Arvid Tchivzhel

Arvid leads Mather Economics' Managed Services Practice, which provides publishers with fractional practitioners from C-suite to individual contributors in marketing, product, technology, analytics, and advertising roles. He is also the resident subject matter expert on digital media business models and media technology strategy.  

In his prior roles, Arvid oversaw the vision and go-to-market product strategy (which led to Mather's acquisition of Sophi) and served as Managing Director of Mather Economics’ Digital Consulting Practice, a division he established. A serial innovator, Arvid created and scaled Listener™, a data platform used by over 200 brands to operationalize predictive analytics. In 2020, Arvid was awarded a patent by the United States Patent Office.  

Arvid joined the company as one of its first full-time staff and has held various leadership roles, growing Mather into the globally recognized expert in pricing, subscription revenue management, data science, and digital growth strategy. During his 15+ year tenure, he has led countless consulting projects for media, cable, eCommerce, lottery & gaming, hospitality, consumer services, non-profits, and “big box” retailers.  

He is frequently invited to speak at international events hosted by INMA, WAN-IFRA, Online News Association, America's Newspapers, FIPP, Spark Summit, ITEGA, SXSW, Furman University, General Assembly, Mather Economics’ annual Symposium, and other regional industry organizations. He has written dozens of articles and white papers on digital business models, technology in media, and digital transformation.  

Arvid holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Economics and a Bachelor of Arts degree in Spanish, both from Furman University. He served as president of the Atlanta Furman Alumni Network from 2019-2023. He currently serves on the board of the Consequence Forum, which addresses the impact of war on veterans and civilians through literature, art, and community events.