Dynamic management strategist with a 30 year record of achievement and demonstrated success driving growth while providing award-winning leadership in highly competitive markets. Adept at driving growth of company revenues and improving team performance. Exceptional mentor and coach. Tenacious in building new business, securing customer loyalty and forging strong relationship with external business partners.Currently the President and CEO of the Association of Directory Publishers. ADP is an international trade organization founded in 1898 to meet the needs of independent directory publishers, to promote their interests and to improve the business climate for their success.Previously served in leadership role at the Local Search Association for over 25 years, as the Director of Membership and Sales.Specialties: General Management, Corporate Development, Product Development, Business Operations, Strategy, Product Marketing.

-Management - Systems, people, procedures, etc.-Technology - Familiar with Mac and PC, VBA, Applescript, Office Suite, Adobe Creative Suite, Phone and data systems and wiring (I'm the guy everyone hands their new electronics to on Christmas and says "Figure this out for me")- Negotiation - Have negotiated price for company printing, sale of proprietary software, employee benefits, etc.- Handyman/Facilities manager - Light electrical, drywall, framing, plumbing, flooring, painting, etc.Specialties: -Management - Systems, people, procedures, etc.-Technology - Familiar with Mac and PC, VBA, Applescript, Office Suite, Adobe Creative Suite, Phone and data systems and wiring (I'm the guy everyone hands their new electronics to on Christmas and says "Figure this out for me")- Negotiation - Have negotiated price for company printing, sale of proprietary software, employee benefits, etc.- Handyman/Facilities manager - Light electrical, drywall, framing, plumbing, flooring, painting, etc.

Print and online Yellow pages search,search engine optimization text marketing,video and website provider.

Regional content with the emphasis to inform and connect our communities through multi-media. Specialties: media & marketing for small and mid-size markets. Focusing on content for consumer and business for newspaper, magazines, directories, and radio.

Janice is ADP's Director of Finance and has been with the Association for 15 years. She has over 35 years of accounting experience in various positions including, Accounting Supervisor, Senior Accountant, Budget Analyst, and Accounting and Finance Director in Association Management, Finance, Legal, Travel, and Transportation industries. Janice received a Bachelors of Science degree in Business Administration with an Accounting and Finance Specialty from Lawrence Technological University. She enjoys spending time with her daughter, son-in-law and new grandson, the outdoors, gardening and the lakes of Northern Michigan. Janice also volunteers her accounting services to numerous organizations.

Lisa joined ADP in 2014 as Membership Director, was promoted to Accounting Manager in 2015 and is currently the Director of Operations. Prior to ADP, she worked in the accounting field for local contracting companies and owned a catering business in the wedding industry. Lisa has an Associate in Applied Science degree in Accounting from Davenport University. She is very active with her three daughters and enjoys spending time outdoors hiking through the Sleeping Bear Dunes, snowshoeing, kayaking and bowling. 

Jill is the Association's Director of Communications and has over 25 years of experience in the public relations and marketing arenas. She graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Communication, Arts and Sciences from Western Michigan University.She is married with two children and likes to dance, take long walks with her dog, read, and travel with her husband.

As an ex - Amdocs executive Yosh is specializing in end-to-end online business solutions for companies that deal with connecting buyers and sellers. Yosh services include: business consulting, state of the art technology solutions, project management & integration and training. Yosh's specialty is offering advanced technology platforms and solutions that can increase the company ROI and increase the digital revenue substantially. Yosh's is an industry professional that brings the worldwide expertise and experience and can introduce many different type of solutions that can bring added values to any of the businesses. Yosh brings, to its customers, world wide industry knowledge from both software solution and operation, together with top level expertise in the Directory business, and business process.

Kai-Uwe Rössel, Trainer and Business Analyst at net-linx Europe GmbH, www.net-linx.com.IT Graduate engineer ("Diplomingenieur").In the old days worked as developer for Mainframe computers and emerging Personal computers.20 years in the Directory / Local Search industry.Responsible Trainer for net-linx projects in Europe, Asia and Africa. Other training assignments in Northern America.Furthermore, doing business analysis and consulting for net-linx clients worldwide, and in turn feeding back industry experiences into the solution development at net-linx.Likes cycling (Cannondale racing cycle -- really love it :) and scuba-diving.

Extensive experience in digital marketing and have leveraged that to develop a holistic approach to digital marketing strategies that encompasses multiple disciplines to drive performance.*Data analysis toward methodologies to translate analytics and research data into actionable insights.*As of January 1st, 2016, I've played a direct part in helping over 1.2 Million businesses for the major Search Engines. My company has a well-rounded marketing portfolio complete with traditional, online, digital, social and video.Specialties: Digital Marketing Solutions for Local Search.

At Digital Marketing Inc., we create a highly personalized and targeted strategy to align with a client’s branding and revenue goals to help them achieve success. Our team is made up of marketing professionals with decades of experience ranging from print advertising to online marketing This unique, boutique background allows us to harmonize a tremendous variety of services in the digital world with the ability to seamlessly integrate with print strategies. DMI works with clients directly on a local and national level as well as managing customers for resellers of our products and services.The integration of creative print and digital media creates results-driven campaigns for our clients. Learn more in our case study image below.Digital Marketing Inc. provides superior results for all of our clients by cherry picking the appropriate digital services to reach their goals and infusing them into a seamless strategy. All of our services include full support and coaching to help integrate your offline marketing efforts with digital strategies. DMI uses a variety of analytic and data measuring tools to judge your digital performance, identify where improvement is needed and optimizing our strategies to get you the best results! Explore our extensive list of services in the document below. 

