10 Year ClubWe recognize the following Internet dating executives for their long tenure and continued dedication and ongoing contributions to the Internet dating industry and IDEA.
25+ Years Service Mark Owen *CEO, Events and Adventures, 1987-now Mike Krosky *President/Founder, Cherry Blossoms, 1995-now Marcos Vieira Célio *CEO/Founder, RomanceCristao, 2008-now *CEO, NamoroOnline, 2007-now *CTO, Comovai Dating, 2000-2002 *Founder, NamoroOnline, 1997-2000 Mark Brooks *Founder, Online Personals Watch, 2004-now *CEO/Founder, Courtland Brooks, 2005-now *President, IDEA, 2007-now *Owner/CEO, Matchmaker.com, 2020-now *VP, Cupid.com, 2004-2005 *CEO/Founder, ACE-CLUB, 1998-2007 Sam Moorcroft *President/co-Owner, ChristianCafe, 1998-now Peter Sønderby *co-Founder, Freeway Apps/Dating.dk, 1998-now Jens Kammerer *CEO/Co-Founder, Jaumo, 2011-now *CEO/Founder, Kwick Community, 1999-2011 Brian Barcaro *CEO/Founder, CatholicMatch, 1999-now Murugavel Janakiraman *CEO / Founder, Matrimony, 2000-now Saichithra Swaminathan *Chief Product Officer, Matrimony, 2000-now Victor Daniel *Owner & President, EliteMate.com, 2000-now Robert Fisher *Dir. Product Development, Pink Triangle Press, 2014-now *Director of Mktg, Lavalife, 2009-2013 *Sr.Product Mktg Mgr, Teligence, 2005-2008 *Brand Manager, Lavalife, 2000-2004 20+ Years Service Andrew Conru *Majority Owner, FriendFinder, 2019-now *Co-founder, Locals.com, 2019-2021 *Chairman, FriendFinder, 2013-2015 *CEO/Founder, FriendFinder, 1996-2007 Said Amin *Founder, World Singles Networks, 2001-now Carsten Böltz *Managing Director, Insparx, 2001-now John Meuffels *CEO/Owner, MatchMedia.eu, 2001-now Dmitry Volkov *Co-founder, Social Discovery Group, 2001-now Rafael Wynn *CFO, First Beat Media, 2001-now Moses Brown *CEO/Founder, Planz, 2022-now *CEO/Founder, OnlineBootyCall, 2002-now Sam Yagan *MD & Co-Founder, Corazon Capital, 2014-now *CEO, Match.com, 2011-2019 *Director, Tinder, 2012-2016 *CEO & Co-Founder, OkCupid, 2003-2015 Bruno Mustone *CEO, Forces Penpals, 2003-now Violet Lim *CEO/Co-Founder, Lunch Actually Group, 2004-now Jamie Lee *Founding Director, Lunch Actually Group, 2004-now Oleg Nochka *CEO, Social Discovery Group, 2004-now Michael Carter *President, Passions Network, 2004-now Sven Exter *Founder & CEO, 50Plus-treff, 2004-now Andrey Bronetskiy *CEO, Mamba, 2005-now Lluis Carreras *CEO/Founder, Mobifriends, 2005-now Dan Winchester *Founder, Freedating.co.uk, 2005-now Lisette Bonilla *Sr Director Marketing, 2015-now *European Partnerships Head, Meetic, 2009-2014 *Sr. Product Manager Int'l, Match, 2005-2009 15+ Years of Service Sharmistha Dubey *former CEO, now Board Director, Match, 2006-now Brandon Wade *CEO / Founder, Reflex Media, 2012-now *CEO / Founder, Seeking.com, 2006-now Jean-Marc Larouche *CEO & Founder, Belovy, 2023-now *CEO & Founder, Intermezzo Montreal (matchmaking agency) 1996-2013 (exit) Joost Roelandts *Head of Studio, Tinder 2022-now *CEO, Massive Media (Twoo/Netlog), 2007-now Alistair Shrimpton *VP Business Development, Match, 2013-now *Director, Meetic, 2009-2013 *MD, Dating Direct, 2007-2009 Eddy Ankrett *President, Dating Agency Association, 2017-now *MD, Dateline, 1998-2001 *Owner, Elite Introductions, 1992-1998 Julie Lopez *VP Operations, It's Just Lunch, 2007-now Ezra Shashoua *CFO, FriendFinder, 2007-now Casey Daniell *Director, Configuration Management, Match, 2007-now Ivan McMahon *MD, Insparx, 2011-now *CFO, Online Personals Group, 2011-now *Financial Director, be2, 2008-2011 Kate Manolis *COO, POF, 2008-present Nick Hermansader *SVP Ads, The Meet Group, 2018-now *Dir. Programmatic Revenue, Imgur, 2017-2018 *VP Ad Ops, The Meet Group, 2013-2017 *Dir. Ad Ops, MeetMe, 2009-2013 *Traffic Mgr, MeetMe, 2008-2009 Herman Bijkerk *CEO, Romeo, 2011-now *Ops Manager, Romeo, 2008-2011 Jennifer Haskins *Company Director, Two's Company, 2008-now Peter Christopher *CEO/Founder, TogetherLight (ChristianFilipina.com), 2009-now Scott Valdez *President/Founder, Enamour Matchmaking, 2021-now *President/Founder, VIDA