Jeff Schad has been surfing for over 25 years. He has over 18 years of experience working in all spectrums media, from music to sports to business; with newspapers, magazines, online and television. A prolific writer, Schad has contributed to ESPN.com, Surfer’s Journal, Cnet Updates, Thailand Business Intelligence Alert, and many regional print outlets. His media experience provided ample opportunities to work with editors, producers, journalists, publishers, photographers and others that make up the media landscape, naturally leading him to start a publicity firm for music, which is a lifelong passion of his. Schad holds an MBA in General Management from Dowling College, where he focused on marketing while also pitching and serving as captain of the baseball team. In addition, Schad worked in corporate marketing, ultimately leading marketing efforts for two separate companies before starting Montauk Music in 2010.