Mayuresh Kshetramade

As the global CEO of CJ, 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 Client Development, Corporate Development, and Business Development teams globally, driving adoption, retention, and utilization of the CJ 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 Senior Vice President of Product & Operations, Desiree leads a global team of talented Product and Support Operation Managers. This team’s collective goal is to deliver and implement highly innovative and differentiating products and solutions that meet our clients’ needs and set them up for success.

On her way to the top of the Product and Operations organization, Desiree was a leader within CJ’s Client 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.

Linda O’Connell

As Senior Vice President of CJ UK & Ireland, Linda oversees the management and growth of our UK business. She’s responsible for Client Development, Business Development, Corporate Development, and Business Operations & Excellence, and works closely with Publisher Development.

Linda joined CJ in 2005 as a Business Development Executive and eventually made the leap to Client Development where she worked her way up to our UK leadership team. She took on the role of VP, Corporate Development EU, transitioned to VP, Client Development UK a few years later, and is now the SVP of CJ UK & Ireland.

Linda received a BA in Economics and Spanish and a Master’s in Marketing from University College Dublin.

Tobias Allgeyer

As Senior Vice President, EMEA, Tobias is responsible for the CJ business in Germany, France, and the Nordics. He also manages cooperation for Eastern Europe and the MENA region.

Tobias joined CJ in 2010. Prior to joining CJ Tobias held various Senior Management roles on both the publisher and the network side.

Tobias graduated in Business Administration (SMB) from the University of Aalen.

Amalia Thomas

As Senior Vice President of Client Development, Amalia leads client growth and talent development for CJ North America. 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.

Sommer Urias

As Senior Vice President of Client Strategy and Influencer Solutions, Sommer brings a wealth of experience and expertise to her role at CJ. She is responsible for spearheading the evolution of the company's strategy to ensure that CJ remains at the forefront of emerging trends and continues to lead the affiliate marketing industry into the future. In addition to her strategic responsibilities, Sommer also oversees CJ's partnerships with key industry players to build elevated and cohesive offerings for clients.

Sommer’s career at CJ began in 2007 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.

Christopher McFarland

Christopher oversees the Finance Vertical Team and is responsible for holistically aligning CJ’s approach and investment strategy with trends in the finance space. He engages with teams across the company to help financial advertisers optimize their relationship with CJ and create effective publisher connections.

Christopher joined CJ in 2020, bringing with him a wealth of knowledge from his experience in roles at financial institutions such as American Express and JPMorgan Chase where he focused on loyalty, partnerships, and strategy.

He graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Hospitality and Marketing from Cornell University.