PubCon Las Vegas 2013 Speaker Biographies

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Kevin Adams
 Director of SEM
 Wright IMC
Benj Arriola
 SEO Director
 Internet Marketing Inc
Tim Ash
 CEO
 SiteTuners.com
Andy Atkins-Krueger
 CEO
 Webcertain Group
Shahid Awan
 Global Head of Search Marketing
 www.cheapflights.com
Loren Baker
 VP of Business Development
 Copyblogger Media
Jim Banks
 CEO
 Spades Media
Mark Barrera
 President
 Barrera Search Marketing
Andy Beal
 CEO
 Trackur
Andrew Beckman
 CEO
 Location3 Media
Jay Berkowitz
 CEO
 Ten Golden Rules
Matthew Bey
 Head of Operations
 TastyPlacement
Vince Blackham
 Director of Social Media
 97th Floor
Michael Black
 Owner
 SEOMike Consulting
Alan Bleiweiss
 Forensic SEO Consultant
 Alan Bleiweiss Consulting
Daniel Boberg
 President
 Tallwave
Jacob Bohall
 VP of Marketing
 Virante, Inc.
Michael Bonfils
 Managing Partner
 International Media Management, Corp.
Greg Boser
 Copy Blogger
Elmer Boutin
 Senior Manager Search Strategy
 Rockfish Interactive
Mary Bowling
 Owner/SEO Consultant
 Optimized!
Jessica L Bowman
 Founder & President
 SEOinhouse.com
Jim Boykin
 Founder & CEO
 Internet Marketing Ninjas
Scott Brinker
 President & CTO
 ion interactive, inc.
John Busby
 VP, Marchex Institute (Analytics)
 Marchex
Lisa Buyer
 President/CEO
 The Buyer Group
Charles Calabrese
 Vice President
 Performance Horizon Group, Inc.
Sarah Carling
 Co-Founder/Director of Operations
 Obsidian Edge
Mel Carson
 Brand Ambassador
 Majestic SEO
Christine Churchill
 President
 KeyRelevance
Brian Clark
 Founder
 Copy Blogger
Daryl Colwell
 Senior Vice President
 MediaWhiz
Brian Combs
 CEO
 ionadas local LLC
Ben Cook
 President
 Direct Match Media
Matt Craine
 Owner and President
 MattCraine.com
Brent Csutoras
 Online Marketing Consultant
 Brent Csutoras
Matt Cullen
 External Marketing Specialist
 Vistaprint
Matt Cutts
 Software Engineer
 Google Inc.
Michael David
 Founder
 TastyPlacement
Stoney deGeyter
 President
 Pole Position Marketing
Roger Dooley
 Founder
 Dooley Direct LLC
Michael Dorausch
 President & Founder
 Planet Chiropractic
Ben Douglas
 Director, Search Product Specialist
 Alabama Media Group
Rhea Drysdale
 CEO
 Outspoken Media
Paul Edmondson
 CEO
 HubPages
Victoria Edwards
 Digital Content Specialist
 Florida Blue
Mona Elesseily
 Vice President of Online Marketing Strategy
 Page Zero Media
John Ellis
 CEO and Owner
 Crescent Interactive
Eric Enge
 President
 Stone Temple Consulting Corporation
Erin Everhart
 Director of Digital Marketing
 352
Steve Floyd
 CEO / Founder
 AXZM
Duane Forrester
 Sr. Product Manager – Bing Webmaster Tools
 Bing
Rick Galan
 Associate Director of Search Marketing
 1-800 Contacts
Josh Gampel
 Senior Vice President
 Recruitics
Rob Garner
 Author, "Search and Social" Wiley/Sybex
 Rob Garner Consulting
Brad Geddes
 Founder
 Certified Knowledge
Greg Gifford
 Director of Search and Social
 AutoRevo
Adam Glazer
 Managing Director
 Partner Commerce
Robert Glazer
 Founder and Managing Director
 Acceleration Partners
Keith Goode
 SEO Technology Lead, Global Online
 Dell
Jonathan Goodman
 President
 Halyard Consulting
Chris Goward
 CEO
 WiderFunnel Marketing Optimization
Joe Hall
 Senior Marketing Analyst
 Internet Marketing Ninjas
John Hall
 Cofounder and CEO
 Influence and Co.
Steve Hammer
 President
 RankHammer
Chuck Hamrick
 Outsourced Program Manager
 Hamrick.Biz
Bill Hartzer
 Director of Search Engine Optimization
 Standing Dog
Matt Heindl
 Director of Social Media
 Razorfish
Scott Hendison
 CEO & President
 Search Commander, Inc.
Jon Henshaw
 Co-Founder & CPO
 Raven Internet Marketing Tools
Simon Heseltine
 Director – Audience Development
 AOL Inc.
Carrie Hill
 Co-Founder, SEO Strategist
 Ignitor Digital
Rae Hoffman-Dolan
 CEO
 Sugarrae SEO Firm
Arienne Holland
 Communications Director
 Raven Internet Marketing Tools
Bill Hunt
 President
 Back Azimuth Consulting
Motoko Hunt
 President, Search Marketing Strategist
 AJPR
Kenny Hyder
 Founder
 Hyder Media
Sean Jackson
 Founding Partner
 Copyblogger Media
Greg Jarboe
 President and co-founder, SEO-PR
 seo-pr.com
Dave Jemison
 President/Co-founder
 Life in Asia, Inc.
Dixon Jones
 Marketing Director
 Majestic SEO
Erin Jones
 Director of Community Relations
 Trackur
Kristopher Jones
 Chairman
 Internet Marketing Ninjas
Ross Jones
 Owner
 2 the Top Design & Promotion
Russ Jones
 Chief Technology Officer
 Virante, Inc.
Ryan Jones
 Mgr, Search Strategy & Analytics
 SapientNitro
Tron Jordheim
 cmo
 storagemart
Ken Jurina
 President
 Top Draw Inc,
Alan K’necht
 Founding Partner
 Digital Always Media Inc.
Ira Kates
 Account Supervisor – Maxus Search
 Maxus Canada
Annalise Kaylor
 Director of Social Media
 Intrapromote
Anne Kennedy
 International Search Strategist
 Beyond Ink
Todd Keup
 CEO
 Magnifisites
Larry Kim
 Founder & CTO
 WordStream, Inc.
Michael King
 Director of Inbound Marketing
 iAcquire
David Klein
 CEO
 Purpose Inc
Peter Klein
 Senior Vice President, Media Services
