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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 Partner operating in the Advertising space. If you think a Partner 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.
Jennifer Vescio
Global Head of Corporate Development, Partnerships of Verizon Media
Currently Jen Vescio is the Vice President of Business Development at ESPN in New York City. She has held various roles at CBS Interactive, Yahoo!, Yodlee, Monster.com and SAS. She started her career in NYC’s Silicon Alley (circa 1995) and moved to the Valley in 1999. Entrepreneurial ventures include Studentcenter.com (sold to Monster.com), Yodlee.com (still operating in Redwood Shores, CA) and serving as an advisor to various startups including Taaz (in San Diego, CA). She also served as the President of the UCLA Anderson Alumni Network where she graduated from the school in 2005.
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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.
Niranjan Nagar
Sr. Director, Product Partnerships of Verizon Media
Niranjan is the Sr. Director of Product Management at Verizon Media focused on product partnerships. He is an accomplished entrepreneur and a business leader with over 20 years of experience in digital entertainment and software services. He has extensive experience in software engineering, strategic planning, partnership and digital marketing working for leading software companies like Facebook, Electronic Arts, Listen.com/RealNetworks. Prior to Samsung, he was at Facebook focused on the growth of the games business, developing marketing strategy for mobile and console game publishers, and driving the integration of the Facebook platform on Playstation and the Xbox game consoles. He also co-founded SingShot, a karaoke based social networking service and a founding team member and VP of Engineering at Listen.com that created the Rhapsody music service. Niranjan has a MS in Computer Science from Drexel University and a Bachelors degree in Computer Science from Karnatak University in India. He is also a graduate of the SEP at Stanford University Graduate School of Business.
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About Meta, Samsung NEXT, Verizon Media: Verizon Media offers services in content, advertising, and technology with its brands such as Yahoo, TechCrunch, and more.
Christopher Vincelli
Director, Global Partnerships of Verizon Media
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About Millennial Media, Verizon Media: Verizon Media offers services in content, advertising, and technology with its brands such as Yahoo, TechCrunch, and more.
Faith Murphy
Sr. Director, SMB Partnerships 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.
Faith Murphy
Sr. Director, SMB Partnerships 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.
Erin Stadler
Managing Partner of Boomtown Accelerators
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About Boomtown Accelerators, Boomtown Accelerators, The Farm Atlanta: Boomtown’s bespoke accelerator programs help startups turn ideas into profitable, scalable businesses.
Roger Roman
Founder & Partner of Push Consulting & Marketing
Roger Roman is the Co-Founder at AfriBlocks.
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About 101 Custom Kicks, AfriBlocks, Fleeting, Push Consulting & Marketing, Republic, Rythm Interactive, Score 3 Ventures, Streamlytics: Push Consulting & Marketing is a full-service digital agency specializing in marketing and brand development.
Michael Nicholas
Partner of MDC Ventures
Michael is a Partner at MDC Ventures and the Entrepreneur in Residence at MDC Media Partners. He has worked in advertising, media and technology throughout his career and has decided in today’s converged world, it’s impossible to tell where one begins and the other ends. Michael has led large agencies, smaller start-ups and strategy groups for the past 15+ years. He’s a mentor at Techstars and has garnered truly global experience partnering with many of the worlds best brands, including Coca-Cola, adidas, Nokia, AOL, Motorola, Reebok, Microsoft, Philips, Samsung and TiVo.
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About MDC Ventures, Weathermob: MDC Ventures is the corporate venture arm of MDC Partners, a global advertising holding company.
David Danziger
Vice President, Data Partnerships of The Trade Desk
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About The Trade Desk: The Trade Desk is an online demand-side platform that provides buying tools for digital media buyers.
Andrew Bolton
SVP, Global Partnerships of Knotch
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About Knotch: Knotch is the content intelligence platform for brands. We pair performance data with consumer sentiment in real time.
Mike Wingate
Co-Founder, Partner of Integrity Marketing Group
Mike is a Co-Founder and Partner for Integrity Marketing Group and serves on its Board of Directors. Mike is also a Co-Founder and Principal of Premier Companies, Inc. and leads the day-to-day operations of Premier. Mike grew up in the insurance industry where his father, A. M. “Skip” Wingate had owned and operated an insurance agency since 1967. In 1989, after attending college at the University of Nebraska, he started his insurance career with his father’s insurance agency, Midwest Regional Services. Mike was one of the leading field agents, selling Long-Term Care and Medicare Supplements. In 1996, he helped develop an independent recruiting system within the company and started recruiting independent agents throughout the Midwest. This division was so successful that in 1999, Mike purchased his father’s agency in partnership with his brother-in-law, Tom Schueth, and they transformed the company into one of the nation’s leading independent marketing organizations in the insurance industry focused on serving the Senior Market. Mike serves on advisory boards for many of the country’s largest insurance companies and he is considered a thought leader in the Senior Market. He and his family reside in Norfolk, Nebraska.
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About Integrity Marketing Group: Integrity Marketing Group provides product design, marketing systems, and profitability for insurance products.
Bryan Adams
Co-Founder, Managing Partner of Integrity Marketing Group
Bryan is the Co-Founder and Managing Partner for Integrity Marketing Group and leads the day-to-day operations of the company. Bryan also serves on the Board of Directors of Integrity. Bryan is the Founder of Legacy Safeguard, LLC a company dedicated with helping members leave a lasting legacy and being remembered long after they’re gone. Bryan is considered one of the nation’s leading experts in the Senior Market and speaks frequently across the country about the importance of helping families on one of the most difficult days of their lives. He consults with leading insurance companies to help them offer the best products to this market. Prior to Founding Integrity, Bryan was Vice President of Corporate Development at Directors Investment Group, Inc., a financial services company that operates several life insurance companies, a registered investment advisory firm, bank holding company and a mutual fund family. Advancing through a series of leadership roles in sales, marketing and product development, Bryan became the youngest Vice President in the company’s history, where he oversaw all expansion efforts throughout the United States. Bryan has a degree in Business Administration from Texas Tech University. Bryan and his family live in Highland Village, Texas.
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About Integrity Marketing Group: Integrity Marketing Group provides product design, marketing systems, and profitability for insurance products.
Tom Schueth
Co-Founder, Partner of Integrity Marketing Group
Tom is a Co-Founder and Partner for Integrity Marketing Group and serves on its Board of Directors. Tom is also a Co-Founder and Principal of Premier Companies, Inc. and leads the day-to-day operations of Premier. Tom began his career as an adjuster for State Farm. In 1989, he left State Farm to sell Long-Term Care and Medicare Supplements for his father-in-law’s insurance agency, Midwest Regional Services. In 1996, he helped develop an independent recruiting system within the company and started recruiting independent agents throughout the Midwest. This division was so successful that in 1999, Tom purchased his father-in-law’s agency in partnership with his brother-in-law, Mike Wingate, and they transformed the company into one of the nation’s leading independent marketing organizations in the insurance industry focused on serving the Senior Market. Tom serves on advisory boards for many of the country’s largest insurance companies and he is considered a thought leader in the Senior Market. Tom graduated from the University of Nebraska in Lincoln with a degree in Business Administration and Finance. He and his family live in Norfolk, Nebraska.
