Decision Makers
| Name (plus bio) |
Position |
| Bradford D. Duea |
President |
| Christopher Allen |
COO |
| Nand Gangwani |
CFO & Vice President |
| Suzanne M. Colvin |
Vice President and Interim CFO |
| William E. Pence |
Cto |
| Andrea Devenow |
Vice President, Business Development |
| Dana Harris |
Vice President, Corp Communications & Public Relations |
| Leanne Sharman |
Vice President, Sales, Marketing |
| Scott A. Steinberg |
Vice President, Marketing |
| Scott Berlin |
Vice President, Sales, Marketing |
| Vito Salvaggio |
Vice President, Product Management |
| Adam Fingerman |
Director, Product Management |
| Jeff Ferguson |
Director of Online Marketing |
| Chris Taylor |
Manager, Product Marketing |
| Mark Harding |
|
Board of Directors
From January 2004 until now, President of Napster, Mr. Duea is responsible for all international activities, including acting as a Board member to Napster Japan (a joint venture with Tower Records Japan), overseeing the business development activities of the company on a worldwide basis, including Napster Mobile, and helping define the strategic direction of the Napster service. He reports directly to Napster's CEO and Chairman, Chris Gorog.
From May 2003 to January 2004, Mr. Duea served as Vice President, Worldwide Business Development for Roxio, Inc. (now known as Napster, Inc.), where he was responsible for all business development efforts for the company, including those for Napster.
During this time as VP, Worldwide Business Development at Roxio, Mr. Duea focused on Napster's international expansion effort and the formulation of strategic partnerships, including those with Samsung Electronics, Intel, and Gateway. He was an integral member of the transaction team for the acquisition and integration of pressplay (a music subscription joint venture between Sony Music Entertainment and Universal Music Group) and certain assets from VUNet Tech. Prior to his joint duties with Napster and Roxio, from May 2002 to May 2003, Mr. Duea served Roxio as Vice President Worldwide OEM Sales and from February 2001 to May 2002 as Vice President of Business Development. His success in these positions has earned him a reputation as a leader in the initiation and development of global OEM and strategic partnerships. Mr. Duea was instrumental in securing and managing Roxio's strategic partnerships with, among others, Microsoft, RealNetworks, Intel, EMI, pressplay and Audible.com. Mr. Duea also led the acquisition and integration of MGI Software, which brought the #1 consumer photo and video editing products into Roxio's digital media portfolio.
Prior to joining Roxio, Mr. Duea served as the Vice President, Corporate Development for PeopleSupport, Inc., a leading provider of integrated e-customer relationship management solutions, where he raised over $50 million in venture financing, and closed strategic partnerships with industry leaders, such as Hewlett Packard and Siebel Systems, Inc. Mr. Duea, a member of the State Bar of California, acquired significant merger and acquisition experience while serving as a corporate lawyer with the law firm O'Melveny & Myers LLP. He was instrumental in many deals, including the sale of the Los Angeles Dodgers to Fox, a transaction recognized as the "Deal of the Year" by the Los Angeles Business Journal.
Mr. Duea holds a B.A. in Law and Society, High Honors, from University of California at Santa Barbara, a M.B.A. in Finance and International Business, Beta Gamma Sigma, from the University of Southern California, and a J.D., Magna Cum Laude, from the University of San Diego.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Napster, Inc. |
President |
Current |
| Roxio, Inc. |
Vice President, Worldwide Business Development |
Former |
| PeopleSupport Inc. |
Vice President, Corporate Development |
Former |
| University of San Diego |
J.D. |
Former |
| University of San Diego |
M.B.A. In Finance |
Former |
| University of Southern California |
M.B.A. in Finance and International Business |
Former |
| University of San Diego |
B.A. In Law and Society |
Former |
| University of California, Santa Barbara |
B.A. in Law and Society |
Former |
Christopher Allen serves as Chief Operating Officer where he is responsible for running the day-to-day business as well as setting strategy and product direction. Allen oversees all operational aspects of the Napster service, including product management, marketing and online sales, research and development, music programming, customer care, content acquisition/clearance/reporting, user experience and design, and business intelligence.
Prior to joining Napster in 2007, Allen served as Vice President, Product Strategy, Design, and Marketing at Blockbuster Online and was responsible for driving the product strategy, design and development of the Blockbuster website and overseeing the online customer experience. The online subscriber base more than doubled from 1.7M to 3.6M in nine months while gross margins increased via retail store integration, improved product mix and availability, and online efficiencies.
