Judy’s 30-year marketing career embraces both agency and client, early-stage firms and Bell Labs. Judy saw the need for the “Trust Web,” an internet engineered to put the customer in control, earn the his trust., and so would offer advertisers great opportunities. The most important issues facing digital marketers today still revolve around trust, reinforcing the need for EngageSimply’s solutions.

Hide is a serial entrepreneur, having taken several technology products from concept to market. Since 1999, Hide has held senior technology and product development roles for firms specializing in advertising, research, and analytics. More than a technologist, Hide has a nuanced understanding of the digital marketing world and plays an integral role in steering EngageSimply’s business strategy.

Stephen is a creative leader with a strong intuitive understanding of the customer and the communications process, Stephen leads the creative expression of EngageSimply’s strategy and brand, as well as the company’s social media initiatives. With leadership roles at agencies including Y&R, iCrossing, Organic, and Jar Group, and earlier creative roles at CBS and NBC, Stephen brings both technical capabilities and creative wisdom to EngageSimply.

Chet is an experienced leader of new ventures, Chet launched and grew four new business units for Columbia House, including their industry-leading ecommerce business, in the 1990s. He led an early-stage digital publisher as President of CMJ Network; launched and grew Conde Nast’s digital consumer marketing group; and led pilot projects leveraging Conde Nast brands in new business ventures.

Matt is a leader in the media planning/buying world. He was a co-founder of MEC, launching the first “unbundled” media buying agency, and continued there for 12 years before spending 6 years as the first Managing Partner with MediaCom Chicago. Matt’s deep understanding of the rapidly changing digital media landscape is a unique asset as we uncover opportunities and position EngageSimply for a profitable, growing role in this value chain.

A serial entrepreneur, Eugene co-founded two earlier ventures in the advertising technology space before co-founding AdKernel. He leads a team with deep expertise in big data, distributed databases, and a range of specialties in the advertising technology category.