Company Position
Michael Gursha is Co-founder and CEO of Digital Information Resources, LLC (DIR), a company that operates a network of digital media and consumer internet websites.
The DIR portfolio includes Skimboarding.com, StandUpPaddleboarding.com, TennisLibrary.com, GolfReport.com, ChessChampion.com, WeekOneFantasy.com, PickleballSquid.com, BestCandy.com and others, each serving niche communities with curated, high-quality content. Gursha leads overall strategy, operations, finance, investor relations, business development, and partnerships for the organization.
Gursha is also Co-founder of Point Curve, Inc., a diversified holding company focused on media, entertainment, consumer internet and software.
The DIR portfolio includes Skimboarding.com, StandUpPaddleboarding.com, TennisLibrary.com, GolfReport.com, ChessChampion.com, WeekOneFantasy.com, PickleballSquid.com, BestCandy.com and others, each serving niche communities with curated, high-quality content. Gursha leads overall strategy, operations, finance, investor relations, business development, and partnerships for the organization.
Gursha is also Co-founder of Point Curve, Inc., a diversified holding company focused on media, entertainment, consumer internet and software.
Past Experience
Before co-founding DIR and Point Curve, Gursha was appointed as the inaugural entrepreneur-in-residence at the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications at Syracuse University, one of the nation’s top media and communications schools.
Prior to that, he served as Vice President of Strategic Initiatives at Curemark, LLC, a New York-based biotechnology company focused on treatments for neurological disorders.
Prior to that, he served as Vice President of Strategic Initiatives at Curemark, LLC, a New York-based biotechnology company focused on treatments for neurological disorders.
He was one of Curemark’s initial team members and held several roles, including Director of Business Development.
Board & Volunteer
Gursha serves on the national board of directors for America On Tech, a nonprofit focused on preparing the next generation of technology leaders.
He serves on the board of directors for Sport Oregon, the state’s sports economic development arm, which has driven over $750 million in economic impact through sports tourism.
He is a member of the board of directors for Upstate Venture Connect, an organization that provides thought-leadership, intelligence, and network building opportunities for entrepreneurs in Upstate NY.
He is a member of the Newhouse Emerging Leaders Board, where he advises the Dean of the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications.
He serves on the board of directors for Sport Oregon, the state’s sports economic development arm, which has driven over $750 million in economic impact through sports tourism.
He is a member of the board of directors for Upstate Venture Connect, an organization that provides thought-leadership, intelligence, and network building opportunities for entrepreneurs in Upstate NY.
He is a member of the Newhouse Emerging Leaders Board, where he advises the Dean of the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications.
Education
Gursha graduated magna cum laude from Syracuse University with a dual degree from the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications and the Martin J. Whitman School of Management.
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