DOMAINfest Ft. Lauderdale: Experts

Bob Mountain is Vice President of Business Development at NameMedia Inc.  Bob is responsible for partnerships involving NameMedia’s domain marketplace, acquisition, and publishing businesses.  His is currently leading a go-to-market initiative that combines all of NameMedia’s products into a seamless, integrated program for top business partners. Bob’s previous experience includes assignments as COO of Quantia Communications, a groundbreaking pharmaceutical mobile marketing company; COO of Sympatico-Lycos, a joint venture between Lycos and Bell Canada; and GM of two European digital imaging businesses for Polaroid.  He has a BS in Economics from the University of Lowell and an MBA from Worcester Polytechnic Institute.

Earth.com, MortgageCalculator.com, Grants.com, WhatIsMyIP.com, Unemployment.com plus many more premium names. With Innovation HQ, Inc. moving aggressively towards mass development, Brian and the team at Thomason Management have used their knowledge in SEO, and a multitude of content management platforms to exponentially increase the value of the portfolio.  Their recent success in combining development with industry leading upstream providers has opened new doors for future portfolio and revenue gains.

Howard Yeh is COO and was part of the founding team of HealthCare.com, Inc. He is responsible for the development, online traffic acquisition andon-page monetization for HealthCare.com's web properties. Such properties include HealthCare.com, HealthInsuranceFinders.com and LifeInsurance.org.For its core business, HealthCare.com operates a premium pay-per-click advertising network centered on the insurance vertical. This network relies upon traffic from owned websites, along with a highly-targeted network of partner sites. Prior to joining HealthCare.com, Howard was Vice President at VantagePoint Venture Partners, a leading Silicon Valley-based venture capital firm, where he focused on investments in the online media and marketing industries.

Jay Berkowitz is a senior online marketing professional with over twenty years of marketing experience. He has managed marketing departments for Fortune 500 brands, including Coca-Cola, Sprint and McDonald's, and has developed online/offline strategies for AT&T and eDiets.com. Jay is the author of The Ten Golden Rules of Online Marketing Workbook and is the Founder/CEO of www.TenGoldenRules.com, a strategic online marketing consulting business. He also is the host of the Ten Golden Rules of Internet Marketing Podcast. Jay is the Research Co-Chairman for SEMPO, the Search Engine Marketing Professionals Organization, and the recipient of two SOFIE Award nominations.

Jean-Pierre Khoueiri has a passion for Internet marketing. A strategic and detail-oriented entrepreneur, Jean-Pierre has kept pace with rapidly-advancing internet technologies since 2001 and been working professionally in the Internet Marketing field since circa 2004. His expertise in SEO, have quickly earned him a reputation among his clients as a professional who "gets the job done, on time and under budget, even when forces are working against him." Jean- Pierre designed successful internet marketing strategies for LondonHotels.com, CashNetUSA.com, DenTek.com, Popcornopolis.com, QuickQuid.co.uk and many more.

Jeff Kupietzky is Chief Executive Officer and President of Oversee.net.  Jeff joined Oversee as Executive Vice President, leading the growth of the domain services division, expanding into the aftermarket business, and building Oversee’s owned and operated portfolio of domain names into one of the worlds largest. Prior to that, Jeff spent 10 years in executive positions in marketing, sales and product management at world-class technology companies, including Digital Insight (Intuit), Loudcloud/Opsware (Hewlett-Packard) and Siebel Systems (Oracle). He has an MBA with high distinction from Harvard Business School and graduated Summa Cum Laude with a B.A. in Economics from Columbia University.

Joel Magolnick has been practicing law for 22 years, focusing on complex commercial litigation in federal and state courts throughout the country.  He is the managing partner of De la O, Marko, Magolnick & Leyton, a law firm in downtown Miami.  Joel has been involved in numerous aspects of the domain services industry since 1999, both as a business owner and an attorney.  He has litigated numerous domain name cases.  Joel has a B.S. from SUNY Albany and a J.D. from the University of Miami School of Law.

