Our Team
Doug Olzenak
President
Doug has been involved in the supply chain side of the film and video business for over 30 years. As the President of Allied Vaughn, Doug leads a team that has evolved from a physical goods manufacturer in the 80’s, to an industry leader bringing an expansive list of products and services aimed at meeting the needs of both content owners and consumers of today’s entertainment products.
Providing a bridge from disc-based revenue to digital revenue - while addressing both the supply chain/ workflow and sales and marketing – has uniquely positioned Allied Vaughn to serve over 300 content providers including all major studios and TV networks.
Doug is a lifelong resident of Minnesota with an educational background in Electronics.
Mike Haney
Vice President, Business Development
mike.haney@alliedvaughn.com
Mike is responsible for expanding both the digital and packaged media content libraries, as well as developing strategic relationships with new content providers and digital distribution platforms in the US and internationally.
Before joining Allied Vaughn in 2015, Mike spent over 9 years at Amazon.com, where he managed business development and licensing activities for Amazon Instant Video, Amazon Prime Instant Video, and Amazon’s DVD on Demand services with a long and proven track record of strategic customer relationships in all facets of digital and physical content licensing and distribution.
Before Amazon, Mike was VP of Home Entertainment for Sundance Channel, and also held senior positions with BMG Entertainment, CDNow.com, and West Coast Entertainment.
Rick Polizzi
General Manager, MOD Operations
rick.polizzi@alliedvaughn.com
Rick has been active in the video industry since 1979, beginning with Video Corporation of America. Rick later worked as Operations Manager for Technicolor with responsibility for production & fulfillment services.
While a Partner and VP of Operations with Professional Video Services, Rick’s company was acquired by Allied Vaughn in 1996 leading him to become General Manager for Allied Vaughn with responsibilities for all facets of our Aurora, Illinois manufacturing and distribution facility.
Kevin Maher
Head of Entertainment Sales
kevin.maher@alliedvaughn.com
Kevin is responsible for leading our packaged media and digital sales efforts across Retail-Reseller and eCommerce channels. Before joining Allied Vaughn in 2021, Kevin spent more than 20 years working for several studios, including 20th Century Fox and Warner Bros., leading their sales efforts in the Mass Merchant category at both Target and Walmart.
Cindy Verant
Vice President, Retail Management
cindy.verant@alliedvaughn.com
Cindy is responsible for customer and new title onboarding success as well as managing the Company's asset preparation and authoring team. An avid sailor, Cindy resides in Minneapolis.
Blair Zykan
Managing Director, AV Entertainment and Movie Zyng
blair.zykan@alliedvaughn.com
Blair focuses on developing new products and services for the Company along with managing several aspects of the overall AV Entertainment business unit.
Blair’s experience in packaged media dates back to 2000 when he co-founded TangibleData, which developed on-demand manufacturing and fulfillment systems to help clients distribute content more efficiently. Allied Vaughn acquired his company in 2002.
Passionate about e-commerce and consumer marketing, Blair loves developing innovative ways to help customers and partners enjoy greater sales success. After hours he plays and sings in a Colorado rock and roll band.
