Roman Bodnarchuk
President/ CEO
N5RRoman Bodnarchuk is a notable figure in the digital marketing arena. His company, N5R, has serviced many top global brands, building on his expertise in CRM, digital media, database marketing, SMS and online customer acquisition. An engaging and informative speaker, Roman has been invited to present at conferences around the world. His informative keynotes, panel presentations, and information sessions have guided senior marketing executives representing the leading companies and brands in North America.The media looks to Roman as a recognized authority in the field of digital marketing. He has appeared frequently on television and is widely quoted on the subject of marketing trends and the latest innovations.
Darryl Gehly
Executive Vice President
MolecularDarryl T. Gehly, Vice President at Molecular, is responsible for the firm's financial services, retail, and media practices. Joining Molecular in 1995, Gehly has worked with many of Molecular's clients and has a deep understanding of how Internet technology can drive opportunity and efficiency to large organizations. Gehly helps define, package and market Molecular's services to better serve client needs. Gehly resides on NEBATA’s Retail & Logistics Advisory Board and MIT’s Venture Mentor Service program.
Prior to Molecular, Gehly held management positions for a publishing firm that focused on military electronics. While at the Journal of Electronic Defense, Gehly was responsible for online initiatives spearheading and implementing JED On-line in 1994. This online version of the print publication was profitable within six months of launch. Gehly also produced and directed two films focusing on the manipulation of the electromagnetic spectrum and its effect on the battlefield.
Gehly received both Journalist and News Writer of the Year awards as a US Air Force journalist. He studied computer science at the Florida Institute of Technology and Keene State College. Gehly graduated with honors from the Defense Information School of Journalism. Previous speaking engagements include Forrester conference 2003 & E-tailing.
About Molecular:Molecular, Inc, a technology consulting firm, designs and builds Internet-based solutions to help companies increase revenues and decrease operating costs. Molecular has attracted and retained an incredible client roster of several firms, including The TJX Companies, Inc., Analog Devices, MFS Investment Management, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts and Gillette.
Kyoo "Q" Kim
VP of Sales
MSNBC.comKyoo Kim has been the Vice President of Sales for MSNBC.com since October of 2004, previously serving as the Director of Ad Sales. He has been with MSNBC.com for 3 ½ years. Before coming to MSNBC.com Kyoo was Site Manager and Director of Sales for the Seattle office of Belo Interactive, and prior to that worked in broadcast sales for the local Seattle NBC TV Affiliate.
A graduate of the University of Washington, Kyoo began his career on the agency side and also worked in the non-profit sector prior to launching a career in media sales.
Kevin Lee
Co-Founder/ CEO
Did-it.comKevin Lee is co-founder and chief executive officer of Did-it.com. Did-it.com's proprietary Maestro system and advanced customized strategies allow clients to optimize the performance of their paid placement and paid inclusion search marketing campaigns. Kevin and the Did-it.com team have been dedicated to helping search marketers succeed since 1996. Kevin is a founding board member of SEMPO, serves on the SEM Council for the Association for Interactive Marketing, the IAB Search Committee, and writes a weekly column for ClickZ on "Paid Search Strategies". An acknowledged expert on SEO and SEM, Kevin is regularly quoted by the major news media including the Wall St. Journal, Business Week, CNET, San Jose Mercury News, DMNEWS and Catalog Age. He is also a frequent and well-respected speaker invited to top industry conferences. Kevin enjoys sharing search marketing tips, tricks and strategies in print and in person. He earned an MBA from Yale School of Management in 1992.
Del Ross
Vice President
Global E-Commerce Services
InterContinental Hotels GroupDel Ross is Vice President, Global E-commerce Services for InterContinental Hotels Group (LON: IHG; NYSE: IHG [ADRs]), the world's largest and most global hotel company.
In his role Mr. Ross is responsible for overseeing all aspects of product and business development, marketing services and strategic alliances for InterContinental Hotels Group's direct Internet business worldwide. Since joining the company in 2001, he has increased annual E-Commerce revenues by nearly 700% delivering over $1.1 billion in direct e-commerce revenue in 2004 alone.
