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Mayuresh Kshetramade

As the President of CJ Affiliate, Mayur brings an immense depth and breadth of knowledge of the affiliate industry as well as a keen ability to deliver innovative, customer-centric solutions. Prior to taking the company's reigns in 2019, Mayur spent three years as the SVP of Client Development and Data Science at CJ.

Before joining CJ in 2016, Mayur led the Conversant Personalized Media business in the UK. Prior to that, Mayur was part of the executive team at Affinnova leading the international business where he helped grow their business in Europe and Asia more than two-fold. When Nielsen acquired Affinnova in October 2014, its international business accounted for more than 25% of the company's overall revenue.

Mayur graduated with a BS in Statistics from the University of Mumbai and earned an MS in Economics from The University of Texas at Austin.

Paul Tibbitt

Paul heads up the Business Development team, driving adoption, retention, and utilization of the CJ Affiliate network by Advertisers of every size. Before joining CJ, Paul led the North America sales team at Affinnova, transforming the business model from custom projects to SAAS. After Nielsen acquired Affinnova in October 2014, Paul led the strategic global accounts team for Nielsen's Innovation Practice in the US. Paul began his career in media consulting, both selling and leading engagements.

Paul graduated from Clark University, earning a BA in Psychology, Magna Cum Laude, Phi Beta Kappa, followed by an MBA in Marketing.

Desiree Toto

As Vice President of Product Development, Desiree leads a team of talented Product Owners who deliver highly innovative, differentiating products and solutions. On her way to the top of the Product organization, Desiree was a leader within CJ’s Advertiser Development department, managing teams responsible for the success of some of CJ's top clients. Desiree has over 14 years of experience in digital media: in marketing, client management, and product development.

Desiree graduated with honors from Clark University with a BA in both Marketing and Studio Arts.

Sommer Urias

As Vice President of Client Development, Sommer leads client growth and talent development for our SoCal, San Francisco, and Chicago client teams. She is responsible for setting the direction for client adoption of CJ solutions that drive strategies that deliver on client goals. 

Sommer’s career at CJ began 13 years ago as the receptionist in our Santa Barbara office. She worked her way up through Client Development, where she has been instrumental in helping shape CJ innovations with a data-first approach. 

Sommer attended the University of California, Santa Barbara where she majored in Psychology.

Amalia Thomas

As Vice President of Client Development, Amalia leads client growth and talent development for CJ’s East Coast offices. She's also responsible for the strategy to profitably scale our operations globally. Since joining CJ in 2010, Amalia has held multiple positions throughout Client Development, delivering growth for Advertisers across multiple verticals. Prior to joining CJ, Amalia started her career in the software industry at Citrix Online, managing SMB accounts.

Amalia is a proud Gaucho! She graduated with a BA in Global Studies, with an emphasis in International Relations from the University of California, Santa Barbara.

Kelly Merkel

In her current role as VP of Publisher Development, Kelly leads the team that facilitates and expands the global distribution partnerships and affiliations that are responsible for the reach and growth across the CJ Affiliate platform.

Kelly came to CJ in 2010 and quickly rose through the Client Development ranks. With 17 years of account management experience, Kelly continually grew her client’s business through strategic initiatives, innovative solution adoption and an intense focus on elevating her team’s performance. 

Kelly graduated with a BS in Marketing and Operations Management from Indiana University and earned an MBA from the University of Southern California. 

Nicole Ron

Nicole is the head of both the Marketing and Business Systems teams and oversees the creation and implementation of go-to-market strategies, brand positioning, and content strategy. Nicole also leads marketing automation and is responsible for the development and implementation of solutions that drive business efficiency at scale.

Nicole joined CJ in 2007 and has held key roles across all areas of the business, including client support, account management, and strategic solutions. For her contributions, Nicole received the Epsilon Excellence award in 2016. 

Nicole attended the University of California, Santa Barbara, in the BFA of Dance program.

Heather Pilat

Heather leads CJ's Finance team, acting as a liaison between Epsilon and CJ and ensuring that forecasting and budgeting are transparent and seamless. She has also been responsible for CJ's financial planning since 2007.

Since joining CJ in 1999, as part of Be Free, Heather has held multiple positions across the organization, within marketing, analytics, and product marketing.

Heather graduated Summa Cum Laude with a BS in Quantitative Methods and Marketing from Babson College.

Clara Holm

Clara joined CJ Affiliate in 2010 on the Support & Compliance team, managing advertiser compliance standards, and has since led several operational teams at CJ and Conversant. In her current role, Clara is responsible for leading the front-line client support teams and oversees Network Quality & Program Compliance. Prior to her role at CJ, Clara started her career at Cox Communications as a marketing manager overseeing marketing operations for residential video services.

Clara graduated from Westmont College with a BA in Communication Studies and earned her MBA from Pepperdine University.

Anna Erinakis

As the head of Human Resources & Recruitment, Anna finds great talent to join the CJ Affiliate family and continues to support their development. Since joining CJ in 2010, Anna has held multiple positions across recruiting and human resources and has worked to find the right roles to fit the skillsets of candidates and to continue helping them thrive as CJ employees. 

Anna graduated from the University of California, Santa Barbara with a BA in History and Sociology, and later earned a certificate in Human Resource Management.