 MediaWhiz
Katrina Klier
 Senior Director of Global Digital Marketing
 Microsoft
Mark Knowles
 President & CEO
 Pixelsilk
Kim Krause Berg
 Usability Analyst/Founder Cre8asiteforums
 Internet Marketing Ninjas
Aaron Kronis
 SEO Expert Consultant / Music Producer / CEO Stamina Records
 Stamina Records Corporation
Arnie Kuenn
 President
 Vertical Measures
Brian LaFrance
 Marketing Director
 AuthorityLabs
Joe Laratro
 President
 Tandem Interactive
Russ Laraway
 Director, SMB Sales
 Twitter, Inc.
Phil Leahy
 MD
 InternetConference.com.au
William Leake
 CEO
 Apogee Results
Jabez LeBret
 Chief Innovation Officer
 Get Noticed Get Found
Kevin Lee
 Executive Chairman
 Didit.com
Peter Leshaw
 Chief Strategist
 iCanOptimize.com
Sage Lewis
 CEO
 SageRock Inc.
Kelsey Libert
 Director of Promotions
 Fractl
Laura Lippay
 CEO, US
 SEOgadget
Dana Lookadoo
 SEO Consultant, Trainer
 Yo! Yo! SEO
James Loomstein
 Sr. Consultant
 Crown Partners
Joanna Lord
 Director of Customer Acquisition
 SEOmoz.org
Eric Ludwig
 VP, Sales and Marketing & GM North America-Consumer
 Rosetta Stone
Sean Malseed
 Director of Strategic Development
 SEMrush
Casey Markee
 Head of Online Support/ Lead SEO Consultant
 SearchEngineNews.com
John Marshall
 CTO, Founder
 Market Motive
Michael Marshall
 CEO
 Internet Marketing Analysts
Michael Martin
 SEO Manager
 Covario
Tim Mayer
 VP of Marketing
 ShopAtHome.com
Brian McDowell
 Director of Search Intelligence
 Conductor, Inc
David Mink
 Founding Launcher/Chief Legal Counsel
 Avalaunch Media
Melanie Mitchell
 SVP of Search Strategy
 Digitas
Roger Montti
 Founder and Owner
 martinibuster.com
Kate Morris
 SEO Consultant
 Distilled Consulting
Chuck Mullins
 CEO
 CashForYouSite.com
Rebecca Murtagh
 Chief Strategist / President
 Karner Blue Marketing LLC
David Naffziger
 President & CEO
 BrandVerity, Inc.
Ash Nallawalla
 CEO
 TrainSEM
Selena Narayanasamy
 Director of Strategy Development
Krista Neher
 CEO
 BootCampDigital
Andrew Nevelos
 SEO Manager
 Turner Broadcasting
Kate ONeill
 Founder and CEO
 [meta]marketer
Adam Opuchlik
 Director Product Development
 Traffective GmbH
Craig Paddock
 Managing Partner
 Boost Search Marketing
Brad Pierce
 President
 Restaurant Equipment World
Marc Poirier
 Founder and EVP
 Acquisio
Scott Polk
 Co-Founder / VP of Search Services
 ObsidianEdge
Keith Posehn
 President
 Zorz
Jason Potts
 Online Marketing Director
 Ritz Safety
Monique Pouget
 Director of Content Marketing
 Thunder SEO
Jeff Preston
 SEO Manager
 Disney Interactive
Adam Proehl
 Managing Partner
 NordicClick Interactive
Mike Ramsey
 President
 Nifty Marketing
Adam Riemer
 President
 Adam Riemer Marketing, LLC.
Robert Riggs
 Executive Producer Video Social Media
 Speakeasy
Erin Robinson
 Senior Communications Manager
 AOL
Dave Rohrer
 Sr. SEO Strategist
 Covario
Paul Ryazanov
 Director of business development
 Promodo
Sanjay Sabnani
 CEO/Founder
 CrowdGather
Nathan Safran
 Director of Research
 Conductor
Justin Sanger
 Founder & CEO
 SupportLocal
Kristine Schachinger
 CEO
 SitesWithoutWalls.com
Paul Schroader
 President
 PS Web Solutions
Daniel Schulman
 Director of Search Marketing
 Donordigital
Eli Schwartz
 Online Marketing Manager
 SurveyMonkey
Will Scott
 CEO
 Search Influence
Aaron Shear
 MD/CEO
 Boost Search Marketing
Carolyn Shelby
 Director of SEO
 Tribune Company
Matt Siltala
 Founding Launcher
 Avalaunch Media
Ann Smarty
 Community and Branding Manager
 Internet Marketing Ninjas
Ryan Smith
 Technical SEO
 HackingSearch.com
David Snyder
 CEO
 CopyPress
Stephan Spencer
 Co-author
 The Art of SEO
Melyssa St.Michael
 Vice President, Search & Emerging Media
 Rockfish
Michael Stebbins
 CEO, Founder
 Market Motive
Mike Stewart
 Founder
 SMB SEO LLC
Michael Streko
 Co-Founder / Owner
 KnowEm LLC
Dan Sturdivant
 Senior Account Manager
 Speakeasy
Adam Sussman
 VP, Business Development
 Best of the Web
David Szetela
 Author, Speaker and Consultant
Brett Tabke
 CEO
 Pubcon Inc.
Phillip Thune
 CEO Americas
 Textbroker International
Marcus Tober
 CTO
 Searchmetrics Inc.
Jennifer VanIderstyne
 Sales & Marketing Manager
 Internet Marketing Ninjas
Jenneva Vargas
 Content Marketing Specialist
 SEOGadget US
David Vogelpohl
 Founder & CEO
 Marketing Clique
Alex Volk
 Search Marketing Director
 Microsoft
Wister Walcott
 Co-Founder & VP of Products
 Marin Software
David Wallace
 CEO
 SearchRank
Amanda Watlington
 Ph.D.
 Searching for Profit
Marty Weintraub
 President
 aimClear
Derrick Wheeler
 Senior Search Engine Optmization Architect
 Microsoft
Warren Whitlock
 Digital Business Strategist
 Carbon Digits
Rob Woods
 Independent Consultant
 Rob Woods Consulting
Kirsten Wright
 Social Media & PR Manager
 MagnaFlow
Tony Wright
 CEO/Founder
 WrightIMC
Joe Youngblood
 Senior Account Executive
 WrightIMC
Dennis Yu
 Chief Executive Officer
 BlitzMetrics
Dwight Zahringer
 CEO
 Trademark Productions, Inc
Christina Zila
 Director of Communications
 Textbroker International

