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Internet Dating Excellence Association

10 Year Club

We 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 S
ønderby
*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


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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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