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At Best Startup US we track over 1,000,000 US startups and over 3 million people who hold key positions in these companies. We use this directory of startups to highlight top employees, founders and board members we think deserve more appreciation than they are currently getting.
This list showcases the top United States based Manager operating in the Advertising space. If you think a Manager is missing from this list, feel free to contact our editor on editor@beststartup.us.
The individuals on this list have been included because of exceptional performance in one of the following categories:
- Innovation – Operating as a key part in an extremely innovative business or startup.
- Growth – Operating as a key figure in the growth and upscale of a market leading business or startup.
- Management – Showing exceptional management skills.
- Societal impact – Putting their business on the map for their positive societal or environmental impact.
Our Data – We source our data from OSINT (open source intelligence) and public directories such as Crunchbase, SemRush and many more. The data from these sources should be treated with a degree of caution and verified yourself.
Joanna Lambert
General Manager of Finance & Tech of Verizon Media
Joanna Lambert is vice President of Consumer Financial Services, PayPal Jo Lambert is the Vice President of Consumer Financial Services at PayPal. In this role, she is leading efforts to democratize financial services and make the management and movement of money more effective and affordable for billions of financially underserved people around the world. She speaks broadly about the role technology can play to lower the costs and barriers to access financial services, and the importance of building a customer-centric team with a culture centered around a shared mission in order to drive change. Previously, Jo was the Senior Vice-President of Product Development and Operations at American Express, where she was charged with developing and managing Product, User-Experience and Operational Excellence for a group focused on developing next-generation banking solutions.
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About Verizon Media: Verizon Media offers services in content, advertising, and technology with its brands such as Yahoo, TechCrunch, and more.
Nancy Ranxing Li
Product Manager of Edge Computing of Verizon Media
Nancy is the Product Manager of Edge Computing at Verizon. She is leading the commercialization strategy of new products leveraging 5G and Mobile Edge Computing. She led a team of 30 engineers and designers to launch one of the first smart cities products to use machine vision and integrated IoT systems to reduce traffic fatalities and serious injuries. It was awarded Boston Mayor’s Best Practice in 2017. The product was deployed in about 10 leading cities in the US. Before joining Verizon, she was the architect of a $250M project to design fault-tolerant control systems to prevent oil spills in the Gulf of Mexico at Shell Oil. She got a Ph.D. in Materials Science and Engineering from Boston University at the age of 24 (youngest in the program history) with 14 publications and 1 patent. She is also an alumnus of MIT Sloan School of Management. Nancy is passionate about building high schools in China to teach critical thinking and entrepreneurship. She enjoys public speaking, scuba diving, and ballroom dancing.
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About Verizon Media: Verizon Media offers services in content, advertising, and technology with its brands such as Yahoo, TechCrunch, and more.
Joe Rozner
Sr Manager Offensive Security (Red Team) of Verizon Media
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About Verizon Media: Verizon Media offers services in content, advertising, and technology with its brands such as Yahoo, TechCrunch, and more.
Danielle Letayf
Program & Community Manager of Verizon Media
Danielle Letayf is the Founder at Badassery.
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About Badassery, NewYork.SG, Verizon Media: Verizon Media offers services in content, advertising, and technology with its brands such as Yahoo, TechCrunch, and more.
Llewellyn Dawkins
Innovation Program Manager of Verizon Media
JR Dawkins is a tech junkie that spent his early days at Apple Retail teaching customers how to use Apple technology and working at the Genius Bar. In 2013 he changed gears to take on a software product management role and delivered software solutions across all platforms including web, mobile and desktop. Since 2016 he has been working in the world of XR technology via Verizon R&D. This has afforded him the opportunity to gain a deep understanding of XR technologies and the impact 5G will have.
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About Verizon Media: Verizon Media offers services in content, advertising, and technology with its brands such as Yahoo, TechCrunch, and more.
Jose Vieitez
Co-Founder, Director and Portfolio Manager of Boomtown Accelerators
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About Boomtown Accelerators, The Farm Atlanta: Boomtown’s bespoke accelerator programs help startups turn ideas into profitable, scalable businesses.
Jeffrey Donenfeld
Investment Manager of Boomtown Accelerators
Jeffrey Donenfeld is an international business strategy advisor, investment manager, and startup venture mentor with experience in tech ideation, investment analysis and market positioning. Jeffrey is currently the Investment Manager of Boomtown Accelerators, and Director of Four North Media Group. He holds a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from the University of Denver Daniels College of Business. He’s also worked internationally as a public speaker, photojournalist, and expedition technician. Connect at http://JeffreyDonenfeld.com.
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About Boomtown Accelerators, Four North: Boomtown’s bespoke accelerator programs help startups turn ideas into profitable, scalable businesses.
Sambhav Galada
Senior Technical Product Manager of Bluecore
Sambhav Galada is the Senior Technical Product Manager of Bluecore.
