Leadership and Founding Story

Richard M. Zelson

MyStream

Founder & CEO

Richard first envisioned MyStream® as a way for people to finally connect instantly, directly and wirelessly, to share live, real-life, experiences - and even make sharing headphones a thing of the past. Recognizing the opportunity to create new services and improve the way devices wirelessly connect and communicate, he assembled a team of advisors, investors and engineers and got to work.

After lots of R&D, MyStream® was born, successfully realizing Richard’s vision to both improve direct communications and create a new way for people to "Share Experiences, Not Headphones!™”. But sharing experiences turned out to be the tip of the iceberg. MyStream’s proprietary Frameworks actually unlock latent hardware capabilities, breaking debilitating bottlenecks that limit way modern devices communicate online and offline, every day.

Richard now holds seven (7) granted U.S. Patents protecting MyStream’s core innovations and capabilities, which can: exponentially improve wireless connectivity in crowded venues, unlock a new category of multiplayer games where players can move on all screens even when devices are otherwise offline, enhance emergency communications, efficiently expand broadband access, improve audio quality and clarity for Bluetooth®-powered hearing-aids and headphones, and more.

In 2024, Richard was invited to speak at U.S. President Clinton’s Foundation’s annual global summit, where MyStream was recognized for its ability to “dramatically improve society” with its industry leading innovations.

In 2025, Richard and MyStream were invited to join J.P. Morgan’s Innovation Accelerator.

Both Richard and MyStream have also been featured in the press, with MyStream being recognized as a “Leader & Success” by Investors Business Daily, “Great” by USA Today, and “Awesome” by Rolling Stone.

An active member of the entrepreneurial ecosystem, Richard has been a member of the Rolling Stone Culture Council, Nexus Global, the MIT Enterprise Forum of NY, Forbes Impact, the Young Entrepreneurs Council, and Clinton Global Initiative’s Greenhouse.

In addition to Richard’s activities at MyStream, Richard loves music, philosophy, nature, supporting the arts, playing and watching soccer, hockey, and squash, advising others and spending time with family and friends.

Richard Cooperstein

MyStream

Vice-Chairman

Richard Cooperstien is MyStream’s Vice-Chairman, bringing his experience building some of the world’s fastest growing companies to help guide and accelerate MyStream’s future growth and development.

Richard was the original senior director and head of international business development and strategy at Facebook. He has served as an executive, investor, board member, founder, or consultant to numerous transformative technology companies in TMT, mobile, video distribution, streaming, monetization, advertising, social and content sharing networks.

Prior to FB, Richard served as CFO and Senior Vice President of Disney’s Worldwide Television Group where he managed finance, business development and equity ventures. He coordinated and oversaw financial, business development, strategy, as well as the equity joint ventures group for Disney, representing several billion dollars in annual revenue.

Previously, Richard served in operational, advisory and/or executive management roles within Viacom Entertainment Group, Paramount Pictures as well as HBO International and Warner Brothers International Television groups.

Richard has also been involved with various philanthropic activities, including serving as chairman of a global charitable initiative driving philanthropy across the social Internet, as well as participating in several White House, World Economic Forum and United Nations summits and other leadership initiatives on technology, media, television, social investing, sustainability, philanthropy and job creation. He is on the Board of the University of Cumbria’s Institute for Leadership and Sustainability in the UK.

Richard received his Bachelor’s degree in Economics from Harvard College, a Master’s Degree in Law from Cambridge University, and a Master’s Degree in Business Administration from Harvard Business School. He has also completed the undergraduate pre-law program at the LSE and the executive program on negotiation at Harvard Law School/MIT

Richard has held Series 7 and Series 63 licenses with FINRA. He is an avid sportsman (tennis, swimming, running), travels extensively and enjoys boating.

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