Prior to joining InterContinental Hotels Group, Mr. Ross served as Chief Executive Officer of Nexchange Corporation, which offered syndicated e-commerce and contextual Internet marketing for retailers and media companies. At its peak, Nexchange reached more than 55% of the Internet audience across its network and provided thousands of incremental branded retail outlets for more than 12 million consumer items. Prior to his tenure at Nexchange, Mr. Ross worked for Century Technology Group, Coopers & Lybrand Consulting, and MBNA Corporation in different management and technical capacities. He was awarded a U.S. Patent #6,629,135 for an invention in the field of Internet e-commerce affiliate marketing.
Mr. Ross holds a Masters in Business Administration from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania and a Bachelor's degree in psychology and theology from Georgetown University.
InterContinental Hotels Group (www.ichotelsgroup.com) owns, manages, leases or franchises more than 3,500 hotels and 535,000 guest rooms in nearly 100 countries and territories around the world. Its properties bear some of the most recognized hotel brands in the world: InterContinental® Hotels & Resorts, Crowne Plaza® Hotels and Resorts, Holiday Inn®, Holiday Inn Select®, Holiday Inn Garden Court SM, Holiday Inn SunSpree® Resort, Holiday Inn Express®, Staybridge Suites®, Candlewood Suites®, and Hotel Indigo®. Each year, InterContinental Hotels Group hosts more than 150 million guests.
Bill Nussey
President and Chief Executive Officer
SilverpopMr. Nussey is the President and CEO of Silverpop. Silverpop provides software and service solutions that enable businesses to use e-mail as a strategic communication channel for marketing and customer communications.
Previously, Mr. Nussey was President and CEO of iXL, Inc., a publicly traded e-business consulting firm. During his two-year tenure, iXL executed its initial public offering, grew revenues from $10 million to $120 million per quarter, and grew its headcount from 400 to over 2,000 employees. iXL enjoyed multi-million dollar and multi-year relationships with global companies, including Chase, Delta Airlines, FedEx, General Electric, and Virgin.
Prior to iXL, Mr. Nussey was an investment professional with the venture capital firm, Greylock Management Corporation. While at Greylock, he worked on several investments, including DoubleClick, Mainspring, iXL and Media Metrix. Mr. Nussey is also the founder of DaVinci Systems, an award-winning email software company.
In June 2000, Consulting Magazine named Mr. Nussey the most influential consultant in the world.
Mr. Nussey holds an M.B.A. from Harvard Business School and a B.S. in Electrical Engineering from North Carolina State University. He serves on the Board of Directors of nuBridges, Proficient Systems, and Air2Web and is an active participant in community activities serving on the Board of SciTrek, a Georgia-based Science museum. He lives with his wife and two sons, just outside of Atlanta, Georgia.
Kerri Pollard
Director of Publisher Development
Comission JunctionAs director of publisher development, Kerri Pollard manages the Commission Junction team responsible for supporting the company's top-performing publishers as they create new partnerships with advertisers, maximize existing relationships, and drive results to the bottom line. Kerri moved to the publisher-side of the business after successfully growing affiliate programs for such Commission Junction advertisers as, barnesandnoble.com, the Gap and IBM. Prior to joining Commission Junction in 1999, Kerri served in various sales roles within the technology industry. She is a graduate of the E.W. Scripps School of Journalism at Ohio University.
Brett Wein
Account Executive
Yahoo! Search Marketing
Brett Wein, Southeast Account Executive, joined Yahoo! Search Marketing (formerly Overture) in December 2002 and is one of the key personnel responsible for managing the company’s direct sales efforts throughout the Southeast and the New York metropolitan regions. In his role, Brett and his team are focused on developing and servicing strategic relationships with key clients, advertising agencies, and Search Engine Marketing companies. Brett has extensive sales and marketing experience with media companies including Ask Jeeves and BMG Entertainment. Prior to joining Yahoo!, he was the Northeast Regional Sales Manager for Ask Jeeves for four years where he managed key partnerships in the territory. Brett received a B.A. in English and Marketing from the University of Maryland.
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