David Blanke
David Blanke is the Chief Financial Officer of Money-Media. In this role, David oversees the entire finance and accounting function. Before joining Money-Media, David was a Finance Director at a commercial finance company which focused in trade capital. He also held various corporate finance roles for Fortune 500 companies, such as Quest Diagnostics and Stryker Corporation. Prior to that, he worked at PricewaterhouseCoopers as an auditor. David has an accounting degree from the University of Michigan and is a licensed CPA.
Gavin Daly
Gavin Daly is the executive editor of Money-Media, which includes Agenda, BoardIQ, FundFire and Ignites. He has extensive editorial experience in the mutual fund industry and corporate governance. His journalism experience includes writing for The Boston Globe, The Hartford Courant and Institutional Investor.
Maureen Neary
As the Executive Director of the Outstanding Directors Exchange (ODX), Maureen Neary leads the conference division of Money-Media. In her previous role as Director of Operations, she oversaw the technical, reader support and circulation teams for all publications.
Michael Salat
Michael Salat is the Director of Product Development of Money-Media, responsible for researching and launching new products and enhancements to established products. Michael previously worked at Citigroup Smith Barney, spending time in both asset management and equity research. He also spent a year at a Manhattan-based investment banking boutique where he worked closely with middle market media companies. Michael received his MBA from Columbia Business School in 2002.
Chris Sandlund
Chris Sandlund is the executive director, Journalism 2.0, overseeing Money-Media's community features. He has spent 15 years editing and reporting about business and finance. Before joining Money-Media, he worked as a freelance journalist for such publications as Business Week and Entrepreneur magazines.
Andrew Sollinger
Andrew Sollinger is Managing Director of Money Media, overseeing Sales & Marketing. He was most recently Group Publisher of Capital Markets at Thomson Media in New York and was previously an Editor with Institutional Investor Newsletters for 10 years in New York, London and Hong Kong.
ADVERTISING
Shane Cunningham
Shane Cunningham is Group Advertising Director for Money-Media. His background lies in media and the communications industry. He's responsible for overseeing the advertising team and sales growth for FundFire, Ignites, BoardIQ and Agenda. Shane hails from South Africa and has spent several years in London working for the Financial Times.
Rachel Umansky
Rachel Umansky is the Director of Financial Services Advertising for Money-Media. In this role, she works with advertisers appearing in FundFire, Ignites and BoardIQ. Previously, Rachel sold print and online advertising for a securities industry publication. Prior to this, Rachel managed conferences and online seminars in the financial markets. She holds a BA in Communications from Tulane University.
Rachel Wang
Rachel Wang is the Advertising Services Manager for Money-Media. In this role, she is responsible for managing numerous advertising campaigns across all of Money-Media's publications. She joins us from FHM/Emap Metro LLC, where she was Online Production Controller.
Spencer Moysey
Spencer Moysey is our Director of Advertising focusing on money manager advertisers. He has a background in both interactive and traditional advertising sales. In this role, he is responsible for advertising sales and placement for FundFire and Ignites. Spencer graduated with a Communications degree from The Catholic University of America inWashington DC.
Jennifer Farrell
Jennifer Farrell is Director of Governance Advertising for Agenda and BoardIQ. In this role she works with advertisers appearing pursuing directors. Previously, Jennifer sold print advertising for a leading international fine art publication. She holds a BA in English from Montclair State University.
Kerry Savage
Kerry Savage is the Sales Director for Job Blast, the job board of Ignites and FundFire. In this role Kerry works with hiring managers looking for exposure to the money management industry's most informed professionals. Kerry was previously the Employment Advertising Sales Manager for various Thomson Media publications such as The Bond Buyer and Asset Securitization Report.
CLIENT SUPPORT
Egon Smullyan
Egon Smullyan is the Customer Service Manager at Money-Media. He provides customer support for Ignites, FundFire, BoardIQ, and Agenda. Egon received his BA in Psychology from Columbia University in May of 2005 and joined the company shortly after graduating.
FINANCE AND ACCOUNTING
Jacqueline Chan
Jacqueline Chan is an Assistant Bookkeeper of Money-Media. She is responsible for billing and accounts receivable for all business lines. Jacqueline has specialized in accounting for over 10 years. She received an AS in Business Administration from LaGuardia College in New York.
Yazmin Henao-Hlimi
Yazmin Henao-Hlimi is the Bookkeeper of Money-Media. In this role Yazmin is responsible for expense reimbursements, accounts payable, bank and benefit reconciliations, and other critical accounting functions. Previously, she worked at Sirius Satellite Radio in the finance department where she specialized in fixed assets and accounts payable. Yazmin has a BBA in Accounting from Monroe College in New York.
MARKETING
Sean Caesar
Sean Caesar is the Director of Database Marketing for Money-Media. In his role, he is directly responsible for the administration of Money-Media's CRM/Marketing Database as well as all respective analysis, reporting and data collection efforts. Sean also manages Money-Media's marketing research team providing key data, critical for Money-Media's successful marketing initiatives. Previously, Sean was the Director of Circulation for Money-Media and has worked in media since 2000. He holds a BBA in marketing from Hofstra University in New York.