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About Integrity Marketing Group: Integrity Marketing Group provides product design, marketing systems, and profitability for insurance products.
Gordon Bowman
Client Partner of Liftoff
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About Liftoff: Liftoff is a mobile app marketing and retargeting platform which uses post-install data to run true CPA-optimized campaigns.
Ignacio Vidaguren
Partner and COO of Aleph Holding
Ignacio Vidaguren joins IMS as the new COO, responsible for expanding IMS’ products and services, developing new revenue opportunities and overseeing the company’s day-to-day business operations. Ignacio’s background includes an 11-year career at MercadoLibre (NSDQ: MELI) where he served in several executive positions dedicated to sales, marketing and business development and 5 years at McKinsey and Co. Ignacio holds an MBA from the Stanford Graduate School of Business and a dual degree in Business Administration and Accounting from Universidad Catolica Argentina, where he was Summa Cum Laude and Valedictorian of his class. Ignacio is based in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
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About Aleph Holding, IMS Corporate: Aleph is a digital media partner that connects those in digital media with the advertisers that rely on them.
Quinta Brunson
Video Producer and Development Partner of BuzzFeed
Quinta Brunson is a Video Producer and Development Partner at BuzzFeed Motion Pictures. The Philadelphia native joined BuzzFeed in early 2015 and within a year, she was the first BFMP producer to be signed under contract to write, direct, star and produce her own projects within the media company’s studio division. Quinta has wrapped shooting her first show “Broke,” a series she wrote and starred in about three friends who move to Los Angeles with big dreams and empty wallets. Prior to joining BuzzFeed, Quinta released her first viral project in 2014 with “The Girl Who’s Never Been on a Nice Date.” The series went viral on both YouTube and Instagram and was one of the first of its kind to gain a huge, fan base across social platforms. Quinta is a Second City Chicago alum and lives in Los Angeles.
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About BuzzFeed: BuzzFeed is a cross-platform digital media company delivering news and entertainment content to a global audience.
Kelsey Darragh
Development Partner / Producer of BuzzFeed
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About BuzzFeed: BuzzFeed is a cross-platform digital media company delivering news and entertainment content to a global audience.
Jason DeLand
Founding Partner of Anomaly
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About Anomaly, Dosist: Anomaly is an advertising agency.
Franke Rodriguez
Partner & CEO of Anomaly
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About Anomaly: Anomaly is an advertising agency.
Matt Abrams
Investment Partner of Seven Peaks Ventures
Matt Abrams is a technologist, investor, advisor, speaker and outdoor adventurer who inspires startup founders and C-level executives to think bigger and bolder. Prior to joining SPV in 2014, Matt spent over 20 years in the Enterprise software industry as an operator leading product management, engineering, customer success, and industry standards teams from companies ranging in size from 200 to over 100,000 employees. At Oracle, Matt held similar roles at Hyperion (acquired by Oracle) and Arbor Software. He is on the Board of Northwestern’s Master in Science in Analytics (MSiA) Engineering program and serves as a guest lecturer at Northwestern’s McCormick Engineering school and Northwestern’s Kellogg Business school.
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About FoundersPad, Graphite Health, Northwestern University, Seven Peaks Ventures, The Decency Project: Seven Peaks Ventures is an early-stage venture capital fund focused on funding highly scalable software businesses.
Corey Schmid
General Partner of Seven Peaks Ventures
Corey is a General Partner with Seven Peaks Ventures and Director, Management & Operating Engagements, with the Cascadian Consulting Group. She leads the digital healthcare and health IT investment portfolio for Seven Peaks, and is an active innovation advisor and consultant to regional healthcare systems and early stage companies. Prior to joining Seven Peaks as a partner 4 years ago, Corey served 9 years as Business Director for several products and medical device divisions at Philips Healthcare, spanning locations from Bend, Oregon to Vienna, Austria. She scaled up small acquisitions for the corporation, helped with turnaround, product-line divestiture, business growth strategy, new market penetration, and overall general management for stand-alone facilities. Prior to that, she lead Product Management teams at two start-ups, one in medical software serving the Pharmaceutical industry, and the other partnering with AT&T in the telecom market. Corey graduated from Boston College with her BA in Human Development/Psychology, and received her MBA from Portland State University.
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About Seven Peaks Ventures: Seven Peaks Ventures is an early-stage venture capital fund focused on funding highly scalable software businesses.
Joe Franzi
Partner Emeritus, CFO of Seven Peaks Ventures
Joe has been SPV’s CFO since its beginning days and recently retired this Spring. Believing in the foundational importance of supporting companies growing to scale with the right amount of information, operational support and business savvy, Joe brings a wealth of clear business acumen and focused decision making to support our portfolio companies.
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About Seven Peaks Ventures: Seven Peaks Ventures is an early-stage venture capital fund focused on funding highly scalable software businesses.
Val Katayev
Founder & Managing Partner of MobileFuse
Val Katayev is a serial entrepreneur, having founded and led four successful startups to hyper-growth centered around digital media in display, mobile, music, search and data. Two of these tech companies, ToneMedia (now Bandsintown Amplified) and ToneFuse resulted in being acquired by Lagardère Group. In addition to success in tech, Val is a pioneer in the Marketplace Lending space as he later partnered with Prime Meridian Capital Management to help the firm grow it’s AUM from $5M to $500M in 3 years. Operating and growing with capital efficiency is where Val excels. This management style generated over $100M through profits and exits, all before taking any venture capital. While at ToneMedia, Katayev grew it to a top 3 music property according to Comscore and developed ToneTargeting, a patent pending tech that evaluates consumer demo, buying habits and hobbies based on musical tastes. In 2009, Katayev founded ToneFuse, which he grew to become the world’s largest ringtone marketing platform. Also in 2009, Katayev co-founded and laid the early foundation for MobileFuse, one of the leading mobile advertising companies that he still oversees. In 2001, Katayev founded Poise Media, an industry leader in performance and paid search marketing for 800+ clients including eBay, VistaPrint and Rhapsody, while still attending Baruch College. These days Val is an investor, board member and advisor in a number of companies. As always on the lookout for the next big project to dedicate himself to.
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About Jocalio, MobileFuse, Poise Media, Poise Ventures, Prime Meridian Capital Management: MobileFuse is a mobile-first ad network offering advanced targeting and ad serving solutions to marketers.
Matthew Kirschner
Partner and Executive Vice President of Talent Resources
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About Talent Resources: Talent Resources is a social media marketing agency that specializes in connecting brands with top-tier celebrities and influencers.
Alex Morrison
Global Partner of Grey
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About Grey, Grey, Grey West: Grey Group is a global advertising and marketing agency with headquarters in New York City
Tim Hsia
Venture Partner of Digital Garage
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About Digital Garage: Digital Garage covers web business advice, research, web creation and enhancement, and customer database marketing.