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About Bluecore, Loopd: Bluecore uses predictive intelligence to automatically connect shoppers to products, content, and offers, wherever they are.
Cherry Padole
Senior Business Development Manager of SalesIntel
Cherry Padole is a senior business development manager at SalesIntel.io. Prior to that, Cherry served as a business development manager at Nlyte Software.
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About SalesIntel: SalesIntel is the top provider of accurate and affordable sales and marketing contact data.
Lisa Keogh
General Manager of Social Native
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About Social Native: Social Native is a technology platform for creating high performing branded content.
Samuel Kim
Senior Manager, Consumer Analytics & Research of AOL
Samuel Kim is the Marketing Science Partner at Facebook.
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About AOL, Meta: AOL Lifestream is a web-based application that enables users to keep track of all their comments on social networking sites.
Martina Abrahams
Product Marketing Manager of NextRoll
Martina Abrahams is the product marketing manager at [Square](https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/square), a merchant services aggregator and mobile payment company that aims to simplify commerce through technology. Prior to that, she founded You Had Me at Black. She also worked as a product marketing manager at AdRoll. Abrahams holds a bachelor’s degree in marketing and entrepreneurial management from Georgetown University.
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About NextRoll, You Had Me at Black: NextRoll is a marketing technology company delivering products ambitious companies rely on to grow their businesses.
Roy Ryman
Fleet Manager of WaiveCar
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About WaiveCar: Waive’s goal is to bring the cost of mobility to zero by utilizing cutting edge ad tech.
Chris Johanesen
Principal Product Manager of BuzzFeed
Chris Johanesen is currently Principal Product Manager at BuzzFeed.
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About BuzzFeed: BuzzFeed is a cross-platform digital media company delivering news and entertainment content to a global audience.
Rishi Singh
Senior Product Manager of Channel Factory
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About Channel Factory: Channel Factory is the world leader in YouTube brand suitability, content alignment and ad performance.
Josh Druck
Senior Manager, Marketing Operations and Technology of Sidecar
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About Sidecar: Sidecar is an e-commerce marketing company that builds the technology retailers need to optimize cross-channel online shopping campaigns.
Lindsay Brothers
Product Manager of Indeed
Lindsay is a Product Manager at Indeed, the world’s #1 job site, with over 200 million unique visitors every month from over 60 different countries. Lindsay leverages data and A/B testing across the job search process in order to make decisions to help people get jobs.
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About Indeed: Indeed is an employment-related metasearch engine for job listings.
Martin Duris
General Manager of Ceros
Martin Duris is the General Manager at Ceros .
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About Ceros: Ceros is a cloud-based interactive content creation platform for marketers and designers.
Nicole Kapner
Sr. Manager Marketing Communications of Bidtellect – Native Intelligence
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About Bidtellect – Native Intelligence: Bidtellect is the leading buy side Native platform built for marketers.
Dyllon Young
Staff Product Manager of WarnerMedia
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About WarnerMedia: WarnerMedia is a media and entertainment company that creates and distributes premium and popular content to global audiences.
Tyler Moody
General Manager, WarnerMedia Podcast Network of WarnerMedia
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About WarnerMedia: WarnerMedia is a media and entertainment company that creates and distributes premium and popular content to global audiences.
EM Stock
Sr. Manager, Community and Social Media of NetEase
EM Stock is a 26 year video game industry veteran, having started her career as a writer/game designer in the Sega Genesis days, before finding her true calling five years later in Online Community Management (when ‘community’ was just beginning coined as a phrase). She’s worked and built community teams at a multitude of PC and mobile game companies including Electronic Arts, NCSoft, Sony Online Entertainment, Kabam, and Six Foot. She currently heads the community and social media efforts for NetEase Games, helping this Chinese mobile giant establish a player-centric reputation in the West.
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About NetEase: NetEase, Inc. (NASDAQ: NTES) is a leading internet technology company dedicated to providing premium online services.
Jonathan Knight
General Manager of Games of The New York Times
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About PureSolo, The New York Times: The New York Times creates, collects, and distributes news, information, and entertainment through a daily newspaper and a website.
Jessica G. Hill Cabrera-Contaoi
Product Manager of Xandr
Jessica has written and produced independent feature films and shorts throughout her career. Her 2003 debut, “Dominoes,” premiered at the Seattle International Film Festival and she currently has an independent feature, “Before I’m Dead” (2019) in filming, with a writer credit attached. Her short-film script, “Inhabiting Pluto,” was named as a finalist in the 2019 Ivy Film Festival Graduate Short category. Aside from writing and producing, she comes from an executive-level background in digital media and content distribution. She has held positions in companies such as Real Networks, Sony Pictures Digital, Yahoo! and Omnicom and continues to work with major film studios, cable providers and retailers to adapt their business models as these technologies evolve. She recently completed an assignment as a Story Analyst for the HBOAccess fellowship program. In 2015, she received a certificate in Feature Film Writing from UCLA and has spent the last three years studying television writing under Jen Grisanti, a former development executive and writing instructor for NBC’s Writers on the Verge. Jessica is currently a graduate student at Emerson College, studying Film & Television Screenwriting (M.F.A.) On a personal note, she is the mother of a four-year-old son, a Spanish speaker and comes from a multi-cultural heritage as a first-generation Colombian. An active member of the Geena Davis Institute on Gender in Media, she fervently supports diversity initiatives in film and television creation and appreciates stories told from a different point of view.
