Decision Makers
| Name (plus bio) |
Position |
| William E. Pence |
Cto |
| Bradford D. Duea |
President |
| Christopher Allen |
COO |
| Nand Gangwani |
CFO & Vice President |
| Suzanne M. Colvin |
Vice President and Interim CFO |
| 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
Ronald Conway is the Founder and Managing Partner of the Angel Investors LP funds. Mr. Conway worked with National Semiconductor Corporation in various research and marketing positions (1973-1979). Altos Computer Systems benefited under his leadership in sales and marketing, as a member of the Board, then as President and CEO (1979-1990). Mr. Conway led Personal Training Systems (PTS) for five years as President and CEO (1991-1995). PTS was acquired by SmartForce/SkillSoft and he served on their Board of Directors until September 2002. Mr. Conway has served on several Boards/Advisory Boards including: The Red Herring Magazine, Blue Pumpkin Software, AtWeb (sold to Netscape/AOL), SendMail, Bright Mail Software, Ask Jeeves, Napster, and Support.com. Mr. Conway is involved in community activities as a member of the Board of Directors and Treasurer for The Altos Foundation (1993 2000), which has contributed over $8M to Bay Area Charities. He is on the development committees of UCLA, St. Francis High School, Sacred Heart Schools, and UCSF Medical Center. Mr. Conway serves as Chairman of the Development committee of Ronald McDonald House at Stanford and the Packard Children's Hospital. He founded the UCLA VC Fund whose investments benefit UCLA, and is a member of the DAPER VC Fund that benefits the Stanford Athletic Department. Mr. Conway is also on the Benefit Committee of the Tiger Woods Foundation.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| I-Behavior, Inc. |
Founder and Managing Partner of the Angel Investors Lp |
Current |
| Myyearbook |
Founder and Managing Partner of the Angel Investors Lp |
Current |
| Anchor Intelligence, Inc. |
Co-Founder |
Current |
| Plaxo, Inc. |
General Partner of Angel Investors, LP, and Advisor |
Current |
| Snapjot, Inc. |
|
Current |
| Merchantcircle |
|
Current |
| Blue Pumpkin Software Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Associated Content, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Ronald McDonald House, Inc |
Chairman |
Former |
| Vitrue, Inc |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Ask Jeeves |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Acerno |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Napster, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Sendmail, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Support, Inc |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Odesk Corporation |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| I-Behavior, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| National Semiconductor Corporation |
CEO |
Former |
| Personal Training Systems |
CEO |
Former |
| Personal Training Systems |
President |
Former |
| National Semiconductor Corporation |
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 |
Dr. William Pence, CTO of Napster, is one of the nation's leading practitioners of DRM and presents an insider's view of Digital Rights Management. (details...)
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 |
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, Finance & Controller |
Former |
| Napster, Inc. |
Vice President and Interim CFO |
Current |
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 |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. |
Managing Director, Media & Telecommunications Investment Banking |
Current |
| Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. |
Vice Chairman, Media & Telecommunications Investment Banking |
Current |
| Napster, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Ascent Media Group |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Breadcrumbs |
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 |
| Cerberus Capital Management, L.P. |
Senior Executive Advisor |
Former |
| The Boston Consulting Group, Inc. |
Senior Executive Advisor |
Former |
| Fox Television |
Chairman |
Former |
| Universal Pictures |
Co-Chairman |
Former |
| University of California, Los Angeles |
MBA |
Former |
| University of Southern California |
B.S., Business Administration |
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 |
Ross is currently the Managing Director of Fuse Capital, a digital media & communications investment firm. Over the past 20 years, Ross had been on the forefront of media innovation and transformation. In 2004, he was tapped by News Corporation Chairman Rupert Murdoch to devise the digital strategy for the company. In executing that plan, he helped transform the company to become the global leader amongst its peers in the digital media space through dynamic investments and strategic management, including the acquisitions of Myspace and IGN.com, which helped vault the company to create a digital powerhouse. He also oversaw the acquisitions of Askmen.com, Scout.com, Newroo, KSolo, amongst others. As President of Fox Interactive Media, Ross managed all day-to-day operations for the company from its inception until December 2006. Under his leadership, the FOX Network of sites became one of the largest on the Internet with record setting growth with more than 140 million monthly users. He also oversaw a partnership with Google, which will yield the company nearly $1 billion in advertising from the search and monetization leader. Previously, Ross served as Senior Vice President and General Manager of Fox Sports Interactive Media. In this role, he oversaw the online, wireless and broadband presence for Fox Sports. Earlier in his career, Ross held senior management positions with AltaVista Network, an early pioneer and leader in search, CBS Sportsline, where he oversaw all content and development for the top rated sports site and pay cable giant HBO. He also spent time in advertising at Saatchi and Saatchi and in sports management and marketing with ProServ and Lapin and Rose Communications. Ross currently serves on the board of music leader Napster.com, storage and media management leader Fabrik, Inc., Virtual World innovator VSIDE, and one of the leading Internet holding companies in India, Fuse+Media.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Fuse Capital |
Managing Director |
Current |
| PUBLISH2, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Napster, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Fabrik, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Memtech Ssd Corporation |
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 |
| Fox Sports Net |
|
Former |
| Saatchi & Saatchi |
|
Former |
| Rose Communications Inc |
|
Former |
| Proserv, Inc. |
|
Former |
| American University |
B.A. In Broadcast Communications |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Napster, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |