Decision Makers
Board of Directors
Jim Voelker assumed the role of chairman and CEO of InfoSpace in December 2002. He had played an integral role at InfoSpace since being named to the Company's board of directors in July 2002. Voelker has more than 20 years of experience running and managing telecommunications and technology companies. Voelker served as president and board director of NEXTLINK Communications, Inc., now XO Communications, where he was instrumental in developing the Company vision and guiding overall operations from inception in 1994 through 1998. At NEXTLINK, Voelker directed strategic and operational initiatives and was responsible for the development and execution of tactical plans and organizational structures, recruiting employees and capital fundraising. Prior to NEXTLINK, Voelker served as CEO and board director of U.S. Signal where he successfully directed the merger and operation of various entities into a single unit, which became the first full service competitive local exchange carrier in the U.S. In addition, Voelker serves as an advisor to Providence Equity Partners and Pivotal Partners.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| InfoSpace, Inc. |
Chairman, President and CEO |
Current |
| US Signal |
CEO |
Former |
| US Signal |
board director |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| InfoSpace, Inc. |
Chief Financial Officer |
Current |
| InfoSpace, Inc. |
Chief Accounting Officer, Interim CFO & Vice President, Finance Operations |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| InfoSpace, Inc. |
Vice President, European Prod Management & Marketing |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| InfoSpace, Inc. |
Vice President, Prod & Business Development |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| InfoSpace, Inc. |
Vice President, Content |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| InfoSpace, Inc. |
Vice President, Technology, Res & Development |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| InfoSpace, Inc. |
Vice President, Marketing |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| InfoSpace, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Primus Knowledge Solutions, Inc. |
Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer |
Former |
| Getty Images, Inc. |
Chief Financial Officer |
Former |
| Fluke Corporation |
Vice President & Chief Financial Officer |
Former |
| Getty Images, Inc. |
Senior Vice President |
Former |
| McCaw Cellular Communications, Inc. |
Vice President & Chief Financial Officer, Western Region |
Former |
| Arthur Andersen LLP |
Audit Manager |
Former |
George M. Tronsrue III currently co-manages Jericho Fund, LLC, an investment and consulting company. From January 2000 to March 2004, Tronsrue was chairman and CEO of Monet Mobile Networks, a Seattle-based wireless Internet service provider.
Prior to Monet Mobile, as president and chief operating officer (COO) of XO Communications (formerly NEXTLINK Communications), Tronsrue oversaw the company's entry into 20 domestic markets, broadband services, and major markets abroad.
Prior to XO Communications, as COO of e.spire Communications Group, Tronsrue managed the Internet data infrastructure build-out in the company's first 30 markets. Previously, at MFS Communications, he oversaw the build-out and operations of MFS's initial 11 markets.
A graduate of the United States Military Academy, Tronsrue also serves on the board of directors for several private and charitable organizations.
John E. Cunningham is general partner of Clear Fir Partners, L.P. In addition to InfoSpace, Cunningham serves on the Board of Directors of Revenue Science and Petra Capital LLC. He is on the Board of Advisors of Petra Mezzanine Fund and VirtualBank. Cunningham served as chairman and CEO of RealCom Office Communications, a privately held telecommunications company that merged with MFS Communications Company, Inc. Cunningham holds a bachelor of arts degree from Santa Clara University and a master of business administration from University of Virginia.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Revenue Science, Inc |
General Partner, Clear Fir Partners, L.P. |
Current |
| Staenberg Venture Partners |
Investment Advisor |
Current |
| Virtualbank |
|
Current |
| Revenue Science |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| InfoSpace, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Revenue Science, Inc |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Staenberg Venture Partners |
Board Member, Infospace |
Current |
| MFS Communications |
CEO |
Former |
| MFS Communications |
Chairman |
Former |
| University of Virginia |
Master of Business Administration |
Former |
| Santa Clara University |
Bachelor of Arts Degree |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Dick Clark Productions, Inc. |
Managing Director |
Current |
| The Brooklyn College Foundation, Inc |
Trustee |
Current |
| ImClone Systems Incorporated |
Chairman |
Current |
| Blockbuster, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Dick Clark Productions, Inc. |
Vice Chairman |
Current |
| InfoSpace, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| King World Productions, Inc. |
President and Chief Operating Officer |
Former |
| Brooklyn College |
M.A. degree in Mathematics |
Former |
Mr. Taffer serves as an Operating Advisor at Pegasus Capital Advisors, a private equity fund manager.
Prior to joining AOL, Taffer spent more than two decades at American Express. He headed the American Express Gold Card in the early 1990s, launched the Membership Rewards Program, and developed ShopAmex, an InfoSpace-powered online shopping portal for Amex Cardmembers.
After a start as a legal aid lawyer in Pittsburgh, Taffer served as assistant counsel to the Senate Banking Committee in Washington, D.C., and authored several important federal statutes, including the Electronic Funds Transfer Act.
Taffer received a bachelor of arts degree from the University of Pittsburgh and a juris doctor degree from the University of Michigan Law School.
Gen. Richard D. Hearney retired from military service in 1996 as Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps. A highly decorated veteran, he served as Deputy Commander, 1st Marine Expeditionary Force during Desert Shield and Desert Storm.
From January 2000 to April 2002, Gen. Hearney served as president and CEO of Business Executives for National Security (BENS). BENS is a national, nonpartisan organization of business leaders who apply the lessons of their successful businesses to making our country safer and more secure.
Prior to joining BENS, Gen. Hearney joined the Boeing Company in 1996 as regional vice president of Business Development - Western Europe.
Gen. Hearney holds a bachelor of arts degree from Stanford University and a master of arts degree from Pepperdine University. He is also a graduate of the Naval War College.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc. |
Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer |
Current |
| InfoSpace, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Adelphia Communications Corporation |
CFO & Executive Vice President |
Former |
| Microsoft Corporation |
senior director of corporate development |
Former |
| University of Virginia |
MBA |
Former |
| The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill |
BS |
Former |
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