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About Xandr: Xandr is an advertising company.
Nichole Tomlin
Content Manager of EVENTSA
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About EVENTSA: Where experiential brand activations happen.
Ravi Gairola
Engineering Manager of LiveRamp
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About LiveRamp: LiveRamp is the leading data connectivity platform for the safe and effective use of data.
Molly Pittman
Profit Center Manager of DigitalMarketer
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About DigitalMarketer: DigitalMarketer is an online community providing ideas on driving more traffic, increasing conversion rates, and boosting social engagement.
John Zilch
Product Manager of NetProspex
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About NetProspex: NetProspex is a provider of B2B marketing data services and data management.
Robert Gelick
Senior Vice President & General Manager, Digital Platforms of CBS Interactive
Rob Gelick is the Executive Vice President and General Manager of CBS Entertainment Digital. In this role, he oversees CBS All Access, CBS’ digital subscription video on-demand and live streaming service, the CBS apps, and CBS.com, as well as the CBS Television Distribution Digital businesses. This includes the product, technology and overall consumer experience across multiple platforms – the web, mobile, connected devices, social, video and gaming. In addition, Gelick’s team leads the development and production of original digital content to support the CBS Television Network’s slate of shows. This includes managing and producing original editorial and video for over 40 shows’ branded pages on CBS.com as well as social accounts. Gelick also leads the development of digital strategies to launch and grow the digital presence of CBS’s new shows as well as special events like the GRAMMYs and ACM Awards. Previously, Gelick was the SVP and GM of Digital Platforms for CBS Entertainment Digital and held the position of SVP and GM of CBS Mobile, where he led up all aspects of the CBS Mobile business across more than a dozen CBS Interactive properties including CBS.com, CBSSports.com, CBSNews.com, CNET, GameSpot, and TV.com; as well as mobile development for The CW and CBS Paramount Television. He also managed licensing of CBS brands on mobile platforms, and oversaw all mobile-related video, advertising, games, alerts and interactive TV initiatives. Gelick joined CBS Interactive in 2008 as Vice President of CBS Mobile, overseeing operations and new business development. Prior to CBS, Gelick was one of the founding executives at Helio where he envisioned, developed and managed an award-winning portfolio of mobile social networking and media services including the industry’s first MySpace mobile service, the first complete YouTube Mobile offering. Before Helio, Gelick spent eight years at Motorola. There, he was instrumental in the company’s strategic alliance with Apple to bring iTunes to Motorola’s next generation mobile devices.
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About CBS Interactive: CBS Interactive is an online content network for information and entertainment.
Marc DeBevoise
EVP & General Manager – Entertainment, News & Sports of CBS Interactive
Marc DeBevoise is the Executive Vice President and General Manager of CBS Interactive’s Entertainment, News and Sports division. In this role, he oversees CBSi’s leading sites including CBS.com, CBSNews.com and CBSSports.com.DeBevoise is also responsible for CBSi’s digital content distribution strategies, and the development of both original and show-based digital video content, applications and games. DeBevoise joined CBSi from premium subscription service Starz, where he was the Senior Vice President of Digital Media, Business Development and Strategy. Prior to joining Starz, he held various roles at NBC Universal, in both Digital Media and Business Development, and worked in the Technology, Media & Telecommunications Investment Banking Group at JPMorgan. Marc received his M.B.A. with distinction in Entertainment, Media & Technology and Finance from New York University’s Stern School of Business and his B.A. in Economics and Computer Science from Tufts University. He lives in New York City along with his wife and their two children.
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About CBS Interactive: CBS Interactive is an online content network for information and entertainment.
Dong Ngo
SF Labs Manager of CBS Interactive
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About CBS Interactive: CBS Interactive is an online content network for information and entertainment.
Sarah Willey
Senior Manager, Talent Operations & University Recruitment of CBS Interactive
Sarah Willey is the Senior Manager of Talent Operations at CBS Interactive where she supports the recruitment, mobility, university and intern program functions. Sarah joined CBS Interactive in the San Francisco office in December, 2015. Prior to CBS Interactive, she worked at Medidata Solutions in NYC where she supported global staffing operations and university programs. Sarah holds a Bachelors of Science in Business Administration from the University of Connecticut, with a Major in Accounting and a Concentration in Communications. She began her career as an Auditor with KPMG in Stamford, CT.
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About CBS Interactive: CBS Interactive is an online content network for information and entertainment.
