Meet the WhitePages team—the source of our company’s innovative energy.
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Team WhitePagesWhitePagersContact Info Follow us on Twitter! |
The WhitePages crew strives to make it fantastically simple for everyone to connect with confidence. We are a diverse group of people and although our backgrounds vary, we tend to have professional and academic backgrounds of overachievement. Although our business has grown, we try to retain a small-company atmosphere where everyone can be a leader. We encourage you to learn more about the values that bring us together.
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Alex AlgardFounder and CEOContact Info |
Alex Algard founded WhitePages in 1997 to provide consumers a free, accurate, and fast online alternative to directory assistance. Incorporated in 2000, WhitePages has been profitable since its inception. In 2007 Alex was selected as the Software Entrepreneur of the Year, Pacific Northwest by Ernst & Young and as a finalist for Inc. magazine's Entrepreneur of the Year. He is also founder of CarDomain Network, the leading online community for car enthusiasts. He began his career in investment banking with the Goldman Sachs High Technology Group. Alex holds a BA in economics and a MS in engineering, both from Stanford University.
Favorite WhitePages feature:
"Our work listings, which also include job title and company name. I prefer to call my professional contacts at work—after all, that’s where they are during the day, and I don’t like to bother them at home."
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Maxwell BardonPresidentContact Info |
Max leads WhitePages in execution of its strategy. With 15 years of business management, marketing, and consulting experience, Max has helped companies identify opportunities and drive revenue and profit growth. Prior to joining WhitePages, he held executive positions at Telesensory Corp. and GiftCertificates.com, and worked as a consultant with Bain & Company and a systems analyst at Procter & Gamble. He holds an MBA with honors from the University of Chicago, and magna cum laude bachelor's degrees in management information systems and accounting from the University of Cincinnati.
Favorite WhitePages feature:
"I love the WhitePages.com mobile site. I use it all the time when I’m traveling or out and about on the weekend."
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Suki HayreVice President, Finance and AdministrationContact Info |
Before joining WhitePages, Suki was CFO of WSA (formerly the Washington Software Alliance). She spent seven years at Sierra Online, a leading provider of entertainment software, where she was quickly promoted to VP of finance and administration. She began her career at Coopers & Lybrand. Suki is a Certified Public Accountant and holds a BSC in accounting from Santa Clara University.
Favorite WhitePages feature:
"I use the Reverse phone look up feature whenever I miss a call from an unfamiliar number and want to find out who called me."
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Joe HeitzebergVice President, Engineering and TechnologyContact Info |
Joe leads software engineering, technical strategy, and site operations for the WhitePages Network and W3 Data; oversees internal technology operations; and identifies new technical and market directions for the company. He was cofounder and CEO of Snapvine, which was acquired by WhitePages in 2008. Joe has also held senior positions at Infoseek, which acquired his ecommerce startup in 1999, and at Openwave. He holds an MBA from the MIT Sloan School of Management and a BS in computer science from the University of Washington.
Favorite WhitePages feature:
"Our 'add your listing' feature lets colleagues and professional contacts reach me via text messages while keeping my number private. I always have my iPhone with me and this keeps me connected."
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Young LeeVice President, Business DevelopmentContact Info |
Young develops and executes business development strategies to expand WhitePages' strong partner base. He served as executive VP of sales and business development at iParadigms and managed business development at top consumer web properties including Ask Jeeves, Expedia.com, and Amazon.com. He holds a JD from Boston College Law School and a BA in English literature from the University of California, Berkeley.
Favorite WhitePages feature:
"Send to Phone. I like finding what I need on WhitePages and being able to send it directly to my cell phone."
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Kevin NakaoChief Operating OfficerContact Info |
Kevin is responsible for providing strategic, operational, and marketing leadership for the Company’s product lines and growth initiatives. He has more than 20 years of leadership experience at companies such as RealNetworks, AT&T Wireless, Universal, and News Corp/Fox. He has served as VP of Marketing for Rhapsody America, the joint venture between RealNetworks and MTV, VP of music and mobile at Real Networks, and Founder/CEO/President of Musicblitz, a Grammy-nominated record label that recorded new music from established artists and licensed it use in film and television. Kevin frequently lends his mobile and technology expertise on Mashable and TechCrunch. He holds an MBA from Harvard Business School and a BA in philosophy from Whitman College.
Favorite WhitePages feature:
"I use the WhitePages iPhone application every day to find people, phone numbers, and directions using both maps and GPS."
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Craig ParisVice President, Online Advertising SalesContact Info |
Craig is a seasoned sales executive with more than 15 years of experience. He spent five years at DoubleClick and three years at Admarketplace.net. He has extensive knowledge of online media and technology solutions working with traditional direct marketers and brand advertisers. He also worked as a financial consultant at CIBC Oppenheimer. Craig has a BS in communication and advertising from the University of Hartford.
Favorite WhitePages feature:
“I love how useful and accurate our iPhone app is. I regularly use it locally at home and when I am on the road for business.”
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Brian McAndrewsBoard DirectorManaging Director Madrona Venture Group Contact Info |
Brian serves as Managing Director for Madrona Venture Group, a leading early-stage Venture Capital firm targeting companies in the Pacific Northwest. He was formerly at Microsoft, where he led a team responsible for building and marketing all Microsoft ad platforms. Prior to its acquisition by Microsoft in August 2007, Brian served as CEO, director, and president of aQuantive Inc., which included three business units: Avenue A | Razorfish, one of the world's largest interactive advertising firms; Atlas; and DRIVEpm. Brian serves on the board of directors for Fisher Communications, a media company based in Seattle; for WhitePages.com; and for the Seattle-Northwest chapter of the National Association of Corporate Directors (NACD).
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Will GriffithBoard DirectorGeneral Partner, Technology Crossover Ventures |
Will joined TCV as a principal in 2000 and became a general partner in 2003. He has led or co-led investments in technology enterprises including WhitePages, 2Wire, Continuous Computing, InPhonic, Lynk Systems, and many others. In addition to his board role at WhitePages, he serves on the boards of 2Wire, CCPU, Adknowledge, MoneyExpert, Orbitz, Tiny Prints, and Travelport. Before joining TCV, he was an associate at The Beacon Group, a private equity firm acquired by JP Morgan Chase in 1999, and an investment banking analyst at Morgan Stanley. Will received an MBA from the Graduate School of Business at Stanford and a BA in engineering and history from Dartmouth College.
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Albert J. Dobron, Jr.Board ObserverManaging Director, Providence Equity Partners |
Al Dobron is a managing director of Providence Equity Partners. He is currently a director of Affinity Direct, Bustos Media, Hulu, Newport Television, NexTag, Trumper Communications III, and Univision Communications, and was, during the period of Providence's investment, a director of ProSiebenSat.1 Media AG and BlueStone Television. He is also actively involved with Yankees Entertainment and Sports Network. He has worked for Morgan Stanley in mergers and acquisitions and held positions with the K.A.D. Companies, a private equity investment group. Al received an MBA from Harvard Business School and a BS from the University of New Hampshire.