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Dan Greening is a computer scientist currently focusing on adaptive location services. He is CEO of BigTribe Corporation, an internet software company focusing on location services and personalization. BigTribe has developed a unique adaptive personalization algorithm that recommends locations (restaurants, stores, parks, etc.) you'll enjoy visiting and services (taxis, movie tickets, restaurant reservations, prescription refills, etc.) you'll use. It works with connected devices, such as web browsers and cell phones, and disconnected devices, such as PDAs. In 2002, Dr. Greening was chair of the Location Interoperability Forum's Standards Group (now part of Open Mobile Alliance), which wrote the widely-adopted Mobile Location Protocol. The Mobile Location Protocol allows middleware systems to transmit location information in a technology-neutral way. It can preserve privacy and permissions while roaming. It can represent location information in local coordinate reference systems, making it easier to use local maps and directories. These factors are key for deploying location services in mobile telephone systems. Dr. Greening was formerly Vice President of Engineering for Macromedia, directing software architecture, engineering, documentation and quality assurance for LikeMinds and Aria, marketing tools that improve revenues and quantify traffic on web sites. LikeMinds is an adaptive personalization system providing click-stream and preference-based collaborative filtering and market basket analysis in real-time, also on highly-trafficked sites. LikeMinds helps maximize the revenue potential for each visitor, and strengthens one-to-one relationships with customers, increasing retention and reactivation rates. Greening designed the parallel-processing architecture for LikeMinds, making it more scalable and accurate than competitors. LikeMinds is now bundled with IBM's WebSphere Commerce Server, where it displaced a well-entrenched competitor previously bundled with WebSphere.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Bigtribe |
CEO |
Current |
| Overstock.com, Inc. |
Chief Scientist |
Current |
| Macromedia, Inc. |
Vice President Engineering |
Current |
| Bigtribe |
President |
Former |
| Bigtribe |
Principal Investigator |
Former |
| University of California, Los Angeles |
Ph.D. |
Former |
| University of Michigan |
Bse |
Former |
As the Senior Vice President, Internal Reporting and Information, Dave’s duties include supervision of the company’s internal data and information, including internal reporting and cost accounting functions. Dave joined Overstock.com in 1999 as the corporate controller, was named acting CFO in August 2003, and promoted to the CFO position (Vice President of Finance) in January 2004 and was subsequently promoted to Senior Vice President, Finance.
Prior to Overstock.com, Chidester served four years as a senior auditor with PricewaterhouseCoopers.
Chidester earned a bachelor's degree in accounting, and a master's degree in Business Administration from the University of Utah.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Issues & Opinions |
Senior Vice President, Change Management |
Current |
| Overstock.com, Inc. |
Senior Vice President, Online Marketing |
Current |
| Aggregate Knowledge |
Senior Vice President, Online Marketing |
Current |
| University of Utah |
Masters |
Former |
| University of Utah |
Business Administration With An Emphasis In Information Systems |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Issues & Opinions |
President |
Current |
| Aggregate Knowledge |
President |
Current |
| Overstock.com, Inc. |
Senior Vice President |
Current |
| TenFold Corporation |
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |
Former |
| Utah Court of Appeals |
Clerk |
Former |
| Utah Supreme Court |
Clerk |
Former |
| TenFold Corporation |
General Counsel |
Former |
Sam Peterson, Senior Vice President, Technology, is responsible for IT infrastructure, development and website design at Overstock. Sam served as the Vice President, Software Development from early 2005, and was appointed as Director, Network and Systems Engineering in 2003, where he managed several development teams. During that time, he directed the technology team that built the Overstock.com Auctions website. Prior to joining Overstock in 1999, Sam was involved in creating several start-up internet ventures, including Fitnesoft, Inc.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Aggregate Knowledge |
Senior Vice President, Technology |
Current |
| Overstock.com, Inc. |
Senior Vice President, Technology |
Current |
| Overstock.com, Inc. |
Director |
Current |
| Aggregate Knowledge |
Director |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Issues & Opinions |
Senior Vice President, Logistics |
Current |
| Overstock.com, Inc. |
Senior Vice President |
Current |
| Aggregate Knowledge |
Senior Vice President of Overstock.Com |
Current |
| United States Military Academy |
Assistant Professor |
Former |
| Stanford University |
M.A. In Philosophy |
Former |
| Stanford University |
B.S. In Applied Sciences |
Former |
| United States Military Academy |
B.S. In Applied Sciences |
Former |
Since joining Overstock.com in 2001 Stormy Simon has held various marketing and management positions including Director of B2B, and originator of the Co-op Advertising program. Stormy currently serves as the Senior Vice President, Branding and Customer Care. She also oversees all offline marketing efforts, writing and producing all television, radio and print advertising, and does their media buying also. Prior to joining Overstock.com, Stormy was a media buyer and Director of Co-op Advertising for a major video distributor.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Aggregate Knowledge |
Senior Vice President |
Current |
| Overstock.com, Inc. |
Senior Vice President, Branding and Customer Care |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Overstock.com, Inc. |
Senior Vice President, Mdsg & Operations |
Current |
