JD Bowles is President & CEO for iPR Software, Inc., the Leader in Marketing & PR software solutions. His career includes senior management experience with firms such as The Los Angeles Times, PR Newswire, and PR Web. In addition, he worked with McKinsey & Consultants and has experience with Fortune 500 companies such as DreamWorks, NBC Sports, Toyota Motors, Paramount Pictures, MGM, Amgen, Google, and non-profit organizations such as the American Heart Association. and the American Red Cross.
JD holds an M.B.A. degree from U.C.L.A. and studied Executive Management abroad at London’s prestigious Cranfield University. He has significant experience as a speaker regarding the latest media technology trends and tactics in the field of Marketing, PR, and Social Media. JD has served on the board of directors for the Entertainment Publicists Professional Society (EPPS), the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA), National Investor Relations Institute (NIRI), American Mobile Marketing Association (AMMA), American Marketing Association (AMA), and Martial Arts History Museum.
At iPR Software, JD leads a global team that provides a suite of Marketing solutions to organizations of all sizes, working with clients like Gulfstream, Trend Micro, Xerox, as well as many other leading corporations throughout the world. A sports fanatic, JD holds Black Belts in Martial Arts and was a pitcher at UCLA. He currently lives in the Los Angeles area, and actively coaches youth sports and martial arts.