Martin Lasarga
Group Product Manager of Postclick
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About Postclick, Product League: The world’s leading solution for improving digital ad conversions-creating digital experiences that optimize and increase return on ad spend
Lizzy Hanna
General Manager, Distribution of The Engine Group
Lizzy Hanna is the head of Engine Media, where she expertly builds custom media solutions by combining best-in-class data, technology, and creative –all aimed to solve the business challenges of marketers today. Prior, Lizzy was leading teams with specialisms in programmatic, paid social, mobile, video, display media, and ad tech.
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About The Engine Group: A creative community that provides clients with best-in-class communications expertise under one roof.
Lizzy Hanna
General Manager, Distribution of The Engine Group
Lizzy Hanna is the head of Engine Media, where she expertly builds custom media solutions by combining best-in-class data, technology, and creative –all aimed to solve the business challenges of marketers today. Prior, Lizzy was leading teams with specialisms in programmatic, paid social, mobile, video, display media, and ad tech.
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About The Engine Group: A creative community that provides clients with best-in-class communications expertise under one roof.
Julie Rehany
Customer Success Manager of Events.com
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About Events.com: Events.com is an event management platform that manage, market, and monetize low-key fundraisers, massive festivals, and marathons.
Andrea Caldwell
Senior Customer Success Manager of Events.com
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About Events.com: Events.com is an event management platform that manage, market, and monetize low-key fundraisers, massive festivals, and marathons.
Michelle Ward Reis
General Manager of Corner Media, Inc.
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About Corner Media, Inc.: Platform Company with Location-Based Consumer Targeting
Cameron Mills
Mobile Marketing Manager of Bamboo
Cameron is a mobile marketing manager at Bamboo, a direct-response, creative-obsessed paid social advertising agency in San Francisco. Companies like Dropbox, Microsoft, The New York Times and Uber partner with Bamboo to help scale their Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and Pinterest advertising programs effectively. Cameron has deep expertise in paid mobile & social advertising operations, creative strategy, and analytics infrastructure.
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About Bamboo: Bamboo is an agency that manages sustainable social and mobile advertising campaigns.
Brandon Ricks
Client Success Manager of ReachLocal
Brandon Ricks is the Principal of Ricks Entertainment Group, a creative consulting company servicing clients in the media, music and entertainment industry. His work is done through providing thought leadership, strategic direction, and project management for creative projects. Prior to launching Ricks Ent. Group, Brandon worked at I Am Second as the head of Music Marketing. He was the co-producer and project manager of The End of Malice documentary currently streaming on NETFLIX. Brandon received his introduction into the music industry through an internship at Universal Records promotions offices where he learned the art and science of radio relations and record promotion. He has a knack for melding creative ideas with strategic processes in order to bring creative ideas into fruition.
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About ReachLocal: ReachLocal provides online marketing solutions for small and medium-sized enterprises.
Lexie Pike
Senior Product Marketing Manager of Brightcove
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About Brightcove: Brightcove is video that means business, helping customers experience the incredible potential of video.
Sana Ansari
General Manager, 3Q Accelerate of 3Q Digital
Sana Ansari, General Manager of 3Q Accelerate, has worked in digital marketing since 2009. Sana has worked with a range of clients, from SMBs to enterprise accounts, helping companies make exponential revenue gains and driving profitable spend in verticals including insurance, travel, B2B and eCommerce. Sana’s expertise in cross channel strategy & optimization, re-marketing, landing page optimization, and driving lead quality has been fueled by a data-centric methodology reinforced in all of her team members. In her time at 3Q, she has been responsible for driving some of the agency’s greatest success stories, taking companies with limited budgets and big ideas and turning them into names familiar across the country.
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About 3Q Digital: 3Q Digital is a digital marketing agency catering to online advertising and mobile marketing.
Derek Zell
Engineering Manager of Criteo
Derek Zell is the engineering manager at Criteo.
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About Criteo: Criteo is a global technology company that serves personalized online display advertisements to consumers on behalf of e-commerce companies.
Andres Moran
Vice President of Sales // General Manager of Ad Marketplace of Wunderkind (formerly BounceX)
Andres Moran is a co-founder the head of business development at Fundera. Prior to joining the Fundera team, Andres was senior director of publisher sales at Outbrain where he was top revenue producer for nearly two years and greatly expanded the company’s network. Andres also has experience as an entrepreneur, founding Earndit, a company that incentivizes people to exercise through rewards and digital trophies, in 2009. Earndit was recently acquired by Higi, a company that measures and attaches a score to your personal health. He also started Miami’s first medical spa that was eventually sold in 2011. Andres graduated from Columbia Business School and loves to travel.
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About Wunderkind (formerly BounceX): Wunderkind enables the world’s top brands to better recognize their customers online, providing 1-to-1 marketing at scale.