I am a doer. Everyday brings with it new challenges and new hope, and it makes me feel alive. I love to see smiling faces - of my team mates, my customers, my friends and my family; and if I am able to contribute to that smile, I feel grateful.

I am an award-winning investigative reporter, foreign correspondent, editor and publisher who helped Knight Ridder (now The McClatchy Co.) develop several training and best practices programs, and who created innovative and profitable products for online and print. Now I am an online entrepreneur, indie movie producer, screenwriter, business consultant and former journalists in residence at the University of Kentucky.

Entrepreneurial, energetic driven by an unyielding passion to make a difference. 10+ years experience in digital advertising. CEO of GotU, Inc. - a Facebook Marketing Partner focused on creating the best local digital advertising solution for SMBs.

Steve Sitton has spent 30 years on the cutting edge of the Directional Media Industry. Joining ADP in 1985, he founded, owned and sold five Print and print/digital companies between 1985 and 2010. During the 25 years that Steve was an ADP publisher, he hired, trained and led nearly 1,000 sales people and managers. Steve founded Market Authority, Inc. in 2009.With nearly 600,000 live Consumer Interviews; Market Authority is the world’s leader in Directional Media consumer research. Market Authority’s trainings are widely seen as the most powerful and effective trainings in the Directional Media Industry. As of Feb 2015, Steve and other Market Authority trainers have presented Market Authority’s signature trainings to over 16,000 sales people and managers across 13 countries.

As Chief Strategy Officer for NavAds, a leading location marketing technology company with deep roots in the navigation and mapping industry, Gideon leads the company’s U.S. operation, where he is focused on developing strategic partnerships.Prior to NavAds, Gideon served as CRO/CMO for local search marketing company Local Market Launch.Gideon was CEO of Simply Ideas a marketing software company focused on SEO lead generation. He was also a partner and founder at MicroGravity Media, an organic search marketing software company and a principal at Proper Hosting, a green hosting company, and several highly regarded social media ventures, including Twitroduce.com and DoDraw.com. Gideon's ventures have been selected by KillerStartUps.com and The Launch Pad.

Experienced General Business Manager with a demonstrated history of working in the telecommunications industry. Skilled in Advertising, Sales, Strategic Planning, Business Development, and Marketing Strategy. Strong accounting professional graduated from Eastern Illinois University.

Andrew is CEO of LocalSEOGuide.com a leading SEO consultancy with a specialty in Multi-Location & Enterprise SEO for 10+ years.Andrew is editor of the Local SEO Guide blog which includes their definitive Local SEO Ranking Factors study. He has been a regular contributor to SearchEngineLand and co-founder of BayAreaSearch.org, the association of Bay Area search marketing professionals.Andrew has over 20 years of experience in the Internet. He was a founding member of NBC’s Internet group and former GM of NBC.com. He helped start Insider Pages, a pioneering local-social search engine, which was acquired by CitySearch in 2006.

As a seasoned marketing executive with more than 15 years of experience, Laura uses her entrepreneurial spirit to lead all of Vivial’s marketing functions including marketing communications, digital marketing, investor relations, product marketing, partner marketing and go-to-market strategy.Laura began her career at Vivial as an account executive, working directly with the company's small- and medium-size business clients, so she understands their needs and unique challenges when it comes to digital marketing support. She is able to take this knowledge and work with Vival's team and agency partners to develop marketing campaigns that resonate and appeal to SMBs. She has also served in sales, operations, product development and product marketing roles, which allows her to leverage her end-to-end knowledge to create a successful marketing strategy for all the divisions within Vivial.One of Laura’s most significant accomplishments as vice president of marketing at Vivial has been leading a yearlong rebranding effort for the organization. This complete brand overhaul focused on the merger of multiple brands into one advertising technology company. The process included selecting agency partners, choosing the new brand and driving the brand launch plan for full rollout on an aggressive schedule. 

Sales and Marketing Professional with strong financial skills.(former CPA)Specialties: Sales, Marketing, Profit Optimization, Product Launches, Product Management, Pricing, Market Management, Business Development, Product Positioning.

GotU is an independent technology company focused on developing effective local advertising solutions for local businesses, leveraging 13 years of experience, growth and success in the digital world.As an Account Director my role is to support key partners with product implementation, go to market strategy and long-term success, acting as a connection between internal functions - such as Development, Project Management, Campaign Management- and our Partners .

A pragmatic, clear thinking and outcomes focused professional who has extensive experience in business development/marketing and sales technics. Proven track record in the delivery of service through the management of daily operations, implementation of strategies, relationship development and recommendation of improvements. Achieves business development and marketing objectives by contributing information and recommendations to strategic plans and reviews; preparing and completing action plans; implementing quality and customer-service standards; resolving problems; completing audits; identifying trends; determining system improvements; and implementing change.

Digital Media professional with 21+ years experience in national and local media sales, account management, strategic business development, media and marketing strategy, and Listings Presence Management and Mobile App creation, sales and marketing.

Experienced Publishing Director with a demonstrated history of working in the publishing industry. Strong sales professional skilled in Mobile Advertising, Digital Strategy, Search Engine Optimization (SEO), Marketing Management, and Advertising Sales.

Gregg K Walls - Born and raised in Buffalo NY and a graduate of Clarence Central High School and Slippery Rock University. That’s right Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania aka. “The Rock” and believe it or not, he’s proud of it. For more than 20 years Gregg has been helping businesses both large and small navigate the difficult world of effective advertising. From President and CEO of his own advertising agency to partnering with White Directory Publishers in the early 90’s and then becoming VP of the Reseller Channel with Localedge a division of Hearst Media Services, Gregg has been a key educator and consultant in the ever changing world of advertising.