real estate sales teams.