James Black
Senior Engineering Manager & Data Engineering of Flipp
James Black is a leading engineering manager, Y-Combinator alumnus, and former Apple and Samsung software engineer. James’ strong domain knowledge in the management and analysis of large-scale data sets, video, and imaging has spearheaded his career as an engineering expert through both enterprise and startup landscapes. James is a fair and judicious manager of engineers; equally as comfortable boring deep into technical minutiae as he is walking non-technical coworkers and clients through complex problems.
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About Flipp: Flipp is a free app that delivers your favorite weekly ads to your fingertips.
Alex Fanelli
Human Resources Manager of Empyr
Alexandra Fanelli is the Human Resources Manager at Empyr.
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About Empyr: Empyr is a card-linked offer engagement platform for national brands and digital publisher.
Oleg Fiksel
Digital Business Integration Manager of Accenture Interactive
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About Accenture Interactive: Accenture Interactive helps clients create the best customer experiences on the planet, across the entire customer journey.
Ivan Zakharov
Investment Manager of inMedia
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About inMedia: inMedia is a group of companies that invests in concepts of internet technology solutions.
Alistair Goodman
CEO & General Manager of Emodo
As Chief Commercial Officer of Emodo, Alistair Goodman is responsible for new strategic initiatives, business development, and marketing. Alistair brings 20+ years of experience working in marketing and product development efforts for media and data technology companies. While CEO at Placecast (acquired by Ericsson), Alistair led a team of location and mobile data management experts. Prior to Placecast, Alistair was VP of Strategic Marketing at Exponential Interactive, an online media services and technology company whose flagship brand Tribal Fusion grew to be one of the largest privately-held digital media companies in the US during his time there. Before Exponential, he was a founder and Senior Vice President for Sales and Marketing at Impli, a San Francisco-based digital media company which was acquired by Premier Retail Networks (PRN). Earlier in his career, he worked first on Wall Street and then as a management consultant for both CSC Index and Corven UK Ltd, helping large organizations with process reengineering and the implementation of growth strategies. Alistair holds a BA from Haverford College, an MBA from the J.L. Kellogg School of Management and was a Henry Luce scholar in Asia from 1993-94.
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About Emodo: Emodo transforms data into results for mobile network operators.
Shuna Huang
General Manager of China Area of YouWorld
Shuna Huang is the General Manager of China Area at You World.
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About YouWorld: YouWorld connects global brands, retailers and on-trip service providers with global travelers.
Adam Hofman
Knowledge Manager of CallRail
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About CallRail: CallRail is a phone call tracking and analytics platform businesses use to understand which marketing campaigns drive leads and conversions.
Adam Hofman
Knowledge Manager of CallRail
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About CallRail: CallRail is a phone call tracking and analytics platform businesses use to understand which marketing campaigns drive leads and conversions.
Dan Webber
General Manager of Corporate and Advisory Services of Edelman Digital
Dan Webber is a general manager of corporate and advisory services at Edelman.
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About Edelman Digital: Edelman Digital, a public relations firm, offers analysis, advertising, marketing, branding, and content and strategy management services.
Kyle Stallock
Senior Account Executive/Senior Community Manager/Esports guy of Edelman Digital
Writer, educator, ‘audio guy,’ competitor, community manager, copywriter, strategist – Kyle’s passion and hunger for all things gaming and entertainment has led him in numerous positions across the media landscape, working with some of the most critically and financially successful properties such as Deus Ex, Skylanders, Call of Duty, Ash vs Evil Dead, and more. Never one to rest on his laurels, he now guides Edelman through the uncharted reaches of the esports space. Although, he considers himself more of a McCoy than a Kirk, in case you’re wondering.
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About Edelman Digital: Edelman Digital, a public relations firm, offers analysis, advertising, marketing, branding, and content and strategy management services.
Scott Goldman
Principal Product Manager, Digital Media Services of Verizon Digital Media Services
Scott Goldman has served as Verizon Digital Media Services’ Principal Product Manager since November 2014. He is responsible for developing, launching and supporting enterprise streaming video products and services used by some of the world’s largest media companies. Prior to joining the company, Scott was a senior manager of product management, at Disney ABC Television Group. He has also held positions at Cognizant Technology Solutions, DirecTV, Madison Square Garden, MTV Networks and Nickelodeon. Scott graduated with a bachelor’s degree in communications from University of Massachusetts, Amherst and with an MBA from the USC Marshall School of Business. He is a Certified Scrum Product Owner and a Certified SAFe Agilist.
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About Verizon Digital Media Services: Verizon Digital Media Services offers a next generation platform for all of your online video streaming and content delivery network needs.
Seungyeob Choi
Manager of Software Engineering of Verizon Digital Media Services
Seungyeob is Manager of Software Engineering for the CDN Streaming team at Verizon Digital Media in Los Angeles, California. He has worked on building and optimizing infrastructure for video delivery on various platforms and protocols. During recent years, his primary focus has been on transmuxing live and VOD videos for HLS and DASH streaming using NGINX.
