Mr. Brown has been a board member since August 1999, our chief executive officer and president since August 2000, and our president from August 1999 to March 2000. From March 2000 to August 2000, Mr. Brown was employed by Atlantic Partners Group. Mr. Brown founded Atlantic Teleservices, a technology services company, in 1997, and, from 1997 until its acquisition by us in August 1999, served as its chief executive officer. Mr. Brown holds a B.A. in general studies from Harvard College.
Mr. Stibel currently serves as President and a member of the Board of Directors of Website Pros, Inc. (NASDAQ: WSPI). He was previously President and CEO of Interland, Inc. (NASDAQ: INLD) and Web.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: WWWW). Mr. Stibel was part of the founding management team at United Online (NASDAQ: UNTD), a technology company that owns and operates leading web services, including NetZero, Juno, and Classmates.com. Prior to United Online, Mr. Stibel was founder, Chairman and CEO of Simpli, Inc., a search and marketing technology company currently owned by ValueClick (NASDAQ: VCLK). He serves on the board of directors for Website Pros, Autobytel (NASDAQ: ABTL) and several private companies, including The Search Agency and EdgeCast. He also serves on the Board of Brown University's Entrepreneurship Program and Tufts University's Gordon Center for Leadership. Mr. Stibel has authored numerous academic and trade articles on a variety of subjects and is the named inventor on the US patent for search engine interfaces. He received a Master's degree from Brown University and studied business and brain science at MIT's Sloan School of Management and at Brown University, where he was a Brain and Behavior Fellow.
Kevin Carney Chief Financial Officer and Vice President, Finance
Mr. Carney has been our chief financial officer since January 2002. From September 2000 to January 2002 and from August 1999 to June 2000, Mr. Carney served as our Director of Finance. From June 2000 to September 2000, Mr. Carney was employed by Atlantic Partners Group. From June 1998 until its acquisition by us in August 1999, Mr. Carney served as the chief financial officer of Atlantic Teleservices. Mr. Carney is a certified public accountant and holds a B.S. in accounting and finance from Boston College.
Ms. Duran has been our senior vice president, marketing, since March 2002. From January 2001 until March 2002, Ms. Duran was managing partner and founder of Odyssey, Inc., a company specializing in strategic planning and marketing for small businesses and Internet companies. From August 2000 until January 2001, Ms. Duran was vice president of e-dr.com, a business-to-business Internet company for eye care practitioners. Prior to August 2000, Ms. Duran was an independent marketing consultant. Ms. Duran holds an undergraduate degree from Pennsylvania State University and an M.B.A. from the University of North Florida.
Vikas Rijsinghani Chief Technology Officer
Mr. Rijsinghani serves as Chief Technology Officer. Mr. Rijsinghani was formerly Senior Vice President and Chief Technology Officer of Web.com. Mr.Rijsinghani has extensive technical and management experience and combines a deep understanding of current technologies with the ability to execute across various business models. Mr.Rijsinghani has created and led technology divisions at several companies. He was Chief Technology Officer and a founding member of VerticalOne Corporation which was sold to S1 Corporation and was Chief Technology Officer at Proficient Systems. Previously, Mr.Rijsinghani was President of Neoglyphics Media Corporation, a website design and consulting firm. In addition, he held various senior technology management roles at Sun Microsystems and PriceWaterhouse. He graduated from Cornell University with dual degrees in Computer Science and Electrical Engineering.
Gonzalo Troncoso President, Web Services
Mr. Troncoso serves as President of Web Services. Mr. Troncoso was formerly Chief Financial Officer of Web.com. Mr. Troncoso brings diverse finance and accounting experience having held posts in the US, Europe and Latin America. Before joining Web.com in 2001, he was Chief Financial Officer of SRC International. Mr. Troncoso had also served in executive finance roles for Chatham Technologies International, Anixter International and PSINet. He also held several mid-management positions at Colgate-Palmolive. Mr. Troncoso earned a Bachelor's Degree in Finance & Accounting from Universidad Javeriana in Colombia and holds an MBA from St. Joseph's University in Philadelphia.
Todd Walrath President, Online Marketing and Lead Generation Services
Mr. Walrath joined us as our executive vice president, Leads.com in April 2005. Mr. Walrath served as Chairman and chief executive officer of Leads.com, Inc. from its inception in June 2003 until its acquisition by us in April 2005. From January 2001 until June 2003, Mr. Walrath was group vice president of AOL Local, with America Online, Inc. From April 1996 until December 2000, Mr. Walrath was chief operating officer of weather.com, a subsidiary of The Weather Channel cable network. Mr. Walrath holds a B.S. in business administration from Bucknell University and an M.B.A. from Duke University.
Peter Delgrosso Senior Vice President, Corporate Communications
Peter Delgrosso serves as SVP, Corporate Communications for Website Pros. In this role, Delgrosso oversees all communications efforts for the company, including investor, media and public relations. Delgrosso joined Website Pros through the merger with Web.com (NASDAQ: WWWW) in September 2007 where he served in the same role since August 2005. Prior to Web.com, Delgrosso spent five years at United Online (NASDAQ: UNTD) and was most recently Vice President, Corporate Communications. Prior to United Online, Delgrosso was Director of Public Relations for Simpli.com, a start-up specializing in search and marketing technology, which was acquired by NetZero (NASDAQ: NZRO) in September 2000. Prior to Simpli.com, Delgrosso held various executive positions at high-tech public relations firms including The Weber Group and Blanc and Otus. Delgrosso earned a Bachelor's Degree in Science in Television-Radio with a minor in History from Ithaca College.
Tobias Dengel Senior Vice President, Business Development
Mr. Dengel joined us as our executive vice president, Leads.com in April 2005. Mr. Dengel served as president and chief operating officer of Leads.com, Inc. from its inception in June 2003 until its acquisition by us in April 2005. From August 2002 until co-founding Leads.com in June 2003, Mr. Dengel was vice president, AOL Yellow Pages and Digital Cities with America Online, Inc., an Internet company. From March 1997 until August 2002, Mr. Dengel served in various roles with America Online, including vice president and director in the business affairs unit. Mr. Dengel holds a B.S. in economics and a B.S. in engineering, both from the University of Pennsylvania.
Chris Nowlin Senior Vice President, Human Resources
Chris Nowlin serves as SVP, Human Resources for Website Pros. Prior to Website Pros, Nowlin was SVP, Human Resources, for Web.com based in Atlanta, GA since 2005. Nowlin possesses diverse human resources, compensation and organizational development experience as well as traditional business experience, gained during several operational roles throughout his career, primarily in the technology and insurance sectors. Nowlin joined Web.com from HostPro and has served in several human resources leadership positions, including Director of Compensation, followed by Director of Human Resources. Prior to joining Web.com in 1999, he served in a multitude of human resources leadership positions for the Automobile Club of Southern California. Nowlin earned a Bachelor's Degree in Sociology & Business from Pepperdine University and also holds an MBA from Pepperdine University's, Graziadio School of Business and Management.
Joel Williamson Senior Vice President, Operations
Mr. Williamson has been our vice president of operations since February 2002 and from August 1999 until May 2000. From May 2000 to February 2002, Mr. Williamson was president of Delta Training and Education, a technology training company. Mr. Williamson holds an undergraduate degree from the University of Georgia and an M.B.A. from Emory University.
Matthew P. McClure In-House Counsel
Mr. McClure plans and directs all aspects of Website Pros' legal affairs and provides hands-on counsel to all levels of executive staff. Prior to joining the company, Mr. McClure was the Senior Counsel and Assistant Secretary of Direct General Corporation and focused on SEC reporting and regulatory compliance. Prior to Direct General, Mr. McClure served in numerous roles at The Seibels Bruce Group, Inc., including Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary. Prior to Seibels Bruce, Mr. McClure was Manager of Financial Planning with Air South Airlines, Inc. Mr. McClure holds a B.S. in management from Clemson University and a Juris Doctorate and MBA from the University of South Carolina.
