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| Executive Bios |
| Michael Shehan |
Founder, President and Chief Executive Officer
A longtime Internet entrepreneur, Michael founded Booyah Networks in May 2001. Michael’s first company was LOGEX International, LLC, an e-commerce solutions provider focused on the retail and catalog industries in 1996. LOGEX was acquired by AppNet in 1998. AppNet went public in 1999, and then it was acquired by CommerceOne (NASDAQ: CMRC) in 2000. Michael served as president for AppNet’s two fastest growing divisions - e-Commerce Solutions and Outsourcing Services divisions. Immediately prior to founding Booyah Networks, Michael was the CEO of Ereo, Inc, a venture backed image search technology. Michael holds a bachelor’s degree from Vanderbilt University.
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| Steve Swoboda |
Founder, Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer
With almost twenty years of experience in corporate finance, operations and accounting, Steve oversees all operational and financial activities for Booyah Networks. Steve’s experience includes senior management positions at two other start up companies (Ereo, Inc. and ProSavvy, Inc.), serving as chief financial officer of iBelay LLC, a venture capital firm investing in seed stage companies, and public company experience as director of corporate development for MessageMedia, Inc. (acquired by DoubleClick) Steve began his career at Price Waterhouse LLP during which he obtained extensive experience in domestic and international mergers and acquisitions, SEC reporting and internal controls. Steve holds a bachelor’s degree in accounting from the University of Colorado.
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| J. Allen Dove |
Chief Technology Officer
J. Allen Dove brings more than 13 years of information technology leadership and execution experience to Booyah Networks. Throughout his career, Allen has worked at the “C” levels of companies ranging in size from Fortune 500 to startups to successfully develop and execute technology strategies and programs. Prior to Booyah Networks, Allen was a founder and CTO of ShadowLogic Inc., an information assurance and national security solutions engineering firm. Allen also served as the CTO of AppNet, Inc., a company publicly traded and subsequently acquired by Commerce One in April 2000. Allen was responsible for all facets of AppNet’s technology innovations and focuses.
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| Troy Lerner |
Director of Search Engine Marketing, The Booyah Agency
As the Director of Search Engine Marketing, Troy oversees the strategic direction of marketing campaigns with Google, Yahoo, MSN, ASK, etc. Troy’s team of “big agency” veterans develop, implement and optimize marketing programs that maximize clients’ investment by driving direct returns as well as building data to support future programs.
Troy brings hands-on experience with the entire online marketing landscape, including search (PPC, PI, SEO), display media, site design, and behavioral targeting, etc. Troy has helped companies of all sizes and budgets with online marketing solutions, including Motor Trend, the American Automobile Association and Little Tikes. Troy joined The Booyah Agency in 2005 after two years at Avenue A / Razorfish where he headed up business development for the search division and managed client teams. Troy was part of the team that made Avenue A / Razorfish Search to one of the largest global buyers of search inventory. Prior to Avenue A / Razorfish, Troy co-founded an interactive marketing company with nearly 70,000 worldwide customers. Troy sold the company in 2002. Troy studied Economics and American Government at the University of Virginia.
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| Dan Craig |
Director of Paid Inclusion Services, The Booyah Agency
Dan has spent more than 15 years in marketing and management. At Booyah he heads up the company’s Paid Inclusion division. In this role Dan manages the company’s partnership with Yahoo, directing research and development, assessing innovative search opportunities. Under Dan’s direction, Booyah gained exclusive Paid Inclusion capabilities by securing Yahoo Feed Partner Certification. His team designs, executes and optimizes XML feeds for direct inclusion into Yahoo and Yahoo partners’ natural and organic listings. Prior to Booyah, Dan was director of marketing for Worldprints.com, an image-based Internet marketing company. During this time Dan played an integral part in Excite@Home’s acquisition of Worldprints.com. After the acquisition, Dan worked with Excite@Home’s Matchlogic division, a pioneer of early Internet banner Advertising, search engine optimization and customer data acquisition development.
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| Valerie Quintanilla |
Marketing & Communications Manager
Valerie has spent five years successfully piloting trade and consumer PR and marketing campaigns. At Booyah, Valerie manages the company’s marketing and PR program, including media relations, trade show initiatives, speakers bureau and analyst relations. Before Booyah, Valerie spent three years at Schenkein Public Relations where she managed national, regional and local trade and consumer media relations programs for clients including Dex Media (formerly QwestDex), The Home Depot, First Data and Western Union. Valerie also directed speakers bureaus initiatives securing national trade show visibility for her clients. Additional career highlights include driving PR programs for Signature Advertising and Thinkinc. Valerie graduated from Colorado State University with a degree in Journalism. |
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