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About Verizon Digital Media Services: Verizon Digital Media Services offers a next generation platform for all of your online video streaming and content delivery network needs.
Franz Bernstein
Staff Product Manager of Pandora
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About Pandora: Pandora provides internet radio and recommendation services.
Sunaina Gyani
Senior Product Manager of Pandora
Sunaina Gyani is Senior Product Manager of Pandora. Prior to joining Pandora, he was Senior Product Manager of Web & Community at Ventyx. He has also became Web and Mobile Product Manager of Autodesk and Business Analyst and Web Producer of Franklin Templeton Investments. Sunaina received her degree in BA, International Studies at University of California, San Diego.
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About Pandora: Pandora provides internet radio and recommendation services.
Colleen Finnegan
Senior Manager of Employee Experience of Pandora
Colleen Finnegan is Senior Manager of Employee Experience at Pandora Media.
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About Pandora: Pandora provides internet radio and recommendation services.
Michael Addicott
Product Manager, Content and Programming Tools of Pandora
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About Pandora: Pandora provides internet radio and recommendation services.
Jatinder Assi
Manager, Data Engineering of GumGum
Jatinder Assi is a data engineering manager at GumGum.
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About GumGum: GumGum is an Artificial Intelligence company that uses machine learning to extract value from digital content.
Tony Kurilla
Digital Manager of Model B
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About Model B: Model B delivers results through omnichannel intelligence and award-winning strategy, media buying, creative and web development.
Cori Shirk
Senior SEO Manager of SEER Interactive
Cori Shirk is a member of the SEO team at Seer Interactive, where she specializes in managing enterprise local search accounts and guiding strategy across all of Seer’s local search clients. When she’s not sitting in front of a computer, you can usually find her out at a concert enjoying a local craft beer.
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About SEER Interactive: SEER Interactive is an online marketing agency that helps clients with SEO ranking and analytics.
Stacey Farish
General Manager & CRO Deadline & Goldderby of Penske Media Corporation
Stacey Farish, PMC’S SVP Entertainment and Publisher of Deadline, is responsible for overseeing all advertising strategy and revenue across PMC’s various entertainment digital properties. At PMC—the parent company to several of the most successful websites in the entertainment industry, including Deadline, TVLine, ENTV and Hollywood Life—Stacey consistently develops new, targeted advertising opportunities for clients. A widely respected advertising publisher known for managing multiple categories throughout the country with a focus on strategic sponsorships across all categories of business, Stacey has a proven record in the national media marketplace. Her strengths include new business development, creation of new sales products, and building alternative revenue streams. Prior to joining PMC, Stacey was Publisher of TheWrap, a trade competitor where she launched a successful foreign and documentary screening series. Stacey also served as VP of Entertainment at the LA Times, where she led sales across print and digital for the entertainment category.
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About Penske Media Corporation: PMC is a Leading Digital Media and Publishing Company
Daniela Herrera
Recruitment Manager of R/GA
Daniela (Dani) Herrera is currently a Recruitment Manager at R/GA, responsible for all Tech hires in SF, NY, PDX, and ATX. She is a well-versed Recruiter with 12 years of experience in multiple locations, including LATAM, Europe, and the US. For the last 8 years, Dani has focused her Recruitment efforts in the field she loves the most: all things Tech and Digital. Prior to R/GA, she has worked as a Sr. Recruiter at Hewlett Packard and IBM. Originally from Buenos Aires, Dani now resides in NYC where she is an avid geekery generalist, Social Media heavy-user, Central Park fan, embroidery newbie and cat-and-dog mom.
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About R/GA: R/GA offers advertising and marketing services.
Dulce Ruiz
Account Manager of Status Labs
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About Status Labs: The Premier Online Reputation Management Firm
Garrett Winkler
Manager, Interactive & Connected TV, MODI Media of GroupM
Garrett Winkler is the Senior Manager, Business Development, Smart TV Ads at LG Electronics.
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About GroupM, LG Electronics: Global media investment management company for WPP’s media agencies including Mindshare, MediaCom, Wavemaker, Essence, m/SIX and Xaxis
Marc Cestaro
Manager, Modi Media, GroupM of GroupM
Marc Cestaro is the Vice President, Advanced TV, North America at InfoSum.
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About GroupM, InfoSum: Global media investment management company for WPP’s media agencies including Mindshare, MediaCom, Wavemaker, Essence, m/SIX and Xaxis
Jim Lyndon
Engineering Manager of Tatari
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About Tatari: Tatari is a data & analytics company focused on buying and measuring advertising across linear and streaming TV.
Leigh Brown
Product Marketing Manager of Camera IQ
Leigh Brown currently works as Product Marketing Manager at Camera IQ.
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About Camera IQ: Camera IQ is a camera experience manager platform that helps marketers create new worlds that customers love to explore.
Andrew Colabella
Product Manager of Camera IQ
Andrew Colabella currently works as Product Manager at Camera IQ.
