Board of Directors

Paul Roberts has served as Chief Strategy Officer, President and Chairman since May 2019, prior to which he acted as our Chief Executive Officer and Chairman since May 2017, overseeing the development and commercialization of our Company. Prior to holding that position, Mr. Roberts was the Chief Executive Officer of CenterPoint Media LLC from August 2012 to February 2018, an online marketing company that helped brands engage with their customers over live-style blogs. Mr. Roberts has over 15 years of experience in digital media, holding positions at Locial Media, TanzAct Media, Yahoo!, Hotjobs and Attain Media. Mr. Roberts is experienced in building and growing companies in the technology industry, with particular expertise in sales, marketing strategy, brand development and customer engagement. Mr. Roberts attended Long Island University.

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Peter Bordes has served as our Chief Executive Officer since May 15, 2019. Prior to joining the Company, from January 2011 to June 2019, Mr. Bordes acted as the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of OneQube, Inc., a digital Audience Management Platform, which enables its customers to develop, manage and market to custom digital audiences. Mr. Bordes continues to serve as Chairman of the Board of OneQube, Inc. From June 2004 to August 2011, Mr. Bordes was a Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer of MediaTrust, a real-time performance marketing advertising exchange for direct response marketing. From November 2018 to June 2019, Mr. Bordes acted as the Chairman and Co-Founder of MainBloq, a cloud-based modular Full Stack Execution Management platform for trading digital currencies and investing in digital assets. From January 2017 to June 2019, Mr. Bordes worked as the Co-Founder and Director of TruVest a sustainable affordable housing, real estate investment, development and technology company. Mr. Bordes’ current board service includes seats on the board of directors of Beasley Broadcast Group (NASDAQ: BBGI), Brooklyn School of Music, New England College, Fraud.net, Hoo.be, Ocearch and RevTrax. Mr. Bordes holds a Bachelor of Arts from New England College.

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Grainne Coen has been a member of our board of directors since October 2, 2019. In February 2019, Ms. Coen founded Elevation Investment Partners, LLC, a diversified investment group that operates in multiple industries both as strategic consultants and early stage investors. Since January 2015, Ms. Coen has also served as Co-Founder of AREA4, an experiential marketing agency. From January 2001 to December 2015, she was a Principal at Columbia Partners, a hedge fund engaged in the research and investment of public companies. Ms. Coen holds a Bachelor of Science from London Guildhall University.

Elisabeth DeMarse has been a member of our board of directors since January 7, 2020. From September 2014 to the present, Ms. DeMarse has served on the board of directors of AppNexus Inc., a digital advertising software company, as the board’s compensation committee chair. From March 2012 to February 2016, she was the Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President of TheStreet, Inc., a digital financial media company. From September 2010 to March 2012, Ms. DeMarse was the Chief Executive Officer of Newser, LLC, a digital news curation company. From January 2005 to March 2012, she was the Entrepreneur in Residence at Austin Ventures LP. From October 2006 to August 2010, she was Chief Executive Officer, President and a member of the board of directors of CreditCards.com, a credit card application aggregation website. Ms. DeMarse holds a Bachelor of Arts from Wellesley College, and a Master of Business Administration from Harvard University.

Jeannie Mun has been a member of our board of directors since January 2020. From January 2016 to the present, Ms. Mun has been employed as a consultant for JMM Capital, LLC, a CFO advisory firm. From March 2015 to September 2015, she was the Chief Financial Officer of Oyster Books, a predecessor to the Google Books service. From February 2009 to February 2015, Ms. Mun was the Chief Financial Officer of MediaMath, Inc., a programmatic marketing technology provider. From May 2007 to January 2009, she was employed as a Vice President of Finance and Strategy at SintecMedia Ltd. d/b/a Operative, a media technology company. Ms. Mun holds a Bachelor of Arts from the University of California Los Angeles, and a Master of Business Administration from Harvard University.

Christopher H. “Toby” Smith has been a member of our board of directors since October 2019 and was elected as our board’s lead independent director on January 7, 2020. From May 1990 to the present, Mr. Smith has served as the Founder and Managing Principal of Alexander, Smith & Company, Inc., a performance improvement, compliance consulting and financial advisory services firm that has successfully completed engagements with Barnes Engineering Co., Sylvania Lighting International, Oneida Ltd., The Wildlife Conservation Society, Atkins Nutritionals, Inc. (NASDAQ:SMPL), Heartland Publications, SunCrest Healthcare, Medical Staffing Network Holdings, Inc., MCA Logistics, LLC, Thompson Media Group, LLC, TICO Manufacturing, Inc., and First Coast Security Services. From May 1998 to June 2003, he served as a member of the board of directors of London Fog Industries, Inc., a designer, marketer and distributor of quality men’s and women’s outerwear that is currently owned by Iconix Brand Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:ICON). From 1993 to August 1996, Mr. Smith was employed as International Counsel to the Managing Board of Escada AG, a luxury women’s designer clothing company headquartered in Munich, Germany that was previously traded on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange. From 1989 to 1993, he was the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Puma USA, which is now owned by Puma SE (FRA:PUM). Mr. Smith holds a Bachelor of Arts from Williams College and a Juris Doctor from Yale University. In addition, Mr. Smith is a member of the bar in the states of New York and Connecticut, as well as the District of Columbia.