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John Giuliani
President and Chief Executive Officer, Director
ValueClick, Inc.
John Giuliani serves as president and chief executive officer and as a member of ValueClick’s board of directors. Mr. Giuliani joined ValueClick’s senior management team and board in August 2011 through ValueClick’s acquisition of Dotomi, where John served as chief executive officer. From April 2012 until December 2012, Mr. Giuliani served as ValueClick’s chief operating officer, overseeing multiple U.S. ValueClick businesses, including: the ValueClick Media and Dotomi online media businesses; the Commission Junction affiliate marketing business; and the Mediaplex technology business.

John Giuliani is a seasoned executive with almost twenty-five years of experience in growing successful organizations. Before joining Dotomi, Mr. Giuliani founded Rainmaker Consulting Group Inc., which specialized in strategic sales and marketing consulting for marketing services firms. He also served as President of North America for Catalina Marketing Services, providing behavioral insights, database marketing, and internet solutions to key Fortune 1000 companies. His leadership at Catalina resulted in record revenues and net profits. Additionally, Mr. Giuliani’s tenure includes four years at ACTMEDIA working with the launch team of the Instant Coupon Machine, as well as in CPG sales and marketing with Beecham Products and Frito-Lay, Inc.

In addition to ValueClick, Mr. Giuliani is a member of the board of directors for Bluestem Brands, Inc. f/k/a Fingerhut Direct Marketing, Inc. In the past, he has participated on boards for Q Interactive, SuperMarkets Online, Affinova, Claria, Imagitas, and El Dorado Marketing. Mr. Giuliani has an MBA from Northwestern University’s Kellogg Graduate School of Management, as well as a B.S. from the University of Illinois.
James R. Zarley
Executive Chairman of the Board of Directors
ValueClick, Inc.
James Zarley serves as executive chairman of ValueClick’s board of directors, and has been a senior executive and board member for the Company since 1999. From his arrival at ValueClick in 1999 until May 2007, Mr. Zarley served as chairman and chief executive officer of ValueClick and shaped the Company into a global leader in online marketing solutions. Mr. Zarley served as the Company’s executive chairman from May 2007 to April 2010, and then returned to the chief executive officer role from April 2010 to December 2012.

Mr. Zarley brings over thirty years of senior management experience, with extensive knowledge of internet-related businesses. Prior to joining ValueClick, Mr. Zarley was chief operating officer of Hiway Technologies, where he was a leading member of the management team that closed the merger with Verio in 1999. Prior to that, Mr. Zarley was chairman and chief executive officer of Best Internet until he merged it with Hiway Technologies in 1998. Mr. Zarley also founded and later sold Quantech Information Services, now an ADP company. In addition, he spent 19 years at RCA in various senior management roles.

Mr. Zarley serves on the board of directors of ValueClick, Inc. and Texas Roadhouse, Inc.
Peter J. Wolfert
Chief Technology Officer
ValueClick, Inc.
Peter Wolfert is ValueClick Inc.'s chief technology officer, responsible for managing all the engineering and technology resources. His expertise in management information systems allows ValueClick to engineer and develop cutting-edge technologies that lead the industry and serve a multitude of clients. Prior to joining ValueClick in 2000, Mr. Wolfert was the senior vice president and director of information technology for Mellon Capital Management and served as senior vice president of information technology at AIM Funds in San Francisco. He has also served as senior vice president of information technology at Trust Company of the West.

Mr. Wolfert graduated with a bachelor's degree from the University of California, Davis and earned a master's in business administration from the University of California, Irvine.
John P. Pitstick
Chief Financial Officer
ValueClick, Inc.
John Pitstick is ValueClick, Inc.'s chief financial officer and manages the company's worldwide finance and facilities functions. Mr. Pitstick joined ValueClick in 2005 and served as the company’s executive vice president of finance prior to his promotion to Chief Financial Officer in 2007. Prior to joining ValueClick, Mr. Pitstick was a senior manager in the audit practice of Ernst & Young, where he served both public and private companies in the high technology industry for nearly ten years.