Before joining Blockbuster, Allen served as VP of Product Strategy and Marketing at Yahoo! and was responsible for driving the global product vision and managing the strategic product and service roadmap for Yahoo! Music. A seasoned executive with over 13 years of product and marketing experience, Allen oversaw the ad-supported media and premium service lines of business and all aspects of product management and product planning for Yahoo! Music products, services, and emerging platforms.
Allen joined Yahoo! in 2004 with the company's acquisition of Musicmatch. As SVP of Marketing and Strategic Planning at Musicmatch, Allen directed the overall product and consumer marketing strategy, including customer acquisition and retention strategies for premium software and subscription services. Allen managed key consumer marketing initiatives including merchandising, e-commerce, and partner marketing activities as the Musicmatch userbase exploded ten-fold in less than five years. Mr. Allen was also chartered with analyzing future product trends to evaluate integration of digital music services into emerging technologies and devices. During Allen's tenure at Musicmatch, the company received seven consecutive PC Magazine Editors' Choice awards for excellence and countless accolades for leadership in digital music products and services.
Prior to joining Musicmatch in early 2000, Allen was a co-founder and head of product marketing and strategic planning at Kablink, an online photo service company. Previously, Christopher spent more than 10 years in product management at pioneering companies AT&T and NCR working on data warehouse decision support, predictive analysis, and business intelligence/CRM initiatives.
Allen received a B.S. in electrical engineering from the University of Notre Dame, an M.S. in electrical engineering and computer science from the Georgia Institute of Technology, and an M.B.A. from the University of San Diego. He has competed in amateur bodybuilding and for the past 16 years has been volunteering as the head powerlifting coach for local Special Olympics athletes.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Napster, Inc. |
COO |
Current |
| Streaming Media, Inc. |
Senior Vice President of Product Marketing |
Current |
| Musicmatch, Inc. |
Senior Vice President, Marketing & Strategic Planning |
Former |
| University of San Diego |
MBA |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Napster, Inc. |
CFO & Vice President |
Current |
| Intuit, Inc. |
Vice President of Corporate and Business Development |
Former |
| Bentley College |
MBA in Finance |
Former |
| Indian Institute of Technology |
Bachelor of Technology |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Napster, Inc. |
Vice President and Interim CFO |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Podfeed.Net |
Cto of Napster |
Current |
| Napster, Inc. |
Cto |
Current |
| Saascon |
Senior Vice President and Chief Technology Officer, Napster |
Current |
| WebMD Health Corporation |
Executive Vice President and Chief Technology Officer |
Current |
| Universal Music Group |
Lead Technologist |
Former |
| Roxio, Inc. |
|
Former |
| Cornell University |
Ph.D. Degree In Electrical Engineering |
Former |
| University of Virginia |
Bachelor's Degree In Physics |
Former |
Being connected is probably the best way to describe Andrea. In fact, she has been making connections in the business and entertainment worlds since she left UCLA in the mid 90's. Before joining ZING, she served as a business development executive for Napster, Movie Link, and MGM. But what makes Andrea a perfect fit for ZING is her willingness to go the distance whether it's to see her favorite band (over a 100 miles to see the Boss) or stay connected with a partner.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Zing Systems Inc. |
Vice President, Business Development |
Current |
| Napster, Inc. |
Vice President, Business Development |
Current |
| Napster, Inc. |
Business Development Executive |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Napster, Inc. |
Vice President, Corp Communications & Public Relations |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Napster, Inc. |
Vice President, Sales, Marketing |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Napster, Inc. |
Vice President, Marketing |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Napster, Inc. |
Vice President, Sales, Marketing |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Napster, Inc. |
Vice President, Product Management |
Current |
Jeff is currently the Director of Online Marketing for Napster where he directs all online acquisition and retention via online media, search engine optimization, search engine advertising, affiliate, and e-mail marketing. A veteran in online marketing since 1995, Jeff has lead the online marketing efforts for Fortune 500 companies such as Hilton Hotels, Kimberly-Clark, InterActiveCorp, and Experian.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Napster, Inc. |
Director of Online Marketing |
Current |
| Search Engine Strategies |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Napster, Inc. |
Manager, Product Marketing |
Current |