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About Camera IQ: Camera IQ is a camera experience manager platform that helps marketers create new worlds that customers love to explore.
Ashani DeSilva
Account Manager of Calvin Group, LLC
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About Calvin Group, LLC: Calvin Group is a boutique agency providing clients with technology solutions.
Michael Leonard
Account Manager of Calvin Group, LLC
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About Calvin Group, LLC: Calvin Group is a boutique agency providing clients with technology solutions.
Kohzy Koh
Product Manager, IxNConnect of Intersection
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About Intersection, Transit Techies NYC: Intersection is an experience-based out of home media and tech company that brings consumer amenities and data driven advertising to cities.
Alden Mahabir
Manager & Director – Strategy & Planning of Verizon Ventures
Alden Mahabir joined Verizon Ventures in 2013 and supports its strategic marketing and venture development efforts, while also evaluating investment opportunities across industries. Alden brings over 12 years of experience in corporate venture capital, investment banking, and investment research, all focused on technology, media, and telecom. Prior to Verizon Ventures, he worked at Goodrich Capital, where he advised startups and private companies on their business strategies and helped them to raise growth equity capital. He has also held leadership positions at Utendahl Capital Partners, CIBC World Markets, Lehman Brothers, and C.E. Unterberg, Towbin. At a young age, Alden co-founded Vintage Research (age 25), an investment research & consulting firm, and Good Buy Realty (age 19). Alden received his B.A. in Economics at Rutgers University and his MBA from New York University’s Stern School of Business.
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About Verizon Ventures: Verizon Ventures invests in entrepreneurial companies to drive innovation in Verizon Communications.
Scott Tomkins
SVP & General Manager of Digital Turbine
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About Digital Turbine: The leading independent mobile growth platform — leveling up the landscape for advertisers, publishers, carriers and OEMs.
Noel Stradtman
Business Development Manager of Digital Turbine
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About Digital Turbine: The leading independent mobile growth platform — leveling up the landscape for advertisers, publishers, carriers and OEMs.
Adelina Noge
Account Manager of Bannersnack
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About Bannersnack: Bannersnack is an online app for making banner ads.
Adelina Noge
Account Manager of Bannersnack
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About Bannersnack: Bannersnack is an online app for making banner ads.
Amanda Ianniello
Office Manager/HR Assistant of Flashtalking
Amanda Ianniello is an office manager and HR assistant at Flashtalking.
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About Flashtalking: The leading global independent ad server for sophisticated advertisers
Kristi VandenBosch
Chief Digital Officer, SVP General Manager of Meredith Xcelerated Marketing
Kristi joined MXM as Chief Digital Officer in 2012, helping to shape a world-class digital agency with unrivaled expertise in creating “content for the hyper-connected,” integrating the customer experience across website, mobile, social, media, commerce and eCRM channels. In addition to leading MXM’s Los Angeles office as SVP, General Manager, she is responsible for overseeing all aspects of MXM’s extensive digital practice, across eight North American agency locations. Formerly CEO of Riney and Publicis Modem in San Francisco, her experience includes leading a regional network for TBWA Worldwide, as North American President of digital agency TEQUILA\, as well as Managing Director tenures at Omnicom’s Direct Partners, and IPG’s Draft Worldwide (now FCB). She has served on the global leadership committees of TBWA and TEQUILA\, and on the Executive Board of TBWA\Chiat\Day in Los Angeles. Her multi-faceted background has led to roles on global marketing teams for Nissan, Infiniti, Sony and Pioneer, with category expertise spanning automotive, CPG, consumer electronics, financial services, entertainment, pharma, beauty, fashion and retail. Kristi works with a number of universities, as well as the American Association of Advertising Agencies, on integrated marketing education programs, and is a frequent speaker on the influence of technology on culture and consumer behavior. Kristi earned her M.B.A. from DePaul University’s Kellstadt School of Business in Chicago, and undergraduate degrees in Advertising Management from DePaul University, and Technical Illustration/Commercial Art from Ferris State University in Big Rapids, Michigan. She served on the board of directors of NeoEdge, a technology company specializing in ad-enabled casual gaming, and on the advisory board for Involver (acquired by Oracle), which develops applications for marketers across the major social platforms. She also acts as a mentor for the startup accelerator StartEngine, providing strategic consulting to Los Angeles-based technology entrepreneurs. Kristi is an advisor and contributor to DAME magazine (www.damemagazine.com), and currently serves as Co-President of the Board of Directors of ThinkLA, an industry organization promoting Los Angeles as a leading center for marketing, creativity and innovation, and on the Boards of Directors of the American Lung Association in California and The Stewardship Network in Ann Arbor, MI.
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About Meredith Xcelerated Marketing: Meredith Xcelerated Marketing (MXM) is a leading content-powered, customer engagement agency.
Travis Gueret
Director of Digital Print & Account Manager of Firespring
Travis Gueret is a Director of Digital Print & Account Manager at Firespring.