John Carcutt is the Director of Organic Search for MediaWhiz, the parent company of Text Link Ads. John is a regular speaker at national search and affiliate conventions and a published author on SEO. He co-hosts the popular SEO 101 radio show on WebmasterRadio.fm and hosts both the SEO and Wordpress Meet-ups in South Florida. A first generation SEO of about 12 years, John has worked both on the in-house and agency sides of SEO with clients, ranging from Turner Broadcasting to Cotton Inc. and The Miami Herald. His favorite part of SEO--teaching it.

Mason Cole is Vice President of Communications and Industry Relations for Oversee. He directs public relations for the company and its operating divisions and is responsible for Oversee’s relationships with ICANN, trade associations, and partner companies. He directs the company’s intellectual property efforts and has successfully secured patents in the United States, Canada, and China. He joined SnapNames in 2001 as Vice President of Marketing and was editor and publisher of the respected State of the Domain industry analysis newsletter. His previous experience includes marketing and public relations responsibilities in both agency and corporate roles, most notably in the financial services and technology industries. Mason currently serves as chair of the ICANN Registrar Stakeholder Group, representing the interests of more than 70 registrars and their customers.

Mike “Zappy” Zapolin is the author of “Internet Warrior.” He is the visionary behind Music.com, Beer.com, Computer.com, Creditcards.com, Debt.com, and Diamond.com.  Zappy has been featured on NBC's "Today Show," CNBC, The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, USA Today, Business Week, and Success Magazine.  Zappy is the creator of the Harvard Business School elective, "eBusiness," and was a featured speaker at The Economist Magazine's "Global Branding” conference" in Shanghai.  Zappy began his career at Drexel Burnham Lambert but left to start his own direct marketing company Z.T.V., creating infomercial campaigns for clients including Time Warner, Diana Ross, and VH1 Networks. Along with Deepak Chopra, he co-authored “Ask the Kabala."

Monte Cahn is the Founder of Moniker.com. He has more than 20 years of experience in the healthcare, high-technology, and Internet fields. Monte has also owned several businesses and significantly contributed to the successful initial public offerings of Pyxis Corporation and MedicaLogic, Inc. He graduated from University of Kentucky with degrees in marketing, biology, and business administration.

Pablo Conde is the SEM Manager for Oversee’s travel lead generation business, specifically LowFares.com.  He manages the day- to-day operations of travel’s SEM and Social Network Marketing efforts as well as the coordination of the two.  Pablo has over 7 years of experience in online marketing in varying industries from finance to travel and specializes in direct-response marketing.  He is an Adwords Qualified Individual, Yahoo Search Ambassador, AMA Member, and a founding member of the Los Angeles chapter of SEMPO.  In addition, Pablo is a Florida native and a graduate of the Landon School of Business at Florida International University.

Rick Waters is the CEO and owner of Webcast 1, Inc., a web media company offering full-service web development, web video production, and SEO services via its network of brands, including Webcast1.com, Logodesigners.com, and SearchWiz.com. Established in 1996, the Webcast 1 Network (W1N) employs Rick’s ‘Formula for Success’ - “Interface + Infrastructure x Marketing = Internet success.” Rick leads a team of SEOs who have marketed premium domains for clients, including Zig Ziglar, CaribbeanVacations.com, Bugs.com, CallCenter.com, BassGuitar.com, CarDeals.com, SunTan.com, and Skateboards.com. Rick has also directed design, video, and web marketing projects for numerous national firms.

Zak Muscovitch of DNattorney.com, is a veteran domain name lawyer having represented numerous domain name owners from all over the world in disputes and transactions since 1999. Zak was counsel in numerous precedent-setting court cases and domain name disputes. Most recently, Zak represented the respondent in the first case of Reverse Domain Name Hijacking in a Chinese language domain name dispute over YangtzeRiver.com, a complaint brought by Hong Kong billionaire Le Ka Shing, and successfully defended Groovle.com in a case brought by Google. Zak recently published a statistical study demonstrating systemic unfairness in NAF panelist appointments.