Zach Suchin
Founding Partner & CEO of Brand Knew
Zach is an entrepreneur and investor based out of Los Angeles & New York. Born and raised in Los Angeles to a family deeply immersed in the entertainment industry, he absorbed pop-culture and took great interest in the media and technology sectors. Throughout high school, he worked for executive management at Sony, 20th Century Fox, ICM and The Firm. He earned bachelor degrees in both Political Science and Film at Emory University, while marketing high-profile weekly events for college students, featuring recording artists such as Akon, Jermaine Dupri, Ludacris, Outkast and Jeezy. In 2006, Zach moved back to Los Angeles with an increased knowledge of digital marketing and developed College Tonight with Jason Schutzbank, which in its first 12 months of operation, won the Mashable award for Best Event-Based Social Network and was published in Generation MySpace as one of the top 15 social networking sites on the Internet. What started as a conduit between local businesses and college students, became a more robust collegiate platform. The Quad consisted of a retail outfit, collaborative tools and Greek community features. Suchin led the company through a substantial venture round, eventually taking the small-cap company public in late 2007. This made Suchin the youngest CEO of a publicly-traded company in the United States. With Zach at the helm, the company grew past a market capitalization of over $100 million. He and Jason sold their share of the company in early 2009. The duo then co-founded Brand Knew to help both start-ups and veteran brands better navigate the digital landscape. Suchin is credited with having invented the developmental venture equity model now popularized by boutique digital agencies, guest lectures in new media at UCLA and Boston University, and has been a technology contributor on BloombergTV. Zach sits on the board of directors for several portfolio companies and the steering committees for various non-profit organizations, serving as the Digital Chair for YaLa Academy. He remains intimately involved in the creative direction of Brand Knew’s clients and chairs both the Brand Knew Opportunities conferences and the Causathon event series.
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About Brand Knew: Creative Collective & Strategic Advisory
Joel Jewitt
VP of Strategic Partnerships of LiveRamp
Joel runs strategic partnerships for LiveRamp. He was previously co-founder and VP Business Development of Motorola/Good Technology Inc, and prior to that was EVP of Encompass. Joel was also co-founder of Adaptive Media and was the fourth member in the founding team of Palm Computing. Joel holds a B.A. in Physics from Amherst College and a MBA from Stanford Graduate School of Business.
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About LiveRamp: LiveRamp is the leading data connectivity platform for the safe and effective use of data.
Kaitie Coghlan
VP, Data Partnerships of LiveRamp
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About LiveRamp: LiveRamp is the leading data connectivity platform for the safe and effective use of data.
Kaitie Coghlan
VP, Data Partnerships of LiveRamp
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About LiveRamp: LiveRamp is the leading data connectivity platform for the safe and effective use of data.
Charles Andrew Whatley
SVP, Global Business Development & Partnerships of Instreamatic
Smitten with digital media; engagement, social media amplification, mobile, new thinking on monetization and the connective tissue between traditional media and the changing world of IP delivered content.
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About Instreamatic: Voice Marketing Platform
Zach Rosen
Vice President, Global Partner Development of Index Exchange
As Index Exchange’s first employee in the United States, Zach has made significant contributions to Index’s brand development and growth strategy in new markets. In his current role, Zach oversees the expansion of publisher and mass media company partnerships. He is passionate about how technology and automation is impacting the advertising industry, and lives to connect people with opportunities that drive their business goals forward. Before joining the team at Index Exchange, Zach consulted for a number of Bay Area startups in the digital media and entertainment space. Prior to that, he for Cox Enterprises in San Francisco, following their $300m acquisition of Adify. At Cox, Zach spearheaded the development of a new entertainment vertical spanning programmatic and branded content opportunities. Zach lives in New York City, he is an active consultant to early stage start ups in the media and entertainment space, and he regularly speaks on the emergence of automation and technology and how it impacts the ability for brands and media companies to shape their creative and storytelling experience.
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About Index Exchange, Yieldmo: Index Exchange is an exchange technology, enabling digital publishers and suppliers to sell ad impressions programmatically and in realtime.
Stefan van de Graaff
President, Partner, and ECD of Chamber.Media
Stefan van de Graaff is the President, Partner, and ECD at Chamber.Media.
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About Chamber.Media, Tangible School: Chamber.Media is the industry leader in data crafted video ads with 3,000 productions/mo and $800M in tracked revenue driven for brands.
Maggie Mesa
SVP, Global Supply and Partnerships of Chartboost
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About Chartboost: Chartboost is one of the largest mobile-games only marketplace to increase revenue and discover new players.
Nick Coronges
Founding Partner of R/GA Ventures
As Global Chief Technology Officer, Nick leads R/GA’s Technology capability across the agency’s global network. In this connected age, Technology is a critical element of R/GA’s work with clients, infused into business consulting and transformation strategy, product and service development, and communications and campaigns. Nick oversees a global staff of developers and technologists, and works closely with clients such as Samsung, Nike, Beats by Dre, and Google as well as early stage and emerging startups to anticipate and strategically integrate advances in technology. In his nearly 10 years at R/GA, Nick was deeply involved in the Nike and R/GA partnership that resulted in many breakthrough products such as NIKEiD and the Nike+ platform. Nick cofounded the R/GA Accelerator program and built the Technology capability for R/GA in Europe. Nick’s work has been recognized by the industry with many of its most esteemed awards, including the Cannes Integrated Titanium, the D&AD Black Pencil, International Andy Gold, One Show awards, and Adweek’s Campaign of the Decade. Prior to joining R/GA, Nick developed systems for managing Internet-connected hardware at a startup in San Francisco, and early web applications for clients at digital agencies in San Francisco and New York City.
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About Global Sports Venture Studio, R/GA, R/GA, R/GA Connected Commerce Accelerator, R/GA IoT Venture Studio UK, R/GA Marketing Tech Venture Studio, R/GA Ventures: Investment arm of R/GA. We’re helping industry leaders capitalize on disruptive technologies through access to the startup ecosystem.
Jonathan Bradley
Partner of R/GA Ventures
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About R/GA Ventures: Investment arm of R/GA. We’re helping industry leaders capitalize on disruptive technologies through access to the startup ecosystem.
Brian Rifkin
Co-Founder and SVP Strategic Partnerships of JW Player
At JW Player Brian is focused on driving growth through strategic partnerships and leads the JW Player Demand team, working with publishers and brands to maximize advertising revenue. He has worked in the online space since 1997, and until 2007 served as president of A Simple Internet, a media services firm he founded in 2001 specializing in performance-based marketing. Previously, he was senior vice president of Business Development at About.com. He holds a BS in business administration from the University of Pittsburgh.
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About JW Player: JW Player is a video streaming and analytics platform that offers an HTML5 video player for web content, publishing, and running video ads.
Michael Greehan
COO & Partner of Cue Ball, LLC
COO at Cue Ball, LLC and Owner, Cue Ball, LLC.
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About Cue Ball, LLC: Cue Ball, a management consultancy/brokerage firm, provides services to global publishing, media, technology, and entertainment industries.
Malia Supe
Senior Partner, Global Managing Director, WPP Team Lead of Ogilvy
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About Ogilvy, Ogilvy, WPP: Global brand Strategy, Advertising, Customer Engagement and Commerce, PR and Influence, Digital Transformation, and Partnerships.
Lauren Crampsie
Executive Partner, President of Ogilvy
Lauren Crampsie As Ogilvy & Mather’s chief brand champion, Lauren is responsible for the direction and reputation of one of the world’s most recognized brands and award-winning creative agencies. She is responsible for overall brand strategy, global communications, social media, and corporate responsibility and leads new business on behalf the agency. Lauren joined Ogilvy & Mather in 2004 as a new business coordinator which led her to become the agency’s youngest director of business development three years later. She was next appointed the agency’s first North American Chief Marketing Officer in 2010 and was elevated, two years later, to worldwide CMO. During her tenure at the agency, Lauren has been instrumental in adding a number of Fortune 500 brands to the agencies client roster. These brands include: Aetna, BlackRock, Citizens Bank, IKEA, InterContinental Hotels Group, NASCAR, Philips, Tiffany & Co., Time Warner Cable, Tiffany & Co. and UPS. As Worldwide CMO, Lauren has implemented a series of initiatives across the network. She focused on internal communications first, relaunching the company’s global intranet along with its most popular series, Miles’ Minute, showcasing the agency’s Global CEO, Miles Young. In 2013, Lauren introduced the official content hub of the agency, ogilvydo.com – the award-winning home for ideas, reporting, debate and analysis – born out of Ogilvy & Mather Asia. In tandem with the launch of ogilvydo.com, Lauren also developed the first-ever agency/publisher content partnership with Fast Company and penned the premier post. Under Lauren’s leadership and guidance, Ogilvy & Mather has been recognized by Advertising Age as an “Agency to Watch” (2011), the magazine’s 2014 “North America BtoB Agency of the Year” and “Stand Out Agency” (2012, 2013 and 2016). In addition, the advertising community has applauded Lauren’s professional accomplishments. Advertising Age listed her as a 2011 “Woman to Watch.” That same year, Adweek named her among the most influential Twitter voices. The DMNews Marketing Hall of Femme inducted her in 2013, and in 2015, Lauren was the only advertising industry representative to make Crain’s New York Business “40 Under 40” list. Additionally, she was named to Adweek’s “The Young Influentials” 2015 list, an honor that is bestowed upon 25 people under the age of 40 who have made achievements beyond their years that redefine ambition and achievement and change the industry. She is an active and dedicated participant in the 4As, Advertising Women of New York, the Direct Marketing Association, the ANA, and the Paley Media Council. Lauren served as a delegate at the 2015 Media for Social Impact Summit held at the United Nations. Additionally, she was appointed to the MAKERS board, an Emmy-winning TV and digital video initiative, that harnesses the power of storytelling to capture and preserve the remarkable achievements of women of yesterday and today to inspire the MAKERS of tomorrow. Lauren’s work to globally transform the agency into a modern and high-quality marketer led to her appointment to Ogilvy’s Worldwide Board in 2016. Lauren lives in New York City with her husband, Jason, son, Drake, and dog, Charlie.
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About Ogilvy: Global brand Strategy, Advertising, Customer Engagement and Commerce, PR and Influence, Digital Transformation, and Partnerships.
Eric Bader
Partner, Global Strategy Consulting of Ogilvy
Eric Bader Partner, Global Digital Transformation Consulting New York, London & San Francisco Eric is a veteran of digital, mobile and programmatic marketing, as well as building venture- backed start-up companies. At Ogilvy Consulting, Eric works with clients to design and implement strategies for building digital businesses through intelligence, content development, program optimization and performance. He has served as a strategy and brand leader atop three of the world’s largest agencies, and started and led digital media companies ranging from digital advertising to subscription-based sports content, mobile and programmatic ad buying. Most recently, Eric was a co-founder and the Chief Marketing Officer of RadiumOne, a leading global programmatic software platform. Other notable roles in which Eric has served include President and Chief Strategy Officer of IPG’s Initiative Media, Co-founder and President of BrandInHand Mobile and Managing Director of Digital at Starcom MediaVest Group. He was also GM at CSTV Networks (now CBS College Sports) and spent seven years as a leader of interactive marketing at Ogilvy. Eric has been an advisor and board member of AdMob (acquired by Google), Quattro Wireless (acquired by Apple), Tru Optik, 4Info, USVP and Airwalk.
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About Ogilvy: Global brand Strategy, Advertising, Customer Engagement and Commerce, PR and Influence, Digital Transformation, and Partnerships.
Howard Rubin
Managing Partner of Match Marketing Group
Howard Rubin serves as President of Match Action at Match Marketing Group Inc. Previously, he served as the President of Match Action at Match Marketing Group Inc.
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About Match Marketing Group: Match Marketing Group is an integrated shopper marketing and retail solutions provider.
Richard Thomas
Managing Partner of Match Marketing Group
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About Match Marketing Group: Match Marketing Group is an integrated shopper marketing and retail solutions provider.
Richard Thomas
Managing Partner of Match Marketing Group
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About Match Marketing Group: Match Marketing Group is an integrated shopper marketing and retail solutions provider.
Ronald Croen
Partner of The Brandtech Group
Ron is an entrepreneur, leader and business advisor. Ron was founder, CEO and Chairman of the Board of Nuance Communications. He advises CEO’s as a CEO buddy on operations, strategy, leadership and management. His experience spans various sectors in information and communications technology such as artificial intelligence, digital media, big data, enterprise software and SaaS. He has been involved with companies across the life-cycle, from start-up, to very early stage angel and venture funded growth businesses, to medium and large public companies. Nuance is the global leader in voice automation technology and applications, providing software and solutions based on the technologies of speech recognition, speech synthesis and speaker verification. Ron earned a J.D. degree from the University of Pennsylvania Law School and a B.A. from Tufts University.
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About Brandtech Ventures, The Brandtech Group: The Brandtech Group (formerly You & Mr Jones) helps brands do their marketing better, faster and cheaper using technology
Chris Poydenis
Chief Revenue Officer and Partner of Influential
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About Influential: Influential is an A.I. social data and conversion platform that partners with IBM Watson for influencer marketing and technology.
Alicia Cervini
VP Strategic Partnerships of Meredith
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About Meredith: Meredith Corporation is a media and marketing company, engages in book publishing, television broadcasting and integrated marketing.
John Glennon
SVP of Sales and Strategic Partnerships of Vibes
Having spent over a decade working with the industry’s largest mobile companies, John is one of the industry’s top messaging connectivity experts. John heads up sales, business development and our aggregation division Connect for Vibes. Over the last 17 years, he has run thousands of campaigns across dozens of countries, with everything from Jay Z text to screen in concert, through Frito-Lay on pack sweepstakes and just about every ringtone, video and social networking integration known to man under his belt. Outside of the office, John’s passions include coaching his son’s baseball team (not easy for a British guy!), cheering for Everton, his hometown soccer team and a love of cars after being in the auto industry before mobile, working for Mercedes and Audi.
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About Vibes: Vibes is a mobile marketing software platform.
Lyle Green
Partner & VP – Sales & Marketing of MarketTouch Media
Lyle Green is a Partner and the Vice President of Sales and Marketing at MarkeTouch Madia since 2002. Lyle oversees the sales marketing, clinical and account management departments at MarkeTouch Media and during his tenure, MarkeTouch has achieve double digit growth in sales growth year over year. Lyle is also a Member of the Board of Directors at Greenwood Hall. Lyle has held executive management positions within the telecommunications and direct marketing industry since 1994. Prior to joining MarkeTouch, Lyle held executive sales and marketing positions at Patriot Communications, Vista Telecom and WorldxChange. Lyle earned his B.A. degree in Communications from the University of Cincinnati.
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About MarketTouch Media: MarketTouch Media is a provider of interactive technologies that streamline and automate client communications.
Jeremy Langevin
Partner and EVP, Staffing Agency of Horizontal
Jeremy Langevin is a partner and EVP of staffing agency at Horizontal Integration.
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About Horizontal: Horizontal designs strategic digital marketing and staffing solutions for Fortune 500 companies.
Sheila Leyne
EVP, Managing Partner of Mullen Advertising
Sheila has built PR/Social Influence practice at MullenLowe U.S. into the largest of its kind in the context of a full-service communications agency. The group focuses on five sectors: Consumer Marketing, Technology, Financial, Corporate Reputation and Nutrition/Healthcare. Sheila’s team understands the broader context of brand building. Not only are her people superb publicists, but they also know how to employ a wide spectrum of tools and techniques to help companies achieve their business goals.
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About Mullen Advertising: Mullen is an American advertising and marketing communications agency based in Boston, Massachusetts.
Will Lin
Co-Founder, Partner & COO of 3Q Digital
Will Lin is Co-Founder, Partner & COO at 3Q Digital
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About 3Q Digital: 3Q Digital is a digital marketing agency catering to online advertising and mobile marketing.
Jordan Kennedy
VP of Client Partnerships of Wunderkind (formerly BounceX)
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About Botify, Wunderkind (formerly BounceX): Wunderkind enables the world’s top brands to better recognize their customers online, providing 1-to-1 marketing at scale.
Robert Camhe
Senior Vice President – Strategic Partnerships of Digital Media Solutions
Robert Camhe is the Senior Vice President – Strategic Partnerships at Digital Media Solutions Group
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About Digital Media Solutions: Digital Media Solutions is a leading provider of technology-enabled digital performance advertising solutions.
Dave Hohman
EVP, Global Client Business Partner, Agency Solutions of Nielsen
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About Nielsen: Nielsen provides a comprehensive understanding of what consumers watch and buy.
Jon Oberlander
SVP of Performance Partnerships of Ampush
Jon Oberlander is SVP of Performance Partnerships at Ampush. He started the New York office and leads Ampush’s e-commerce growth team. Prior to Ampush, Jon was a corporate attorney at Kirkland and Ellis LLP, worked as a futures trader at Geneva Trading and Refco in Chicago, taught LSAT for Kaplan, and played poker professionally. He graduated from the University of Wisconsin with a double major in Journalism and History and received his J.D. at NYU’s School of Law.
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About Ampush: Ampush fuels growth for some of the world’s most disruptive companies.
David Wells
Partner of Prosek Partners
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About Prosek Partners: Prosek Partners is a communications consultancy that delivers an unexpected level of passion, creativity and marketing savvy.
Russell Sherman
Partner of Prosek Partners
Russell Sherman is a partner at Prosek Partners, where he specializes in media strategy, financial communications, crisis management and branding.
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About Prosek Partners: Prosek Partners is a communications consultancy that delivers an unexpected level of passion, creativity and marketing savvy.
Mike Geller
Partner of Prosek Partners
Mike Geller advises founders, C-Suite executives and business leaders of private investment firms and publicly-traded financial institutions on strategic communications, including financial and corporate public relations, reputation management and leadership positioning. He has significant expertise counseling diversified financial institutions, major global asset managers, hedge funds, private equity and venture capital firms, and emerging investment firms spanning a broad array of strategies and asset classes. Mr. Geller also has extensive experience helping companies manage communications across a variety of sensitive matters and special situations, including M&A, divestitures, restructurings, creditor rights, complex litigation, enforcement actions & regulatory matters, and leadership transitions.
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About Prosek Partners: Prosek Partners is a communications consultancy that delivers an unexpected level of passion, creativity and marketing savvy.
Mark Kollar
Partner of Prosek Partners
Mark Kollar brings 25 years of financial-markets experience to Prosek Partners. As a former reporter for Knight-Ridder, Dow Jones and Thomson Financial, Kollar knows the financial and business media landscape in New York and other cities in the US and overseas, where he has been assigned. Kollar’s experience in both public and investor relations has been in strategic counsel, crisis communications, media campaigns and in helping to build relationships between the client and key journalists. Kollar is a strategist and a senior executor, working closely with clients to draft sensitive media and financial product releases, corporate positioning papers and thought-leadership pieces. He is extremely committed to his highly sophisticated group of financial and corporate clients, which include The Royal Bank of Scotland Group, GE Commercial Finance, Hamilton Lane, Edward Jones and First Reserve Corporation, to name a few. Kollar also was a trader on the floor of the Chicago Mercantile Exchange for many years in the stock-index and Eurodollar futures markets. Originally from Chicago, Kollar is a graduate of DePauw University and the University of Chicago and is the author of “24-Hour Trading: The Global Network of Futures and Options Markets,” John Wiley & Sons, 1989.
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About Prosek Partners: Prosek Partners is a communications consultancy that delivers an unexpected level of passion, creativity and marketing savvy.
Andy Merrill
Partner of Prosek Partners
Partner at Prosek Partners.
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About Prosek Partners: Prosek Partners is a communications consultancy that delivers an unexpected level of passion, creativity and marketing savvy.
Ravi Amble
Seed Investor and Eco-Partner of ZenIQ.io
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About Suquino, TiE, ZenIQ.io: ZenIQ is an account-centric sales and marketing orchestration platform that delivers Always-on workflows (SmartPlays).
Amit Shetty
VP, Programmatic & Partnerships of IAB (Interactive Advertising Bureau)
Amit Shetty joined IAB Tech Lab as VP, Programmatic & Partnerships in 2021.
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About IAB (Interactive Advertising Bureau): Interactive Advertising Bureau empowers media and marketing industries to thrive in the digital economy.
Joshua Corb
Partner, Founder, and CEO of BASIS
Joshua Corb, Founder & Managing Partner @ Basis
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About BASIS, Quantonomics: Technology Driven Marketing Agency
Aigars Pavlovics
COO & Executive Partner of Scandiweb
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About Scandiweb: Scandiweb – full stack vertically integrated agency.
AnDe Vooght
Global Chief Financial Officer & Partner of The TEAM Companies
As Chief Financial Officer for The TEAM Companies, An De Vooght is responsible for the company’s global financial management and operations. A key player on the company’s executive team, De Vooght brings over 21 years of leadership experience in financial function and performance, corporate governance, and business efficiency management. De Vooght began her career in finance at Price Waterhouse, dividing her time between Los Angeles, CA and Brussels, Belgium as a Senior Auditor responsible for a diverse, multinational client base covering the technology, banking, pharmaceutical, entertainment, and energy industries. This was followed by a three-year stint as CFO/Head of Finance & Operations heading up financial operations for Sony Cinema Products Corporation in Culver City, California. In 1998, De Vooght joined Red Bull where she worked for 16 years, serving first as CFO for Red Bull North America, and then as Vice President of Internal Audit for the parent company, Red Bull GmbH. At Red Bull North America, De Vooght directed the successful implementation of the ERP system (SAP), as well as various programs and applications to streamline financial processes in tandem with the company’s operations and explosive growth. During her tenure with Red Bull GmbH, De Vooght’s portfolio included management of internal audits for all regions, as well as establishing global guidelines for operations and Risk Management and a Global Code of Conduct. Just prior to joining The TEAM Companies, De Vooght served as CFO for Beats Electronics, LLC, where she managed day to day financial operations and oversaw the implementation of enterprise level processes and systems for financial management and strategic planning. Most recently, she was part of the executive team that conducted the due diligence and oversaw the acquisition of Beats by Apple Corporation in May 2014. A native of Belgium, De Vooght is a Certified Internal Auditor and holds an MBA from the University of Antwerp. She has also completed Executive Management programs at Stanford University Graduate School of Business.