Mr. Pitstick is a certified public accountant with a bachelor's degree in accounting from the University of San Francisco.
Scott P. Barlow
Vice President and General Counsel
ValueClick, Inc.
Scott Barlow has served as ValueClick Inc.'s vice president and general counsel since 2001. In his role as the company's chief legal officer, Mr. Barlow is responsible for the management and review of ValueClick's worldwide legal department. In addition, Mr. Barlow is the company's board secretary, a position he has held since 2002. In 2004, the Pacific Coast Business Times named Mr. Barlow to its "40 under forty" class of the top business executives under the age of 40. In 2007, the San Fernando Valley Business Journal named Mr. Barlow to its "40 under forty" class as well as honoring him as one of the featured attorneys in its "Top 25 Lawyers of the Valley" edition. Prior to ValueClick, Mr. Barlow served as general counsel and secretary for Mediaplex, Inc., where he served as a key member of the management team during the acquisition of Mediaplex by ValueClick in 2001. Mr. Barlow also spent four years as a senior litigation associate with Raifman & Edwards, LLP, a San Francisco based law firm.

Mr. Barlow graduated with a bachelor’s degree from the University of Florida and juris doctor degree from the University of Akron School of Law.
Steve Neufer
President
ValueClick Brands
As president of ValueClick Brands, Steve Neufer oversees operations for the Owned and Operated businesses in both US and Asia. Mr. Neufer joined MeziMedia as vice president of operations in 2006 prior to its acquisition by ValueClick in 2007. Prior to MeziMedia, Mr. Neufer managed domestic and overseas operations and site content for Shopzilla from 2001 through its acquisition by EW Scripps in 2005.

Mr. Neufer holds a bachelor of science degree in business operations from California State University Chico.
Bill Todd
President
ValueClick Media
As president, Bill Todd leads the ValueClick Media organization in North America. He is also responsible for overseeing operations for the company’s New York office. Mr. Todd joined ValueClick, Inc. in 2000 and has held numerous sales management roles within the organization, including director of eastern sales and vice president, eastern sales. Prior to joining ValueClick he worked as a sales executive for Katz Radio in New York.

Mr. Todd holds a bachelor of science degree in business communication from St. John's University.
Kerri Pollard
President
Commission Junction
As president of Commission Junction, Kerri Pollard oversees all of its U.S. operations. Ms. Pollard originally joined affiliate marketing solutions provider BeFree in 1999, prior to its acquisition by ValueClick and subsequent merger with Commission Junction in 2003. During her eight-year tenure with BeFree and Commission Junction, she managed the teams responsible for advertiser and publisher client development. In her most recent role as vice president of client development-east, Ms. Pollard managed the east coast account teams responsible for Commission Junction's top-performing clients. Prior to Commission Junction, Ms. Pollard operated in a sales capacity at consulting firm Keane, Inc., and i-Cube (now Avenue A/Razorfish).

Ms. Pollard earned her bachelor's degree from Ohio University.
David A. Yovanno
President
Mediaplex
As president of Mediaplex, the technology business segment of ValueClick, David Yovanno is responsible for all of its U.S. operations. He is also responsible for driving cross-division synergies and assisting with the Company's corporate development program. Mr. Yovanno first joined ValueClick in 2000 and held a number of leadership positions for ValueClick Media including executive vice president of sales and marketing, general manager and chief operating officer until 2008. Mr. Yovanno left ValueClick in 2008 to be CEO of Gigya, a successful social technology SaaS company based in Silicon Valley, and rejoined ValueClick in 2011. Mr. Yovanno also served in the United States Navy as a Lieutenant and CIO.

Mr. Yovanno is a graduate of The George Washington University in Washington, D.C., where he earned his bachelor’s degree in marketing and master's degree in healthcare administration.