that the growth in New York City's tech sector helped the city exit the recession faster than the rest of the country. Bloomberg L.P. Prior to her appointment as Commissioner, Oliver was the General Manager of Bloomberg Television and Radio, reporting directly to Michael Bloomberg. She was responsible for expanding the Bloomberg brand through the creation of global television and radio services. She launched and managed 9 international business TV channels and 5 radio services in multiple languages worldwide. She hired, trained and managed a staff of 650 in 25 cities and established sales, marketing and distribution teams in Europe, Asia and Latin America as well as North America. Oliver also worked as a radio and television reporter and anchor at Bloomberg, CNBC, FNN and WBGO Radio. Oliver hosts a weekly “Bloomberg Arts & Entertainment” radio segment on Bloomberg Radio on Wednesdays during “Bloomberg Advantage.” Past guests have included Scandal actress Bellamy Young, Fandor CEO Ted Hope, House of Cards writer Beau Willimon, screenwriter James Schamus, and documentary filmmaker Joe Berlinger. Oliver has also hosted a series of panel discussions at Bloomberg L.P. In October 2014, Oliver hosted two panels. The first, with the Tribeca Film Festival, brought together industry leaders to discuss how digital media is transformation content. The second panel featured media executives for a discussion on the future of the entertainment industry. Bloomberg Associates After Mayor Bloomberg's term ended in 2013, Oliver joined Bloomberg Associates as the Principal of Media and Tech Strategies. Bloomberg Associates works with cities domestically and internationally, free of charge, to help solve long-term problems and urban challenges. Oliver's practice helps cities manage the challenges and opportunities presented by the role media and technology play in delivering economic opportunities. At Bloomberg Associates, Oliver has worked with Athens, Greece, as it emerges from an eight-year financial crisis to become a "city that uses technology to improve the lives of its people by making things easier, faster and more reliable." The initiative to help Athens become a smart city is supported at no cost by Bloomberg Associates. Oliver also oversees Bloomberg Philanthropies' support for film, TV and digital projects. In this capacity, she served as executive producer for the 2017 National Geographic documentary From the Ashes, produced by Bloomberg Philanthropies and Radical Media. Speaking of that film and more broadly on the use of documentaries by Bloomberg Philanthropies to inform the public on important issues,