Management Team
Kerri Pollard
President
As president of Commission Junction, Pollard's primary responsibility is to oversee the operations of Commission Junction's U.S. offices located in Santa Barbara, CA; Boston, MA; San Francisco, CA; New York, NY; Chicago, IL; and Westlake Village, CA.
Pollard originally joined affiliate marketing solutions provider Be Free in 1999 prior to its acquisition by ValueClick and subsequent merger with Commission Junction in 2003. During her twelve-year tenure with Be Free and Commission Junction, she primarily managed the teams responsible for advertiser and publisher client development and introduced such initiatives as the CJ Performer™, a program that facilitates strategic relationships between top-performing publishers and key advertisers.
Prior to Commission Junction, Pollard operated in a sales capacity at consulting firm Keane, Inc., and at i-Cube (now Avenue A/Razorfish).
She has a bachelor's degree in journalism from the E.W. Scripps School at Ohio University.
Dave Osman
Senior Vice President, Operations
Dave Osman oversees product management and new product development. His strong operational and strategic development experience makes him a key member of the executive team. Since joining Commission Junction in 2003, Osman has been responsible for the advertiser and publisher client account management nationwide and has played an integral role in developing strategic partnerships with advertisers, publishers and 3rd party partners. Prior to Commission Junction, Osman was the vice president of sales and marketing at On Sport, where he was responsible for sales and marketing for U.S., Asia and Europe.
He holds a bachelor's degree from Antioch University and an MBA from the University of La Verne.
Jennifer Lovette
Vice President, Client Development & Marketing
Jennifer Lovette manages operations for Commission Junction's advertiser and agency client base on the West Coast, as well as Marketing and Support Operations nationwide. Joining the company in 2004, her previous role as an account manager in the field gives her firsthand knowledge of strategically growing successful affiliate programs for our clients. Prior to joining Commission Junction, she was with Safeway Marketing Services where she developed targeted marketing campaigns based on consumers' behavioral shopping profiles.
She has a bachelor's degree from the University of California, Santa Barbara, and an MBA from the Graziadio School of Business and Management at Pepperdine University.
Anders Bjoras
Vice President, Engineering
Anders Bjoras leads Commission Junction's engineering department. Since joining the company in 1999 Anders has held several roles as hands-on developer of the company’s technology before transitioning into the Executive Team. Through his in-depth knowledge of Commission Junction’s business and technology Anders has shaped the direction and development of the company’s product and technology. Prior to Commission Junction, Anders was a technology consultant for Cap Gemini Ernst & Young.
He graduated with a degree in computer science from the University of California, Santa Barbara.
Heather Pilat
Vice President, Analytics
Heather Pilat leads Commission Junction's analytics team, providing actionable insight across the Commission Junction organization and cross divisionally for ValueClick. She delivers best in class analysis and keeps abreast of emerging trends that lead and define Commission Junction's vision. Heather's insight often carries forward to strategic sessions with key clients. In addition to analytics, Heather is responsible for CJ's Westborough office. Heather has been with the company since 1999, originally part of Be Free.
Heather graduated Summa Cum Laude with a degree in Quantitative Methods and Marketing from Babson College.
