The Movers and Shakers
Team Marketfish
Dave Scott | Founder & Chief Executive Officer
Dave Scott has been a frustrated marketing executive for years. Having faced the lead-generation problem while serving as vice president of marketing for a number of businesses, he quickly became an expert. While touring the country speaking on lead generation, Dave quickly realized that every company has the same problem. This is why Marketfish was formed.
Prior to founding Marketfish, Dave was the chief marketing officer for a local Seattle startup. Dave has also served as vice president of global marketing and strategy at Intermec, Inc. (NYSE:IN), and vice president of marketing and strategy for the global services division of PeopleSoft, Inc. (acquired by Oracle [NASDAQ:ORCL]). His management pedigree also includes AT&T Wireless, Boston Consulting Group and General Electric. He earned dual bachelor degrees in computer science and political philosophy from The College of William and Mary, and earned his MBA at the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania, graduating with distinction. Dave sits on the boards of Goodwill and Powerful Schools and is a member of Rotary International. He is an avid sailor, scuba diver and nationally ranked board game champion. Dave is also the recipient of the CMO Council's "CMO of the Year" award in 2004 and Puget Sound Business Journal's "40 Under 40" award in 2007.
Andy Thomas | Chief Technology Officer
Andy Thomas comes to Marketfish with a personal mission to revolutionize online direct marketing through the application of leading-edge technology. Having spent more than 10 years guiding the development of the Atlas Advertising Suite at aQuantive, he understands the impact that efficient campaign planning and accountable media have on maximizing advertiser ROI. Andy also brings a passion for customer-focused software development, resulting in rapid, high-quality product innovations that address the most pressing needs of our customers.
Prior to joining Marketfish, Andy received bachelor's and master's degrees from Stanford University, and has worked for more than 18 years creating software solutions to problems ranging from geomechanical numerical modeling at Golder Associates to healthcare data warehousing at HBS International to the delivery and analysis of online display and paid search advertising at aQuantive. Following Microsoft's acquisition of aQuantive in 2007, Andy continued to lead the development of ad delivery, log file processing and reporting systems at Atlas, as well as working to converge reporting systems across the entire Microsoft ad platform. Andy owns more telescopes than computers, and when not obsessing about how to improve online marketing technology, he stays up too late stargazing from his backyard in Seattle. When the sun is up, he also enjoys snowboarding and bicycling.
David Fowler | Chief Privacy Officer
For the past eight years David Fowler has witnessed firsthand the evolution of the digital marketplace. After being introduced to the Marketfish technology and the company's unique approach to nurturing marketers and providing permission-based messaging solutions, he was compelled to help drive the vision and development of Marketfish's privacy and deliverability practices.
Prior to joining Marketfish, David held US and European-based Senior Management positions focused on Deliverability, Email Privacy, Sales, Marketing, Business Development and Product Management with such companies as Lyris Technologies, Alterian, Blue Hornet / Digital River, Yesmail, XO Communications, KPNQwest, Qwest Communications, Electric Lightwave, GST Telecom and MCI. David is a seasoned industry leader, speaker and email deliverability consultant with national and international engagements that include: International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), InBox Atlanta and San Jose, Inbox/Outbox – London, American Marketing Association, Messaging and Anti Abuse Working Group (MAAWG) — US and EU, TRUSTe, Privacy and American Business and the Email Insider Summit.
Michel Goffin | Chief Financial Officer
Michel Goffin brings to the table more than 10 years of financial experience in high-tech startups. Most recently, he was president of SIVI, an incubator of media technologies that are employed by many of the top 10 media concerns. Michel has worked as CFO for several emerging businesses in the media and advertising industry such as Auditude, VoloMedia and QDesign.
Michel's initial career was in corporate finance, where he served as vice president at J.P. Morgan Chase and Westdeutsche Landesbank. He has a JD (KUL), MA (Carleton) and is a graduate of the Johns Hopkins School for Advanced International Studies.
Board of Advisors
Jack Breese
Jack Breese is a director for the Washington Advisory Group (WAG), a management consulting firm for universities, companies, governments and non-profit corporations. Prior to WAG, Jack was the director of research for Microsoft. Jack has joined in establishing The Advisory Group at Huron (September 14, 2010). Jack received his PhD in Management Science and Engineering from Stanford University.
Paul Chachko
Paul Chachko is currently the chief executive officer of V12 Group and a serial entrepreneur. Mr. Chachko has over 20 years of experience in marketing services, with leadership speaking roles at DMA, NARM, iMedia and several technology councils. Paul holds a degree in Business Administration from Monmouth University, and has served on a variety of Advisor Boards and Boards of Directors. Paul was a 2005 finalist for Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year.
Mike Crill
As a high-tech CFO since 1995, Mike has helped raise over $150MM in angel and venture funding in more than 60 different funding rounds and has managed mergers and acquisitions. He has contributed to companies that have created over $1Bn in wealth for entrepreneurs.
Neal Hansch
Neal Hansch brings over fifteen years of venture capital, technology operations and financial advisory experience to Rustic Canyon and its portfolio companies. Neal earned his BA from Duke University and his MBA from the UCLA Anderson School of Management.
Clark Kokich
Clark Kokich is the chairman of Razorfish, one of the largest and most influential interactive agencies in the world, employing more than 2,000 professionals in 21 offices in eight countries. In 2007, Razorfish was acquired by Microsoft for $6 billion.
Gary Laben
Gary Laben is chief executive officer of KBM Group. Laben is a 20-year veteran of the information marketing industry. Prior to joining KBM Group in 2000, he served as vice president of marketing and business development at Experian. Laben was named 2009 Direct Marketer of the Year by the Taylor Institute for Direct Marketing. He is actively involved in the direct marketing community and is immediate past chairman of the DMA's Direct Marketing Educational Foundation, and he serves on the DMA's board of directors and Ethics Policy committee.
Alex Loyd
Alexander Lloyd is the founder and managing partner of Accelerator Ventures, a venture fund focused on seed-stage investments. Prior to founding Accelerator Ventures, Alexander was a venture partner at Rustic Canyon Partners, where he oversaw the development of their seed-stage investment strategy. Alexander earned a BA in International Relations from the University of Pennsylvania and an MBA in Entrepreneurial Management from The Wharton School.
Janis Machala
Janis Machala is the founder of Paladin Partners, which assists high-growth companies with strategic and operational needs. She is also the co-founder of the Seraph Capital Forum and a member of the University of Washington tech transfer program.
Dr. Charles W. Stryker
Dr. Charles W. Stryker is the founder and president of The Venture Development Center, Inc. (VDC). Prior to founding VDC, he was the President of infoUSA. Dr. Stryker holds BS and MS degrees in Electrical Engineering and a Ph.D. in Computer Science from New York University. He is a speaker and author on database product development, and was a part-time faculty member at the University of Pennsylvania's Wharton School.
Keir Walton
Keir Walton has more than 20 years of marketing and leadership experience. Most recently, Keir was a group vice president for IEG, a WPP subsidiary. Prior to IEG, Keir was an executive vice president and COO at IDG.