Past Conference Speakers

Past Keynote Speakers

Dr. Robert Cialdini
(Bestselling “Influence Author)
Las Vegas 2012


Doc Searls
(Pioneering Digital Marketer)
Las Vegas 2012


Shakil Khan
(Head of Special Projects: Spotify)
Las Vegas 2012


Terry Jones
(Travelocity Founder, Kayak Chairman)
Hawaii 2011


David Pogue
(Technology Writer, New York Times)
Las Vegas 2010


Tony Hsieh
(CEO, Zappos)
Las Vegas 2009


Bob Brisco
(CEO, Internet Brands)
Las Vegas 2009


Satya Nadella
(Senior VP, Search and Advertising Group: Microsoft)
Las Vegas 2008


George Wright
(Will It Blend
VP Marketing & Sales: Blendec)

Las Vegas 2008


Shawn Rorick
(Director of Marketing: Cirque de Soleil)
Las Vegas 2008


Craig Newmark
(Founder: Craigs List)
Las Vegas 2007


Richard Rosenblatt
(Co-Founder, Chairman Demand Media)
Las Vegas 2007


Malcolm Gladwell
(Author: Tipping Point)
Boston 2006


Guy Kawasaki
(Managing Director
Garage Technology Ventures)

Las Vegas 2006


Philip Kaplan
(Co-Founder: AdBrite)
New Orleans 2005

John Battelle
(Founder: Federated Media Publishing)
Las Vegas 2006
New Orleans 2005


Jon Von Tetzchner
(Founder: Opera Software)
Las Vegas 2006


Danny Sullivan
(Editor SearchEngineLand)
Las Vegas 2006


Robert X. Cringely
(PBS Online, The Pulpit)
Las Vegas 2005


Noel McMichael
(Founder: MarketLeap)
Las Vegas 2004


Andy Bourland
(Founder: ClickZ Network)
Orlando 2004


Tim Mayer
(Yahoo Search Marketing)

Austin 2011
Las Vegas 2010
Orlando 2004
New Orleans 2005


Matt Cutts
(Google Search Quality Control)
Las Vegas 2012
Las Vegas 2011
Austin 2009
Las Vegas 2008
Las Vegas 2007
Las Vegas 2005
Orlando 2004

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