“We’re very happy to have John join CJI,” Grdina said “With his wealth of mainstream and Fortune 500 experience in market research, financial planning and business strategy, we are confident that he will help propel Club Jenna forward to our next level of success.”
McCarthy joins Club Jenna from BVC Consulting, a strategy and financial consulting group for technology/media startups, which he formed in 2001. Prior to that he served as business development executive for Cisco Systems in San Jose, Calif. Previously, he worked for Price Waterhouse Coopers and MCI Communications. McCarthy earned his Bachelor’s Degree in Finance from Arizona State University.
Grdina and then-wife Jenna Jameson sold Club Jenna to Playboy in June for an estimated $17 million. The deal included websites, DVD titles, film production assets and retail distribution.