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Rachel Masters is Director of Business Development for Ning, Inc., social networking service with a twist - it empowers people to create their own social websites and social networks. Previously she was the Associate Director of Strategic Relationship and Business Development at Warner Music Group. In this role, she launched new relationships with innovative digital media companies such as YouTube. She also oversaw WMG’s investments in digital media companies including Emotive, a next-generation ring tone provider and advised Warner Music Group International on new companies and strategic relationships. Prior to Warner Music Group, Rachel was an Associate at StarVest Partner, L.P. a New York-based venture capital fund whose portfolio companies include NetSuite and ComparisonMarkets. Rachel was also a television producer at Cablevision, Fox and MTV Networks. She holds a B.A. from Brandies University, where she was named a University Scholar and graduated cum laude and with High Honors. She also received a MBA from New York University’s Stern School of Business.