Shore Fire Media Announces Business Affairs Promotions

NEW YORK, March 6, 2025 — Shore Fire Media, a creative communications firm for leaders in the arts, culture and entertainment, today announced two promotions on its business affairs team: Chris Brudzinski is promoted to Senior Vice President of Business Affairs and Dan Mansen has been named Business Operations Specialist. Brudzinski continues to report to Founder and CEO Marilyn Laverty, and Mansen to Brudzinski. The promotions reflect their respective professional development as a result of Shore Fire's growth and diversification since joining the Dolphin (Nasdaq: DLPN) collective of marketing companies.

“Chris and Dan have been instrumental in our company’s smooth and successful transition from an independent firm to a member of the Dolphin family of great media companies, and the resulting growth of our business and staff,” said Laverty. “We are so grateful for their tremendous skills and professionalism.”

Previously serving as director of business affairs, and most recently as the department’s vice president, 26–year Shore Fire veteran Brudzinski joined the company as its office manager in 1998. During his tenure, Brudzinski’s role has evolved to include business development, accounting and human resources responsibilities — from overseeing client contracts, revenue projections and financial accounts to talent recruitment and retention. When Shore Fire became a subsidiary of Dolphin, shortly before rising to his VP position, Brudzinski was responsible for the massive undertaking of adopting and implementing new accounting software and procedures to adapt from those of a private to a publicly traded company — working closely with Dolphin’s chief financial officer, Mirta Negrini. He also oversaw hiring during this period of immense growth, resulting in an approximate 50% headcount increase.

“I’m so grateful to Marilyn, the staff at Shore Fire and everyone at Dolphin for the opportunity to grow as a business affairs executive, and for their continued support,” said Brudzinski. “The past few years have presented a welcome learning curve, and Dan has likewise really risen to the occasion and grown exponentially — taking on new challenges with confidence and resilience.”

Mansen joined Shore Fire as a mailroom coordinator in 2016, quickly rising to assist Brudzinski in business affairs later that year — before becoming Shore Fire’s office manager in 2022, spearheading return to office procedures following the pandemic and overseeing daily operations for the maintenance of Shore Fire’s headquarters in Brooklyn. His promotion to business operations specialist reflects new accounting responsibilities, including managing accounts payable, sales order entry and assisting with monthly accounting closings.

Originally from southern New Jersey, Brudzinski earned a bachelor's degree in political science from Stockton University and handled bookkeeping duties for a New York City recording studio early in his career — before joining Shore Fire. He is a musician, songwriter and producer, and is building a recording studio at his home in Kingston, New York.

A native of Berkshire County, Massachusetts, Mansen earned a degree in communications from the Rochester Institute of Technology in Western New York — where he served as a music and program director for student-run FM radio station, WITR. Before joining Shore Fire, he also interned or worked for Billboard, Terrorbird Media and the Archive of Contemporary Music in various capacities. Based in Brooklyn, Mansen is an avid cyclist and record collector — and enjoys biking around New York City, thrifting and crate digging at record stores.

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