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About The TEAM Companies: The TEAM Companies is a leading payroll, business affairs and technology provider.
Patrick Robertson
Founding Partner, Chief Strategy Officer of MTM
I’m inspired by strategic challenges. I’ve built and led teams in the past, and am passionate about developing business solutions to spark organizational transformation, incubate new products, optimize brand performance, drive sales enablement, simplify processes, and deliver efficiencies. As a strategist with experience in various corporate and startup environments, my sweet spot is at the intersection of business strategy, operations, data-driven creative thinking and technology. I’m most comfortable when connecting data and analytical rigor with experience design to develop personalized customer experiences that change how companies do business. I’ve co-founded and sold a startup that delivered consumer intelligence and simplified the process of leveraging big data to transform marketing, digital strategy, operations, and CRM. After being acquired, I served as VP of Strategy at RAPP, working across digital strategy, communication planning, strategic business consulting, user experience design, and technology. In my current role, I lead Annalect’s programmatic creative practice, helping brands and agencies orchestrate leading creative technology for data-driven digital activations. I also provide guidance and consulting to other early-stage startups seeking to develop new and personalized models of engagement through data and design. This varied background allows me to think about and solve business problems from the lens of owning a P&L, managing client expectations, acting like an investor, influencing not owning, focusing on the customer, and executing to plan. Specialties: Digital Strategy, Omnichannel Customer Experience Strategy, Innovation, Marketing Technology, Business Consulting, Data & Analytics, Entrepreneurship, Journey Mapping, Lifecycle Marketing, User Experience, Product Design, Business Model Innovation, Social Media, Management, Strategic Design, Brand Strategy & Planning, Service Design
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About MTM: MTM is an independent global network dedicated to creating value between people and brands at the moments that matter.
Guillermo Garza Malacara
Partner of WCN Television Inc
Guillermo Garza Malacara has decades of experience in owner-operator roles that include a history of working in the building materials industry. Memo is greatly skilled in negotiation, cost analysis, funds allocation, customer service, sales, and strategic planning. Memo completed 3 semesters focused on business development (Universidad Anáhuac del Sur, A.C).
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About WCN Television Inc: WCN is a Digital Broadcast Television Company
Doug VanDagens
VP of Automotive Strategy and Partnerships of Pandora
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About Pandora: Pandora provides internet radio and recommendation services.
Pradeep Bakshi
Managing Partner of ContinuumGlobal
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About ContinuumGlobal, Trantor INC: Digital Marketing ▪ Data & Technology Solutions ▪ Strategic & Outsourcing Services
Abtin Buergari
Co-Founder & Partner of Model B
As Co-Founder & Partner at Model B, Abtin Buergari leads day-to-day operations and growth with the goal of creating a platform that supports entrepreneurs, bridges gaps, and drives lasting progress. Abtin has years of experience as a Founder and CEO of successful growth-oriented companies in the legal services industry and has focused his time advising and investing in early-stage, data-oriented technology companies. In 2008, Abtin founded Modus which went on to change how the electronic discovery (“eDiscovery”) industry managed massive-complex litigation. Modus introduced a technological and business model advancement that accelerated the evidence identification process dramatically. Between 2008 and 2013, Modus’ explosive growth landed it on The Inc. 5000 as the 138th fastest growing company in the US and, more specifically, the U.S.’ fastest growing eDiscovery company. Abtin stepped down as CEO of Modus in 2015 after seeing first-hand the power of combining data-analytics and advertising. Growing up in the Washington D.C. area, he worked at the WashingtonPost.com in High School, where he first gained experience managing and creating complex databases. Abtin holds two Bachelor’s Degrees from University of Maryland and attended American University Washington College of Law.
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About Model B: Model B delivers results through omnichannel intelligence and award-winning strategy, media buying, creative and web development.
Dan Bender
Co-Founder & Partner of Model B
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About Bender Financial Group, LLC, Model B, Snowasis Capital, LLC: Model B delivers results through omnichannel intelligence and award-winning strategy, media buying, creative and web development.
Ashtan Moore
Co-Founder & Partner 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.
Matt Murphy
Partner & Group Creative Director of 72andSunny
Matt is partner and Group Creative Director at 72andSunny, where he helps lead the company’s commitment to experimentation with art, technology, and entertainment. During his five and half years at 72andSunny, he’s worked across many brands, including the iconic collaboration between K-Swiss and Kenny Powers of HBO’s “Eastbound and Down” to create “Kenny Powers, MFCEO” as well as creating the fully integrated launch campaign for Call of Duty: Black Ops 2. He currently leads the creative charge on all things Google, including the relaunch of the Google’s Search App which invited New Yorkers to rediscover their city through bespoke OOH placements all throughout the city; YouTube’s Proud to Play film, which celebrated equality in sports during the World Cup; and the recent Made With Code: Holiday Lights project, which gave Google’s initiative to get teenage girls into coding a national stage at the White House Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony. Prior to 72andSunny, Matt spent three years at Wieden+Kennedy in Portland working on Nike and EA.When Matt is not finding new and interesting ways to work with brands to solve creative problems, he can be found dreaming up his next art project.
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About 72andSunny, 72andSunny: 72andSunny drives transactions by making brands matter in culture. They have offices in Los Angeles and Amsterdam.
Chad Issaq
EVP, Business Development & Partnerships of Superfly
Chad joined Superfly in March of 2002. During his 12-year tenure, Chad has been a key stakeholder in Superfly produced events and currently drives business development and strategic partnerships. Chad is focused on leveraging Superfly owned festivals to create brand driven multi-platform partnerships and consulting with Superfly agency clients on strategic entertainment based programs. Through his leadership, Superfly has developed top tier programs for dozens of Fortune 500 companies.
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About Superfly: Superfly is an entertainment company and creative agency with offices in New York City, San Francisco and Chicago.
Christian A. Hendricks
Managing Partner of Extol Digital
Chris Hendricks is is Managing Partner at Extol Digital. He is also President at the Local Media Consortium. Prior to his current roles, Hendricks served in a number of corporate vice-president roles at McClatchy (NYSE:MNI) responsible for digital, audience, product, marketing, corporate communications, innovation, and strategic initiatives. During McClatchy tenure revenue oversight responsibilities exceeded $400 million and equity investment oversight included exits totaling more than $3.5 billion.
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About Extol Digital: Management consultancy firm serving the media and related businesses ecosystem.
Shadab Rashid
Partner & CEO of FLYNAUT
Shadab Rashid is the Partner & CEO at Flynaut.
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About FLYNAUT: Award Winning Digital Marketing Company
Diego Ponce De Leon
Senior Director of Publisher Partnerships of Holler
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About Holler: Holler is a Conversational Media company, focused on the creation and delivery of content that helps peer-to-peer messages be effective.
Seth Walters
Sr. Partner, Interactive & Connected TV, Modi Media of GroupM
Seth Walters is the Head of Smart TV Advertising 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
Marian Leonard
Executive Vice President of Client Partnership of Ansira
Throughout her career, Marian has focused on creating integrated marketing solutions for retail-driven clients. With nearly 20 years of experience working with clients such as Dr Pepper, Target, Safeway, Walmart, Miller Brewing and McDonalds, she has a deep understanding of the retail marketplace. It’s this awareness that provides her with an insightful and analytical approach to drive sales. Marian ensures that the agency’s innovative marketing solutions not only extend the boundaries of design and technology, but also exceed client business goals and maximize ROI.
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About Ansira: Ansira, the first integrated customer engagement agency, leverages superior marketing intelligence to build deeper, more effective
Demetrius Econopouly
WC Digital Practice Lead, Senior Partner, Senior Director of MEC
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About MEC: MEC is a global advertising and media campaign agency.
Taylor Donnell
Vice President of Partnerships & Strategic Alliances of Jebbit
Taylor Donnell is the Vice President of Partnerships and Strategic Alliances at Jebbit.
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About Jebbit: Mobile interactive content that captures attention & drives conversions. Without a line of code.
Geoffrey McLaughlin
Senior Director of Partnerships of Jebbit
Geoffrey McLaughlin is the senior director of partnerships at Jebbit.
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About Jebbit: Mobile interactive content that captures attention & drives conversions. Without a line of code.
Lauren de Vlaming
Partner, Social Group Director of Catalyst On Line
Lauren’s remit lies within the Catalyst social practice, ensuring that staffing, delivery, and best practices adhere to and advance the rigorous standards of both Catalyst and GroupM. Currently a Social Group Director in the Boston office, she has 11 years of digital marketing experience and a proven track record in global social media marketing, brand equity management, and business development. Most recently, Lauren has led Catalyst to win a Gold Distinction in the 2017 Shorty Awards Home & Décor category. Lauren is also co-chair of the 4A’s social media committee and assists in developing and distributing industry guidance papers for social agencies nationwide.
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About Catalyst On Line: Catalyst On Line is specialized advertising, marketing, and consulting firm with targeted expertise in the fast growing internet search.
Lauren de Vlaming
Partner, Social Group Director of Catalyst On Line
Lauren’s remit lies within the Catalyst social practice, ensuring that staffing, delivery, and best practices adhere to and advance the rigorous standards of both Catalyst and GroupM. Currently a Social Group Director in the Boston office, she has 11 years of digital marketing experience and a proven track record in global social media marketing, brand equity management, and business development. Most recently, Lauren has led Catalyst to win a Gold Distinction in the 2017 Shorty Awards Home & Décor category. Lauren is also co-chair of the 4A’s social media committee and assists in developing and distributing industry guidance papers for social agencies nationwide.
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About Catalyst On Line: Catalyst On Line is specialized advertising, marketing, and consulting firm with targeted expertise in the fast growing internet search.
Clay Gordon
Managing Partner of Stout Street Capital
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About Stout Street Capital: Stout Street Capital is Denver Based VC focused on investing in early stage Tech companies that improve efficiency in core growth sectors
John Francis
Founding Partner of Stout Street Capital
John is a Founding Partner of Stout Street Capital. Prior to Stout Street, he managed TechMotion Capital, a private investment shop specializing in the algorithmic trading of energy futures and equities in New Orleans. John started his career as a construction manager, managing keystone projects worth over $1 billion in India. John holds a Bachelor’s of Science in civil engineering and a Master’s degree in construction management from India’s National Institute of Construction Management and Research as well as an MBA in Finance and Energy from Tulane University.
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About Stout Street Capital: Stout Street Capital is Denver Based VC focused on investing in early stage Tech companies that improve efficiency in core growth sectors
Nick MacShane
General Partner of Progress Ventures
Nick MacShane is the founder and a Senior Managing Director of Progress Partners. He is a proven technology marketer and fund-raiser with 20 years of experience working with early and mid-stage companies in capital raising, mergers and acquisitions, and business and partnership development. Nick has significant transaction experience and has closed numerous digital media deals, including the sale of Going.com to AOL and financings for Tremor Media, Media6Degrees, ContextWeb, and MediaMath. Through a strong network of ad agencies, media companies, and advertising brands, Nick focuses on generating new business for the firm and developing business, financing and strategic partnership opportunities for its clients. Prior to founding Progress Partners, Nick served in senior marketing and product development roles at Virtual Access Networks, MyWay.com (CMGi) and Scotia Pharmaceuticals, a British conglomerate. In New York, Nick ran an events-planning and non-profit fund raising firm called Diana Beattie Events. He started his career in New York City Mayoral politics, and founded and ran the New York State chapter of the Democratic Leadership Forum. Nick is a Government and History graduate of Skidmore College. Nick has served on the screening committee of Launchpad Venture Group. He currently holds investments in 15 early stage companies through his own investments and through the recently launched Progress Ventures. Nick enjoys biking, sailing, and participating as an enthusiastic fan at his son’s lacrosse games and his daughters’ flute and harp recitals. Nick MacShane is a Series 79, 63, and 62 registered representative of an independent broker/dealer, M&A Securities Group, Inc. Member FINRA/SIPC.
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About Progress Partners, Progress Ventures: Progress Ventures is an early-stage investment fund focused exclusively on the burgeoning markets in advertising technology and digital
Chris Legg
General Partner of Progress Ventures
Chris Legg acts as Senior Managing Director at Progress Partners and General Partner at Progress Ventures. He previously held similar roles at Tandem Expansion Fund and Argo Global Capital. He has extensive international experience having spent considerable stages of his career or made investments in Canada, the United States, Europe, and Asia. He has spent 20 years working with growth companies, prior to being an investor he was an investment banker at Credit Suisse and Merrill Lynch. Chris holds direct experience and involvement both as an advisor and investor with 35 liquidity events, both acquisitions and IPO¹s and has raised $500+ million in private equity for a variety of high growth companies. Chris holds a B.Com. With High Distinction from Queen¹s University and an MBA from Harvard Business School.
