Armed with an MFA Degree from the American Film Institute, Dean landed a production and partnership deal with The Chesterfield Film Company Writer’s Project, funded by Steven Spielberg, where he oversaw the development of several screenplays for Universal and Amblin Entertainment. It wasn’t long before Dean’s entrepreneurial spirit kicked in, and in 1998 he left Chesterfield to found ValuMedia, a startup that secured $5M in venture capital in its

In 2006, Doug founded Event Survey Group, a market leader in media and event industry research. He created a system to acquire new clients, and an interview process to determine the needs of senior executives and support staff across a wide range of industries. He used data analysis to define strategies that improve his clients’ business outcomes. Event Survey Group has been profitable since its launch.

Doug has conducted consumer studies a

Emily will oversee, as well as create, DinersGroup’s original content. After graduating from New York University with a Masters in Magazine Journalism in 1998, Emily was both an editor and writer for popular print and online publications, such as New York Magazine, Fitness, and GymAmerica.com. From there she segued into the advertising world where she has been for the last nine years. During that time, she has created award-winning digital and p

Armed with 10 years of progressive experience in information technology, Scott joined the Company in January 2010 and was responsible for building the DinersGroup website. He is currently responsible for a host of daily operations and maintenance of the Company’s web applications, including the supervision of the API/gift card interface that will be integrated to the iCard platform by early November 2012. Scott holds certifications for CompTIA A+

Keven has been contracted by DinersGroup to build the integration software that links the POS systems with the survey and mobile gift card platforms. Focusing on integration for Micros 3700, 9700, and E7 POS Systems for the past 12 years, Keven has created some of the most complex and successful interfaces and custom features available for the world’s leading POS Systems.

Keven will monitor all activity to ensure that the program is operatio

Aaron joined the Company in September 2012. He is a seasoned software architect and technology manager with a proven track record for delivering simple, high quality, highly maintainable software that will meet DinersGroup’s current mobile app needs.

Utilizing a deep understanding of the business and consistent feedback loops with stakeholders, Aaron has led many projects of varying sizes through completion, as well as ongoing operational and