Select, 2009-now Bregt Colpaert *Sr Dir. Product, Tinder, 2022-now *COO, Massive Media (Match Group), 2010-2022 Adam Cohen-Aslatei *CEO, Three Day Rule, 2024-now *MD, Tawkify, 2023-2024 *CEO/Founder, S'More, 2019-now *MD, Chappy (Bumble), 2018-2019 *Dir. Mktg, The Meet Group, 2012-2015 *Head of Ad Ops, The Meet Group, 2010-2012 Haluk Akin *co-Founder, PembePanjur, 2010-now 10+ Years of Service Justin McLeod *Founder & CEO, Hinge, 2011-now Christof Wittig *Founder & CEO, Hornet, 2011-now Kinshuk Lohiya *SVP Finance & Legal, People Interactive, 2011-now Arum Kang *CEO/Co-Founder, Coffee Meets Bagel, 2012-now Dawoon Kang *Chief Dating Officer/Co-Founder, Coffee Meets Bagel, 2012-now Soo Kang *Creative/Co-Founder, Coffee Meets Bagel, 2012-now Colin Hodge *CEO/Founder, DOWN, 2013-now *VP, Paktor Labs, 2016-2017 ___________________________ Former Members - Honorable Mentions Dr Neil Clark Warren (see interview) *CEO/Founder, eHarmony, 2000-2019 Grant Langston *CEO, eHarmony, 2016-2020 *VP Mktg, eHarmony, 2012-2016 *Sr. Director, eHarmony, 2005-2012 *Dir. Comms, eHarmony, 2000-2005 Daniel Haigh RIP *MD, RSVP, 2021-2022 *Dir. Product & Tech., RSVP/Oasis, 2014-2022 *MD, Oasis, 2003-2014 Markus Frind *CEO/Founder, Plentyoffish.com, 2003-2016 Joel Simkhai-Strauss *CEO/Founder, Motto, 2020-2025 *CEO/Founder, Grindr, 2008-2018 Marc Schachtel *CEO, ParshipMeet Group, 2023-2025 *MD, Lovoo, 2022-now *co-CEO, ParshipMeet Group, 2021-2023 *COO, ParshipMeet Group, 2020-2021 *CEO, Parship Group, 2021-present *MD, Parship Group, 2014-2021 *CTO, Parship Group, 2012-2014 *Director Engineering, Parship Group, 2011-2012 Steve Pammenter *CEO/Co-Founder, Venntro Media Group (White Label Dating), 2003-2022 Geoff Cook *CEO/Co-Founder, The Meet Group, 2005-2023 *CEO/Co-Founder, myYearbook, 2005-2011 Catherine Cook *SVP Mktg/Co-Founder, The Meet Group, 2005-2023 *co-Founder, myYearbook, 2005+ Kim Kaplan *CEO/Founder, Snack, 2019-2024 *VP, Plentyoffish, 2009-2018 Jim Bugden *COO, The Meet Group, 2020-now *CFO, The Meet Group, 2017-2020 *Corp. Dev. Head, The Meet Group, 2016-2017 *CFO, myYearbook, 2007-2012 Romain Bertrand *VP Mktg, eHarmony, 2017-2023 *UK Country Mgr, eHarmony, 2015-2017 *UK Mktg Mgr, eHarmony, 2013-2015 Jason Cowlishaw *VP Info Security, Match Group, 2020-2022 *Dir. Info. Security, 2004-2020 Mandy Ginsberg *CEO, Match Group, 2006-2012 & 2016-2020 Duane Dahl *CEO/CMO, PerfectMatch, 2005-2013 *CEO, Kiss.com/uDate.com, 1998-2002 Dave Heysen *MD, RSVP, Match, Soulmates 2000-2023 Jackie Elton *Owner, Christian Connection, 2000-2023 Gloria Diez *CEO/Founder, Swant, 2022-2023 *Director New Projects, Mamba, 2011-2022 *CMO, Badoo, 2005-2009 Ruben Buell *COO/CTO, Reflex Media (Seeking), 2019-2024 *President/CTO, Ruby (Ashley Madison), 2017-2019 *President, TRUE, 2003-2014 Bill Alena *Chief Investment Officer, Social Discovery Group, 2020-2024 *CRO, myYearbook & The Meet Group 2007-2018 Amarnath Thombre *CEO-Americas, Match Group, 2017-2023 *Chief Strategy Officer, Match Group, 2015-2017 *President, Match Group, 2013-2015 *SVP, Match Group, 2008-2012 Jente De Meyer *Mktg Director, Match Group, 2019-2022 *Dir. Revenue & M&A, Match (Twoo), 2013-2018 *Bus. Ops. Manager, Twoo/Netlog, 2009-2012 Jeremy Zorn *SVP Product, Parship Meet Group, 2020-2024 *SVP Product, The Meet Group, 2018-2020 *VP Product, The Meet Group 2011-2018 *VP Product, myYearbook, 2006-2011 Justin Corsa *Founder & President, SuperTova, 2010-2021 Joey Dubé *VP Marketing, Scruff, 2012-2018 Julie Prieur *CPO, happn, 2016-2023 *Dir. Product, Attractive World, 2015-2016 *Product Manager, Meetic, 2008-2015 Jake Marx *VP Engineering, Match Group (Affinity apps), 2021-2023 *Sr Director Development, Match Group (Affinity apps), 2017-2021 *Principal Architect, Match Group (Match.com), 2015-2017 *Director Database Engineering, People Media, 2008-2015 Christophe Simmer *Chief Analytics & Strategy Officer, Meetic, 2011-2021 *Director of Quality, Meetic, 2010-2011 |
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