DAPHNE WEISBART

Daphne Weisbart is President and CEO of MAX Films.

Raised in New York City's Riverdale neighborhood, and a graduate of the prestigious Bronx High School of Science, Daphne earned a BA in political science from SUNY-Binghamton in 1983.

Immediately after college, she settled in Washington, DC, where she spent several years as a staff member for various advocacy organizations.

Moving cross-country to San Francisco in 1987, Daphne’s interest in politics led to a position with Art Agnos’ successful mayoral campaign.  Caught by the campaign “bug,” Daphne accepted a position the next year with a much ballyhooed California legislative race.  It was on this campaign where she met her future husband Michael Fenenbock.

Making their home in California’s Bay Area, Daphne and Michael founded what grew to become one of the country’s preeminent boutique media consulting firms.

Recognized as one of political advertising’s savviest and most experienced media buyers and producers, Daphne has had executive responsibility for numerous award-winning advertising campaigns as well as the purchase of millions of dollars of media advertising at every level of politics… U.S. Senate, U.S. House of Representatives, statewide and local ballot propositions, as well as critical legislative contests.

Moving east in 2002, Daphne and Michael live today in New York’s Hudson Valley with a houseful of bird dogs (vizslas to be precise).