Mr. Mulligan is an entertainment executive who has been the head of a film studio (Universal); network broadcast operations and cable channels (Fox); head of business operations and finance for film, television, theme parks and music (Universal); television production (Universal TV); and CFO of a Fortune 50 public company (Seagram/Universal). Overall, he has completed over $90 billion in Media/Entertainment financings and M&A and as over 25 years of executive experience in the industry. Mr. Mulligan was also the founder and architect of Universal Partners where he conceived and developed the operating and financial plan to acquire Universal Entertainment from Vivendi. Mr. Mulligan has served on the board of other entertainment industry companies such as Spyglass Entertainment, Roxio/Napster, Ascent Media, and Interactive Corp. He has also been an advisor to other Private Equity and Consulting firms including Bain Capital, Cerberus, LEK and Boston Consulting. Since leaving his corporate position in 2002, Mr. Mulligan has secured over $30 billion in financing commitments. In 2007, Mr. Mulligan completed over $400 million of transactions. Mr. Mulligan began his career as a CPA with Price Waterhouse's Media/Entertainment Specialty Practice Unit in Los Angles rising to Senior Manager. He graduated with honors from USC's School of Business and from the Anderson MBA program at UCLA.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| University of California, Los Angeles |
|
Current |
| Ascent Media Group |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Breadcrumbs |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Napster, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Pacific Media Capital, LLC |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| The Seagram Company, Ltd. |
Chief Financial Officer |
Former |
| Universal Partners, Inc. |
Founder |
Former |
| Fox Television |
Consultant |
Former |
| Universal Partners, Inc. |
Principal |
Former |
| Universal Pictures |
Co-Chairman |
Former |
| Fox Television |
Chairman |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Napster, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| St. John's University |
B.S. In Accounting |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Napster, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
Rodin currently serves as Chairman and CEO of RDN Group, a management consulting firm. From 1999 through October 2002, Mr. Rodin served as Chairman and CEO of eConnections, a provider of extended supply chain intelligence solutions. From 1991 through 1999, Mr. Rodin served as Chief Executive Officer and President of Marshall Industries. He remained in this position until the Company was acquired by Avnet, Inc. in 1999. Mr. Rodin then became President of Global Supply Chain Management and Electronic Commerce Solutions for Avnet, Inc., and served on the Advisory Board of the Company. Mr. Rodin also serves on the Board of Napster, Inc., where he serves as the Chairman of the Compensation Committee and a member of the Audit Committee. Additionally, he serves as Vice Chair and Executive Director of CommerceNet. Mr. Rodin holds a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from the University of Connecticut.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Beachhead Solutions, Inc. |
Chairman and CEO, Rdn Group |
Current |
| Commercenet Co |
Executive Director |
Current |
| Kudorank |
Coach |
Current |
| SM&A Corporation |
Director |
Current |
| Napster, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Kudorank |
Member of Commercenet's Board of Directors |
Current |
| Commercenet Co |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Collabrx, Inc. |
Director |
Current |
| Marshall Industries, Inc. |
CEO |
Former |
| Commercenet Co |
Founder, Chairman and CEO of Econnections, Inc. |
Former |
| Marshall Industries, Inc. |
President |
Former |
| Nedaa |
President |
Former |
| USC, LLC |
member |
Former |
| Commercenet Co |
Coach |
Former |
| Rosettanet |
Board of Directors |
Former |
| University of Connecticut |
Bachelor of Arts In Psychology |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Myyearbook |
Founder and Managing Partner of the Angel Investors Lp |
Current |
| Anchor Intelligence, Inc. |
Co-Founder |
Current |
| I-Behavior, Inc. |
Founder and Managing Partner of the Angel Investors Lp |
Current |
| Plaxo, Inc. |
General Partner of Angel Investors, LP, and Advisor |
Current |
| Merchantcircle |
|
Current |
| Snapjot, Inc. |
|
Current |
| Napster, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Sendmail, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Support, Inc |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| I-Behavior, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Odesk Corporation |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Ask Jeeves |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Acerno |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Blue Pumpkin Software Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Vitrue, Inc |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Personal Training Systems |
CEO |
Former |
| National Semiconductor Corporation |
CEO |
Former |
| National Semiconductor Corporation |
President |
Former |
| Personal Training Systems |
President |
Former |
| National Semiconductor Corporation |
Co-Founder |
Former |
| Personal Training Systems |
Co-Founder |
Former |
| UCSF Medical Center |
|
Former |
| The University of California, San Francisco |
|
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| PUBLISH2, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Memtech Ssd Corporation |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Napster, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Convizion |
board member |
Current |
| Fox Sports Interactive Media, LLC. |
Senior Vice President |
Former |
| CBS SportsLine.com, Inc. |
Vice President, Programming |
Former |
| Fox Sports Interactive Media, LLC. |
General Manager |
Former |
| Home Box Office Inc. |
Director of Production and Marketing Enterprises |
Former |
| CBS SportsLine.com, Inc. |
Executive Producer |
Former |
| Rose Communications Inc |
|
Former |
| Saatchi & Saatchi |
|
Former |
| Proserv, Inc. |
|
Former |
| Fox Sports Net |
|
Former |
| American University |
B.A. In Broadcast Communications |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Napster, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |