2004 - 2005
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Crispin Porter + Bogusky Sarbanes-Oxley Consultant / CFO
- Worked with senior management to redesign system of internal controls and re-implement IT
systems
- Prepared SOX-related control documentation and management testing
- Became interim CFO; managed all finance and IT activities
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1998 - present
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LivePerson Board of Directors
- Original member of Board of Advisors; assisted with strategic direction
- Elected to Board of Directors in 2000 when the Company went public (NASDAQ: LPSN); re-
elected in 2003. Chairman of Audit Committee and designated Financial Expert as required by
Sarbanes-Oxley.
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2001 - 2002
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NowMarketing Co-Founder, President/COO
- Co-founder, President/COO of marketing firm which developed and implemented a system
using an abbreviated dial code (#NOW) on cell phones, combined with voice recognition and
email, to facilitate consumer responses to advertising and promotions.
- Part of team which raised approximately $3.0 million from Elbit (Israeli investor) to support
launch of #NOW service and introduce other Elbit technologies to the US.
- Worked with PWC and Harris Interactive to research consumer preferences and develop
relationships with major US cellular carriers. Worked with NBC and Microsoft to launch #NOW
in support of Olympic promotion. Elbit acquired/dissolved by parent company 2002.
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1997 - 2000
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Young & Rubicam SVP Finance/Investor Relations Y&R; EVP Wunderman
- Hired as SVP Finance to revamp internal management reporting to sync with GAAP external
reporting, replace/upgrade worldwide financial staff as required and prepare Company to go
public in 1999. Admitted to Partnership Board 1997.
- Member of IPO road show team along with CEO and CFO. Y&R went public ahead of original
timetable, in May 1998.
- Led investor relations and participated in two subsequent road shows for secondary offerings.
- Promoted to EVP of Wunderman, direct marketing arm of Y&R, in March 1999. Led acquisition
of KnowledgeBase Marketing and studied other acquisitions/investments in the digital
marketing space.
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1984 - 1996
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Viacom, Inc. SVP Controller, Chief Accounting Officer Viacom; CFO/CIO MTV Networks.
- Hired as Assistant Controller for Planning and SEC reporting; promoted to Controller, Chief
Accounting Officer 1987; appointed member of Operations Committee (senior management
group for corporate governance, strategic direction and interface with Board of Directors) in
1988, adding Corporate IS and Tax to responsibilities; promoted to SVP in 1993.
- Worked on acquisitions of MTV Networks, Paramount and Blockbuster; supported numerous
public offerings, at times dealt directly with the SEC; wrote external financial presentations,
including all quarterly earnings releases 1985 – 1994.
- Helped formulate strategy and launch Viacom Pictures (now Showtime Movies) to provide lower-
cost programming to Showtime as well as product which could be exhibited or sold by other
Viacom operations; appointed as CFO in addition to Corporate responsibilities.
- Promoted to SVP CFO/CIO of MTV Networks in 1995.
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1980 - 1984
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World Courier Inc. Controller
- Hired as Controller, in charge of all accounting and reporting. Implemented new accounting
systems on IBM System 38 platform.
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1974 - 1980
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Coopers & Lybrand New York Audit Staff
- Advanced to Audit Supervisor; principal client was Fortune 100 consumer goods conglomerate.
CPA.
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Education
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Manhattan College
- B.S. Quantitative Analysis; double major in Accounting 1974
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