Mark's background includes positions as software engineer and applications developer for the following companies: Emware Incorporated, US Robotics, State of Utah, Ysource, PowerPix and most recently Overstock.com. Mark's past experience with problem solving has made him resourceful in managing multiple, shifting priorities in a fast-paced environment.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| I T Outsource |
Director of Development |
Current |
| Emware Inc. |
Applications Developer |
Current |
| US Robotics Corporation |
Applications Developer |
Current |
| Power Pix LLC |
|
Current |
| Overstock.com, Inc. |
|
Current |
Nicole Hagerman serves as Project Manager for the Montana World Trade Center. Nicole comes to MWTC from Overstock.com where she served as Director of International Sourcing. When Nicole started at Overstock.com, the company didn't have an international sourcing department; she developed the department from scratch into a formidable part of the business. She built a team of domestic and international based individuals supporting over $35 million in international purchasing. The purchasing was further supported when she established a Representative office in Shanghai, China. Nicole was also able to combine business with humanitarianism when she was appointed the Director of Worldstock.com. Worldstock's mission is to help artisans in developing countries establish sustainable businesses by selling their products at fair wages. She has worked with universities including Harvard and Westminster to set up programs and classes to support, encourage and teach social entrepreneurship. Nicole was also a part of eLocal.com for 2 years focusing on international development. She holds a bachelor's in Business from the University of Montana. She has been featured in The Wall Street Journal, Digital IQ magazine and received the Utah Business "Forty under 40" Award for her work at Overstock.com and Worldstock.com.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Mwtc |
Project Manager |
Current |
| Global Development Services Inc. |
Account Manager |
Current |
| Overstock.com, Inc. |
|
Current |
| Harvard Corporation |
|
Former |
| Mwtc |
Bachelor's In Business |
Former |
| University of Montana |
Bachelor's In Business |
Former |
Jack Byrne has been a director of the Company since 1985. Mr. Byrne formerly served as Chairman of the Company from 1985 to 2003, as CEO of the Company from February 2002 to December 2002, as Chairman of OneBeacon from June 2001 to December 2001, as CEO of the Company from January 2000 to June 2001, as President and CEO of the Company from 1990 to 1997 and as CEO of the Company from 1985 to 1990. Mr. Byrne serves as Chairman of Overstock.com Inc. See Certain Relationships and Related Transactions.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Issues & Opinions |
Director |
Current |
| Overstock.com, Inc. |
Director |
Current |
| Aggregate Knowledge |
Director |
Current |
| Ameritech Corporation |
|
Former |
| Darden Graduate School of Business Administration |
MBA Degree |
Former |
| University of Virginia |
Mba Degree |
Former |
| Tufts University |
Bachelor of Arts In Economics |
Former |
Executive News
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Patrick Byrne Teaches a Lesson in Issuer Retaliation
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Overstock.com Finds a New Way to Waste Money
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Wielding the Technology Sword: Q&A With Overstock.com CEO Patrick Byrne
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Overstock.com, Inc. Q2 2009 Earnings Call Transcript
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Overstock.com Reports Q2 2009 Results
NewsBlaze - 7/22/09 - View Story
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Overstock Drops Affiliates to Avoid Taxes
The Wall Street Journal Interactive Edition - 7/14/09 - View Story
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The Latest Overstock Shenanigans
Seeking Alpha - 7/14/09 - View Story
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California, Hawaii Governors Veto Online Sales Tax
Information Week - 7/02/09 - View Story
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Overstock.com Makes Good on Promise to Reinstate Hawaii-Based Affiliate Advertisers...
Reuters - 7/02/09 - View Story
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Web retailers, states tussle over tax rules
Washington Post - 7/02/09 - View Story
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Overstock.com Makes Good on Promise to Reinstate Hawaii-Based Affiliate Advertisers Following Governor's Wise Veto.
PR Newswire - 7/02/09 - View Story
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UPDATE:Overstock Reverses Plan To Drop Calif,Hawaii Affiliates
CNN Money - 7/02/09 - View Story
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Overstock Reverses Decision To Drop California Affiliates
CNN Money - 7/02/09 - View Story
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Overstock Won't Cut California Affiliates
The Wall Street Journal Interactive Edition - 7/02/09 - View Story
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Overstock.com Reinstates California-based Internet Affiliate Advertisers Based on...
Reuters - 7/01/09 - View Story
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Overstock.com Reinstates California-based Internet Affiliate Advertisers Based on Governor's Veto
PR Newswire - 7/01/09 - View Story
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Overstock.com cuts ties with Hawaii affiliates
Pacific Business News (Honolulu) - 7/01/09 - View Story
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Overstock Ends Affiliate Ties In 4 States Over Sales Tax
CNN Money - 7/01/09 - View Story
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Overstock.com Drops Internet Affiliate Advertisers in California, Hawaii, North Carolina...
Reuters - 7/01/09 - View Story
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Overstock.com Drops Internet Affiliate Advertisers in California, Hawaii, North Carolina and Rhode Island.
PR Newswire - 7/01/09 - View Story