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About Firespring, Firespring: Firespring provides strategic guidance activated through creative solutions in marketing and tech to help businesses and nonprofits prosper.
Katie Hanson
Client Services Manager, Cloud IT of Firespring
Katie Hanson is a Client Services Manager, Cloud IT at Firespring.
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About Firespring: Firespring provides strategic guidance activated through creative solutions in marketing and tech to help businesses and nonprofits prosper.
Curt Pikschus
Print Production Manager of Firespring
Curt Pikschus is a Print Production Manager at Firespring.
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About Firespring: Firespring provides strategic guidance activated through creative solutions in marketing and tech to help businesses and nonprofits prosper.
Van Pham
Senior Product Manager of Tenjin
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About Tenjin: Tenjin brings transparency and insight into your mobile marketing.
Matt Sabath
Senior Product Manager, Digital Products of Cox Media Group
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About Cox Media Group: Cox Media Group is an integrated broadcasting, publishing, direct marketing and digital media company.
Chris Hopper
Executive Vice President and Manager of HKS MediaGroup
Mr. Hopper has served as our President and Director since our incorporation. Mr. Hopper has been self employed as a real estate investor and builder since July 2008. From June 2005 to July 2008, Mr. Hopper was founder and served as the President of More House Mortgage, Inc. Mr. Hopper successfully sold the mortgage business in 2008. From February 2003 to May 2005, Mr. Hopper served as a loan officer with Urban Financial in Houston, Texas. From April 1999 to December 2002, Mr. Hopper served as a Finance Manager and Sales Manager at Don McGill Toyota in Houston, Texas. From February 1994 to March 1999, Mr. Hopper served as a Finance Manager and Sales Manager at Bill Heard Chevrolet in Houston, Texas. Mr. Hopper is a member of the Houston Association of Realtors (HAR).
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About HKS MediaGroup: HKS Media Group operates MyDealerBid.com, a reverse online auction platform for purchasing new and pre-owned vehicles.
Anne Wilks
Account Manager of MightyHive
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About MightyHive: MightyHive is a programmatic solutions provider that simplifies complicated programmatic media buying for advertising organizations.
Alanna Iverson
Account Manager of MightyHive
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About MightyHive: MightyHive is a programmatic solutions provider that simplifies complicated programmatic media buying for advertising organizations.
Arleta Smakosz
Operations Manager of FameBit
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About FameBit: Fame Bit is a YouTube marketing platform where brands collaborate with YouTube influencers and create videos.
Robert Taylor
SEO Manager of AVX Digital
My name is Robert Taylor. I graduated from Texas Christian University. I work as a SEO Manager. I work at Advantix Digital. I live in Dallas, TX.
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About AVX Digital: Digital Marketing Agency
Luke Lauer
Project Manager of Titan Growth
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About Titan Growth: Online Digital Agency specializing in Search Engine Optimization, Paid Media Management & Social Media Marketing.
Monica Watson
Marketing Manager of Greenfield Belser
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About Greenfield Belser: Greenfield Belser is a brand strategy and creative services firm.
Gene Shaffer
Creative Manager of Greenfield Belser
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About Greenfield Belser: Greenfield Belser is a brand strategy and creative services firm.
Tony Lam
Customer Success Manager of Broadly
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About Broadly: Broadly is a mobile-first communications platform that ensures that your business looks great online.
Kendra Mayer
Manager, Digital Product Management of Digitas
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About Digitas: DigitasLBi operates as a marketing and technology agency that transforms businesses for the digital age.
Toddi Norum
Marketing Manager – Content Promotion of BlueBottleBiz
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About BlueBottleBiz: BlueBottleBiz is a collaborative learning platform for business professionals.
Dave Kroeger
Systems Product Manager of Pep LLC
Dave started Pep at its inception in 2004 and is the current President. In this position, Dave is responsible for providing strategic leadership for the company by working with the Board of Directors and Senior Leaders to establish long-range goals, strategic plans, and policies while ensuring revenue and profitability growth. Prior to Pep, Dave had positions at Valassis including Director of New Business Development, Director of Customer Operations and Director of Sampling Operations. Prior to Valassis, he was Senior Vice President of Operations for Alternate Marketing Networks, a marketing agency in Grand Rapids, Michigan that specialized in in-home sampling. Dave graduated from the University of Nebraska with a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration with an emphasis in Marketing. He has over 20 years of promotion and management experience.
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About Pep LLC: Pep LLC is a project management and procurement company that oversees shopper marketing promotions for clients, in the US.
John Fragale
General Manager of Levitate Media
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About Levitate Media: We produce live-action and animation videos for 5000+ businesses
Brian Greenfader
Account Manager of Enthusem
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About Enthusem: Enthusem is an offline to online marketing tool that automates direct mail, personalized at scale.
Bryelle Tucker
Customer Success Manager of Enthusem
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About Enthusem: Enthusem is an offline to online marketing tool that automates direct mail, personalized at scale.
