Founder of Smash Ventures Management Co. LP and Candle Media LLC, Kevin A. Mayer is a businessperson who has been at the head of 6 different companies and is Co-Chairman & Co-Chief Executive Officer at Forest Road Acquisition Corp. II, Co-Chief Executive Officer & Director at Candle Media LLC, Advisor at Watertower Ventures, LLC, Managing Partner at Smash Ventures Management Co. LP, Advisory Board Member at Salesforce, Inc. and Chairman of Dazn Ltd. Mr. Mayer is also on the board of 7 other companies.

Mr. Mayer previously was Chief Operating Officer of Douyin Co., Ltd. Chief Executive Officer at TikTok, Inc. and Chief Operating Officer of Bytedance, Inc. (both are subsidiaries of Douyin Co., Ltd.), Chairman-International Segment at The Walt Disney Co., Executive Vice President for An Internet Group, Head-Global Media & Entertainment Practice at L.E.K. Consulting LLC, Chairman & Chief Executive Officer of iHeartCommunications, Inc., President & Chief Executive Officer of Playboy.com, Inc. and Strategic Advisor at Forest Road Acquisition Corp.

Mr. Mayer received an undergraduate degree from Massachusetts Institute of Technology, a graduate degree from San Diego State University and an MBA from Harvard Business School.