James Cuminale

Director/Board Member at

Trinity College (Connecticut)

72 year

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James W.
Cuminale is currently Director at SSC Space U.S., Inc., Trustee at Trinity College (Connecticut), and Chief Legal Officer & Executive Vice President at Nielsen Finance LLC.
Former roles include Chief Executive Officer at ACNielsen Corp., President & Director at Nielsen Audio, Inc. from 2014 to 2016, Secretary & Executive Vice President-Corporate Development at PanAmSat Corp.
and PanAmSat Holding Corp., Secretary, EVP-Development & General Counsel at Intelsat Holding Corp.
from 2010 to 2011, Chief Legal Officer at The Nielsen Company (US) LLC, Nielsen NV, Nielsen Holdings Ltd., and The Nielsen Co., General Counsel at PJT Partners, Inc. from 2015 to 2021, Chief Legal Officer & Executive Vice President at VNU NV from 2006 to 2010, Partner at Ivey, Barnum & O'Mara LLC, and Advisor at Balance Point Capital Advisors LLC.
Education includes undergraduate studies at Trinity College (Connecticut) and graduate studies at Vanderbilt Law School.

James Cuminale active positions

Companies	Position	Start
Nielsen Finance LLC Nielsen Finance LLC Finance/Rental/LeasingFinance Acts as a financing subsidiary/Special purpose entity	General Counsel	-
SSC Space U.S., Inc. SSC Space U.S., Inc. Specialty TelecommunicationsCommunications Provides space operations for telemetry, tracking and control services	Director/Board Member	2009-09-24
Trinity College (Connecticut) Trinity College (Connecticut) Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Director/Board Member	-

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Former positions of James Cuminale

Companies	Position	End
PJT PARTNERS INC.	General Counsel	2020-12-31
Nielsen Audio, Inc. Nielsen Audio, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Provides international media and marketing research services	President	2015-12-31
NIELSEN HOLDINGS PLC	General Counsel	2015-06-29
Balance Point Capital Advisors LLC Balance Point Capital Advisors LLC Investment ManagersFinance Balance Point Capital invests in lower middle companies located in the United States with a revenues of USD 10 - 150 million and an EBITDA of USD 5 - 30 million. The firm targets companies operating in broad range of sectors and industries. It provides financing for sponsored buyout, non-sponsored buyout, strategic acquisition, refinancing, leveraged recapitalization, growth capital and management buyout capital requirements in the form of unitranche, first lien, second lien, mezzanine debt, warrants, structured equity, preferred equity and common equity with an investment size of USD 15 to 125 million and debt investment size USD 15 - 75 million. It acquires both majority or minority stakes.	Consultant / Advisor	-
ACNielsen Corp. ACNielsen Corp. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Provides market research, information and analysis services	Chief Executive Officer	-

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Private companies	17
Nielsen Audio, Inc. Nielsen Audio, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Provides international media and marketing research services	Commercial Services
PanAmSat Corp. PanAmSat Corp. Specialty TelecommunicationsCommunications Provides satellite telecommunications services	Communications
ACNielsen Corp. ACNielsen Corp. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Provides market research, information and analysis services	Commercial Services
VNU NV VNU NV Publishing: NewspapersConsumer Services Provides publishing services	Consumer Services
SSC Space U.S., Inc. SSC Space U.S., Inc. Specialty TelecommunicationsCommunications Provides space operations for telemetry, tracking and control services	Communications
Intelsat Holding Corp. Intelsat Holding Corp. Specialty TelecommunicationsCommunications Provides broadcasting services	Communications
The Nielsen Company (US) LLC The Nielsen Company (US) LLC Data Processing ServicesTechnology Services Provides audience measurement, data and analytics services	Technology Services
Nielsen NV Nielsen NV Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Provides audience measurement, data and analytics services	Commercial Services
Nielsen Holdings Ltd. Nielsen Holdings Ltd. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Operates as an investment holding company whose subsidiaries provides audience measurement, data and analytics solutions	Commercial Services
PJT Partners, Inc. PJT Partners, Inc. Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Operates as a holding company that engages in the provision of financial advisory services	Finance
The Nielsen Co. The Nielsen Co. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Provides marketing and consumer information services	Commercial Services
Trinity College (Connecticut) Trinity College (Connecticut) Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Consumer Services
Nielsen Finance LLC Nielsen Finance LLC Finance/Rental/LeasingFinance Acts as a financing subsidiary/Special purpose entity	Finance
PanAmSat Holding Corp. PanAmSat Holding Corp. Specialty TelecommunicationsCommunications Provides satellite communications services	Communications
Ivey, Barnum & O'Mara LLC Ivey, Barnum & O'Mara LLC Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services The private company is based in Greenwich, CT. The firm offers legal services across practice areas including personal injury, real estate (residential and commercial), trusts and estates, corporate and franchise law, employment law, and litigation. The firm handles personal injury cases such as wrongful death, traumatic brain injuries, and vehicle accidents, and provides expertise in commercial real estate transactions, business formation, mergers and acquisitions, employment disputes, and estate planning. Effective January 1, 2026, the attorneys of Ivey, Barnum & O'Mara will join Mandelbaum Barrett PC, a law firm with offices across multiple states, offering legal services in labor and employment law, corporate transactions, real estate, personal injury, trusts and estates, and specialized fields like cannabis and environmental law. The company's services include outsourced general counsel, employment law counseling, franchise financing and acquisitions, real estate transactions, and business sale and purchase support. Ivey, Barnum & O'Mara LLC is a full-service law firm founded in 1950, serving individual and corporate clients primarily in southwestern Connecticut and the metro area.	Commercial Services
Vanderbilt Law School Vanderbilt Law School Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Consumer Services
Balance Point Capital Advisors LLC Balance Point Capital Advisors LLC Investment ManagersFinance Balance Point Capital invests in lower middle companies located in the United States with a revenues of USD 10 - 150 million and an EBITDA of USD 5 - 30 million. The firm targets companies operating in broad range of sectors and industries. It provides financing for sponsored buyout, non-sponsored buyout, strategic acquisition, refinancing, leveraged recapitalization, growth capital and management buyout capital requirements in the form of unitranche, first lien, second lien, mezzanine debt, warrants, structured equity, preferred equity and common equity with an investment size of USD 15 to 125 million and debt investment size USD 15 - 75 million. It acquires both majority or minority stakes.	Finance