CEO, Northstar Travel Group

Jason Young, who joined Northstar Travel Group in January 2023, has been leading businesses in media, digital advertising, and ad/marketing tech for more than 30 years.

An innovative leader in the digital transformation of the media industry, as well as a visionary in advertising technology, Jason spent 20 years with Ziff-Davis Media, the leading IT information, and media business, eventually ascending to the CEO position. Jason was the founder of Smart Device Media, a mobile advertising network, later acquired by Crisp Mobile, where he became CEO of the combined company. After the acquisition of Crisp by Quotient Technology, a data-driven advertising technology company serving the packaged goods industry, Jason became Chief Media & Marketing Officer. He has driven product innovation around new advertising platforms and data-led media. Jason most recently served as President of Chicory, a contextual commerce media company. 

Jason received his BA from Tufts University and lives in Larchmont, NY with his family.