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About Canadian Entrepreneurs in New England, Progress Partners, Progress Ventures: Progress Ventures is an early-stage investment fund focused exclusively on the burgeoning markets in advertising technology and digital
Sam Thompson
Founding Partner of Progress Ventures
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About Applied Capital, IndustryMaps, Progress Partners, Progress Ventures: Progress Ventures is an early-stage investment fund focused exclusively on the burgeoning markets in advertising technology and digital
Neil Barrie
Co-Founder and Managing Partner of TwentyFirstCenturyBrand
Neil has led the development and global growth of a range of top tier brands working with the likes of Airbnb, Netflix, AT&T, Johnson & Johnson, Unilever, Snapchat, The Grammys and Disney. Neil spent the past 5 years working on the West Coast at Chiat Day Los Angeles, most recently as Chief Strategy Officer, leading the global creative strategy for Airbnb. Prior to venturing out West, Neil led the strategy of Zag, the ventures arm of the London ad agency BBH, where he worked directly with the founders of a range of high growth disruptors in the finance, photography, music and CPG sectors, helping them develop their brands, products, marketing campaigns and also raise funds. A regular judge of the Global Effies, Neil is passionate about using creativity to drive sustainable growth and ensuring that businesses and their brands are talking the same language. He has written extensively on the “21st century brand” and marketing strategy for the likes of Fast Company, The Guardian, The Investor’s Chronicle and Contagious. His co-authored White Paper on the business case for creating an iconic brand was the subject of a panel at SXSW.
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About TwentyFirstCenturyBrand: TwentyFirstCenturyBrand partner with innovative companies to realize transformation growth through excellence in marketing.
Jasme Bantens
Managing Director, Senior Partner. Digital Insights Lead of MindShare
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About MindShare: Mindshare is a global media agency network and the home of adaptive marketing.
Yichen Liu
Partner, Executive Director Digital Strategy of Movetic
Yichen Liu is a marketing professional focused on digital advertising for SMBs, Enterprise, and Fortune 100 clients in all verticals. With over 7 years of digital marketing experience and a specialization in paid media, Yichen has had success managing local, national, and multinational campaigns. His clients include MasterCard, Belkin, Mountain Dew, David Yurman, National Pens, Aria Resort & Casino, and Competitor Group Inc. He is currently Partner and Director of Digital Strategy at Movetic, a San Diego based full service creative agency. He enjoys communicating with clients to build results driven marketing campaigns and was a finalist for the San Diego Ad Club Young Achievement Award. Yichen graduated cum laude from San Diego State University and received his BA with distinction in Marketing. He is currently pursuing his MBA at the University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business. In his spare time he enjoys exercise, golf, and photography.
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About Bright Summit Ventures, LLC., Movetic, Movetic: Movetic is a full service creative agency. We unite brands through movement & aesthetics with branding, design, & strategic experiences.
Taylor Holiday
Managing Partner of Common Thread Collective
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About Common Thread Collective: Common Thread Collective is an eCommerce growth agency that exists to help entrepreneurs achieve their dreams.
Jen Burns
Partner of Quest Groups
Quest Groups specializes in building human capital within high-growth and leading-edge start-up companies. With over 15 years of heritage and a powerful network that includes contacts within the biggest names in technology, clean tech and Biotech, Quest Groups has built a team of experts that can deliver the top 1% of talent to take your venture to the next level. Specialties: Currently recruiting for: High Tech experience in: Python, RoR, Java, C++, PHP, C# AR/VR/IoT Specialty Deep Learning, Neural Networking, TensorFlow, Caffe, NLP and all things Machine Learning Autonomous Vehicles, Electric Vehicles, Software, Mechanical, Electrical and Navigation Systems 3D printing in plastics, 3D printing in metal and metal at an industrial scale Metallurgy, Process and Materials Engineering, Additive Manufacturing, Composite Engineering Green tech, Biotech, Renewable Energy Solar, PV, thin film QA/QA, Automation, Manuel, Mobile and Regulatory Affairs CEO’s, CTO’s, VP’s Engineering, Manufacturing, Mechanical, Chemical Computer Science- C++, embedded, systems, mobile, Analog Mobile Development – Android, iOS and architecture Battery, Lithium-ion, Cathode, Anode Hybrid Electric- electronics, power, interior, exterior, thermal Sales- utility, commercial, government Geothermal drilling LED- III-V MOCVD and so much more…. if you’re looking for a once in a lifetime career move, or you’re in need of a game-changing recruiting firm, you’ve found the right person and the right team to get the job done. Give us a chance and we will prove it. Send resumes and inquires to: jen@questgroups.com
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About Quest Groups, Quest Groups, Quest Groups: Quest Groups offers human capital for high-growth and leading-edge tech startup companies connecting them with top talent.
Scott Singer
EVP Strategy, Partnerships & Corporate Development of Whistle
Scott Singer is a senior strategy, partnerships, and business & corporate development advisor to legacy & digital media companies. He currently leads these efforts for Whistle, a digital sports & entertainment company. Prior to Whistle, Scott was a managing director at DDG Inc., a digital business transformation consultancy, and a partner at Deloitte, where he helped lead its U.S. media practice. Scott was also the former head of strategy & development at SheKnows Media, a Great Hill-backed company, and the former head of business innovation & strategic partnerships at USA TODAY. Prior to becoming a strategy consultant and operating executive, Scott was a highly successful media & tech investment banker at BMO Capital Markets, Bear Stearns and Merrill Lynch. During his 15+ year banking career, Scott advised clients on M&A and corporate finance transactions with an aggregate value in excess of $110 billion, including the second-largest IPO in U.S. history at the time.
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About Whistle: Whistle is a global sports and entertainment company that creates, curates, and distributes positive brand safe original content.
Helen Lin
President, Digital Investment & Global Partnerships of Publicis Media
A catalyst of innovation, a pioneer of programmatic, and fierce believer in diversity and inclusion, Helen Lin is President, Digital Investment & Global Partnerships for Publicis Media Exchange. With over 20 years of experience in digital media and marketing, Helen now manages the digital investment and upfront negotiations on behalf of the entire Publicis Media network, representing the group in industry leading initiatives. Helen’s vision, collaboration and leadership has led to widespread industry recognition, including by being named a 2016 Cynopsis Top Women in Digital honoree and a 2016 Adweek Media All-Star. In 2017, Helen was appointed Digital chair for the American Advertising Federation (AAF).
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About Publicis Media: Publicis Media India company’s specialized agencies and marketing services include interactive communication services.
Helen Katz
SVP Global Data & Partnerships of Publicis Media
Helen Katz serves as senior vice president for global data and partnership at Publicis Media.
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About Publicis Media: Publicis Media India company’s specialized agencies and marketing services include interactive communication services.
David Laiderman
Co-Founder / Partner of Hungry Media
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About College Advertising Solutions, Hungry Media, OPER: Digital restaurant media company
Gwen U. Nguyen
Partner of Pixel
Gwen Nguyen leads Indiegogo’s new enterprise crowdfunding service, helping Fortune 500 companies leverage crowdfunding to validate and source innovation. Early partners include GE, Hasbro, Harman / JBL, Westinghouse, Philips and Anheuser-Busch.
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About Indiegogo, Indiegogo, Pixel: Pixel is a full-service boutique digital agency that helps global brands create digital products and experiences.
Mohan Ramaswamy
Founding Partner & Strategy of Work & Co
Mohan is a founding partner of Work & Co, a digital product design and technology company that makes the digital products and services that people use every day. We partner with some of the smartest brands in the world including Apple, Facebook, Virgin America, ALDO, Target, and YouTube. Mohan works with client leadership to help them systematically plan and build their digital products, capabilities, and organizations. Prior to founding Work & Co, Mohan was an Engagement Manager at McKinsey, where he developed customer experience programs, new types of business models, and digital development roadmaps.
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About Work & Co: Work & Co creates digital products and services that define great brands.