Dan Fink
Dan Fink is the Group Marketing Director overseeing marketing strategy and implementation for all Money-Media publications. Prior to Money-Media, Dan managed an e-commerce web site for Computer Associates’ consumer division and was the head of the Direct Marketing department at Loan Pricing Corporation (a subsidiary of Reuters). Dan earned an MBA at Indiana University and was a national champion gymnast.
Janine Garofalo
Janine Garofalo is the Manager of Direct Marketing for Money-Media. She is responsible for leading direct marketing programs for all business units as well as highly personalized and targeted marketing campaigns. Previously, Janine worked for 5+ years as the Marketing Manager for an industry leading restaurant group where she specialized in direct marketing, advertising and events. She holds a BS in Marketing from Quinnipiac University.
Felix Haxhiymeri
Felix Haxhiymeri is a Marketing Associate at Money-Media. In this role he is responsible for leading marketing programs and communications aimed at our existing customers with the goal of expanding readership and driving product improvement for all publications. Previously, Felix worked in a customer focused role at NYC Health and Hospitals Corporation. He holds a BBA in Marketing/Psychology from Pace University in New York City.
Greg Rowe
Greg Rowe is the Manager of Web Marketing for Money-Media. In this role, he is responsible for leading web based marketing programs for all business units, as well as optimizing the user experience on our web sites. Before joining Money-Media, Greg worked at a B-to-B company offering temporary corporate housing to traveling executives and did freelance work at a number of web start-ups. He holds degrees in Multimedia/Web Design and Specialized Technology from the Art Institute of Pittsburgh. He's also certified in Digital Media Marketing by New York University.
Jennifer Spaulding
Jenny Spaulding is the Senior Graphic Designer for Money-Media. She is responsible for creating the print versions of Agenda and BoardIQ, producing marketing and conference materials, advertisements, web graphics and other design-related projects. Jenny is a native of Ohio with a Bachelor's Degree in Fine Arts from Miami University in Oxford, Ohio. Her previous design experience includes working in medical publishing as well as at a fast-paced design and communications firm.
RENEWALS AND REPRINTS
Grail Jennings
Grail Jennings is the director of subscriber management for Money-Media. Previously, she worked in business development in the fashion industry. Grail is originally from Northern Ireland and studied at F.I.T. in New York City. She loves to travel.
Michael Stromfeld
Michael Stromfeld is the Renewals Manager for Money-Media, the parent company of Ignites, FUNDfire, BoardIQ and Agenda. He grew up in Roslyn, NY and graduated from Indiana University. In his spare time, he enjoys snowboarding, playing golf and spending time with his family.
SALES
Michael Cronan
Michael Cronan is the Director of Content Sales for Money-Media. Michael has worked in a sales and marketing management role in the legal industry for the past six years. Prior to that, Michael spent over 10 years working at companies like McGraw-Hill, Medical Economics, and Ziff-Davis where he held a progressive series of sales and marketing positions.
Dan Scheffler
Dan Scheffler is the Director of Sales for BoardIQ. In this role, he's responsible for selling group subscriptions to BoardIQ. He has a diverse business background in publishing, online media and banking. His previous roles have included management of operations, technology systems, marketing and sales. Dan holds a BA in Business Administration from Hofstra University.
TECHNOLOGY
Brian Engler
Brian Engler is the Director of Application Development of Money-Media. He leads the development team and is responsible for all public websites and internal systems. He has 12 years experience building and running major Internet sites. Brian is a graduate of Ithaca College.
Ludmila Lazareva
Ludmila is a Web Quality Assurance Manager with 6+ years of project management and QA experience in the Internet, travel, advertising, and toy industries; in manual and automated software testing, interaction with developers and clients to ensure delivery of user-friendly and quality product. Ludmila will be responsible for ensuring that everything that is delivered by Tech is truly World Class.
Terrance Shields
Terrance Shields is the Junior Windows System Administrator at Money-Media Inc. Terrance is responsible for office desktop support and general helpdesk issues. Terrance has 2 years of IT experience and is an 8 year US Army veteran. Terrance recently completed course work at The Chubb Institute of Technology for Computer Networking and Security in November of 2007.
Dennis Slade
Dennis Slade is a Senior PHP Developer with over 14 years experience implementing web and desktop business systems. At Money-Media, Dennis is responsible for building public websites and internal systems. He holds a bachelors degree in Computer Science from Vassar College.
Polley Wong
Polley Wong is a Junior PHP Developer at Money-Media. She is responsible for building internal and public website systems. She has a strong background in designing and developing web applications with a special focus on the usability of web applications. Polley graduated with a degree in Computer Science from Ming Chuan University in Taiwan.
Keirstin Austin
Keirstin is the Web Business Analyst responsible for requirements analysis and coordinating project timelines and deliverables. She has 8+ years of IT experience in quality assurance, development, requirements analysis, and project management. She holds an MBA in Technology Management from New Jersey Institute of Technology.