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Michael
Gursha
Entrepreneur, CEO & Digital Media Executive
Michael Gursha is the Co-founder, Chairman, and CEO of Point Curve, Inc., a diversified holding company that builds, owns, and operates a portfolio of businesses across the digital media,
consumer internet, and software sectors.
Gursha leads the company’s overall strategy, operations, finance, investor relations,
business development, and partnerships,
driving innovation and growth across its portfolio.
consumer internet, and software sectors.
Gursha leads the company’s overall strategy, operations, finance, investor relations,
business development, and partnerships,
driving innovation and growth across its portfolio.
Company Position
Gursha serves as CEO of Point Curve™ and also serves as CEO of Digital Information Resources™, LLC (DIR), a wholly owned subsidiary of Point Curve, which 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 and others—each serving niche communities with curated, high-quality content.
Gursha is also the Co-founder of RookieRoad.com, a leading global sports information platform that simplifies the rules, lingo, and gameplay of sports worldwide. Under his leadership, Rookie Road has become one of the most popular and widely used sports education websites on the internet.
The DIR portfolio includes Skimboarding.com, StandUpPaddleboarding.com, TennisLibrary.com,GolfReport.com, ChessChampion.com, WeekOneFantasy.com, PickleballSquid.com and others—each serving niche communities with curated, high-quality content.
Gursha is also the Co-founder of RookieRoad.com, a leading global sports information platform that simplifies the rules, lingo, and gameplay of sports worldwide. Under his leadership, Rookie Road has become one of the most popular and widely used sports education websites on the internet.
Past Experience
Prior to founding Point Curve, DIR, and Rookie Road, Gursha was appointed as the inaugural Entrepreneur-in-Residence at the Newhouse School at Syracuse University, one of the nation’s top schools of media and communications.
Before his role at Newhouse, he served as Vice President of Strategic Initiatives at Curemark, LLC, a New York-based biotechnology company focused on the treatment of neurological disorders. Gursha was one of Curemark’s initial team members and held various roles, including Director of Business Development.
Before his role at Newhouse, he served as Vice President of Strategic Initiatives at Curemark, LLC, a New York-based biotechnology company focused on the treatment of neurological disorders. Gursha was one of Curemark’s initial team members and held various 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 by creating pathways for young people to thrive in technology and innovation. He is a member of the board’s audit committee (former Chair) and the governance committee (former Chair).
He also serves on the board of directors for Sport Oregon, the state’s sports economic development arm, which has generated more than $750 million in economic impact through sports tourism.
Additionally, he is a member of the Newhouse Emerging Leaders Board, advising the Dean of the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications.
He is Chair Emeritus of the Young Whitman Advisory Council and a former member of the Whitman Advisory Council at the Martin J. Whitman School of Management.
Gursha was previously a board member for the Contemporary Art Council at the Portland Art Museum and an advisory board member for Oregon Public Broadcasting.
He also serves on the board of directors for Sport Oregon, the state’s sports economic development arm, which has generated more than $750 million in economic impact through sports tourism.
Additionally, he is a member of the Newhouse Emerging Leaders Board, advising the Dean of the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications.
He is Chair Emeritus of the Young Whitman Advisory Council and a former member of the Whitman Advisory Council at the Martin J. Whitman School of Management.
Gursha was previously a board member for the Contemporary Art Council at the Portland Art Museum and an advisory board member for Oregon Public Broadcasting.
Education
Gursha graduated from Syracuse University magna cum laude with a dual degree from the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications and the Martin J. Whitman School of Management.
