• Wil Merritt
    Wil Merritt
    Chief Executive Officer

    Prior to coming aboard as CEO of Zooppa, Wil made a career at the intersection of media and technology. For four years he served as a Senior Vice President for the Corbis Corporation, Bill Gates' wholly owned private digital media company. Wil also spent eighteen years with Time–Warner, Inc. in posts around the globe including President for Europe/Middle East/Africa for the Time and Fortune Publishing Division.

  • Gina Haggerty
    Gina Haggerty
    Chief Financial Officer

    After spending several years in public accounting, Gina found her passion working for start-up companies, focusing in the telecommunications and technology sectors. Having worked for a startup television station and an emerging wireless company, among others, Gina brings lessons learned from these companies to her role as CFO at Zooppa. Her favorite movie is “Love Actually” and her second favorite city (after Seattle) is Vienna, where she was CFO for a Western Wireless Corporation subsidiary.

  • Sarah Bott
    Sarah Bott
    Vice President, Sales

    Born in London, Sarah has spent her life living on various continents from Europe, Africa, Asia and the US. After spending thirteen years in traditional advertising, including nine years with the TIME and FORTUNE publishing division in Sales and Marketing, Sarah joined the Zooppa team in 2010. She has a BA in Psychology and an MA in Marketing.

  • Josh Barnes
    Josh Barnes
    Senior Product Manager

    Josh has spent six years in online advertising, at Travelocity, Microsoft, and a small startup in San Francisco that you’ve never heard of. He was born and raised in Seattle, moved to San Francisco to pursue a career in traditional advertising, but happily got distracted by new media. Josh got an MBA from Seattle University in 2007, and has a B.S. in Cellular Biology from the University of Washington.

  • Michele Gerarduzzi
    Michele Gerarduzzi
    Web Developer

    Michele fell in love with computers in 1984, when his father brought home an Olivetti M20. It was all downhill from there: Michele spent way too many hours in front of a keyboard and a screen. Then came the World Wide Web, and he decided to build a career out of it. Holding a degree in Computer Science from the University of Venice, Michele is interested in all facets of web applications, with a particular interest in frontend development. Known to have a passion for digital photography, design and typography, he is a fan of the Seattle music scene both past and present and has a steadily growing collection of baseball hats.

  • Ian Fraser
    Ian Fraser
    Community Manager

    Ian Fraser is a Pacific Northwest native, hailing from the sprawling metropolis of Cle Elum, WA, population: 1782. He received his degree in Theatre Arts from Western Washington University in Bellingham. After 10-ish years of acting and Space Needle elevator operating, Ian moved to New York in '06 where he worked in various roles at iNDEMAND Networks, honing his Howard Stern and movie watching skills. In that time he also earned a professional certificate in Digital Video Production at NYU. He is very excited to join the Zooppa team and explore this new avenue in social marketing.

  • Michael Burlin
    Michael Burlin
    Marketing Manager

    Michael is an aspiring marketer focused on digital media strategy. Previous to Zooppa, Michael managed search marketing campaigns for online advertiser Marchex. He also spent time at Modo Group, a management consultancy, developing strategy for brands like Microsoft and Grupo Modelo and briefly managed a rock club in downtown Seattle. Michael holds a B.A. in Anthropology from UVa. and is currently pursuing his Master of Communication in Digital Media at UW. When he’s not at work, Michael is probably riding his bike around town or eating Mexican food.

  • Julia Copley
    Julia Copley
    Operations Manager

    Julia is a chronic startup supporter. Before coming onboard at Zooppa, she managed assignments for the content team at Lurn, an online marketing education company. She has also worked as copywriter/editor, general coordinator, and business manager for startups that are still under your radar. She holds a B.A. in Religious Studies from St. Mary's College of Maryland.

  • Aaron Gallion
    Aaron Gallion
    Director of Business Development

    Aaron is an industry veteran, with a diverse background across multiple disciplines in marketing and advertising. He has worked in major advertising and marketing agencies, managed large teams, and sold for both national and international publishers. He has over 13 years of experience bringing marketing solutions to a wide variety of clients. When not at work, he can be found on the golf course, most likely in a bunker.

  • Nancy Bowman
    Nancy Bowman
    Crowdsourcing Brand Strategist

    Nancy is a seasoned, international advertising & marketing executive with a background in the entertainment industry. Prior to joining Zooppa, Nancy was the U.S. Advertising & Marketing Director for Transcontinental Media (the largest publisher in Canada) representing 20 magazines and 200 web sites to the U.S. market. Nancy spent three years as the Eastern Advertising Manager/Music for Billboard, worked as a video producer in Los Angeles and has an advertising agency background in Toronto.

  • Jessie Carter
    Jessie Carter
    Creative Network Program Manager

    Jessie is very excited to join the Zooppa team! Prior to coming aboard, she worked at Phoenix Pictures in Los Angeles and as a casting associate and producer for several television programs. Jessie received her degree in TV/Film Production and Theatre Arts from Pepperdine University in Malibu, CA.

Advisors

  • Bernhard Glock
    Bernhard Glock
    Management Advisor

    Bernhard worked at Procter & Gamble as Vice President Global Media and Communication and Vice President Global Media Purchases where he was responsible for leading and advancing P&G’s marketing communication and media purchases best practices until September, 2009. He was a passionate advocate in P&G’s move toward holistic communication planning. Bernhard launched his career at P&G in 1985 as part of the marketing group in Germany. He founded the Bernhard Glock Media Leadership Company LLC in 2009, focusing on strategic media consultancy and business development. Since January 2011 he has also joined the advisory and business development company Medialink LLC, as senior partner. Today he works as a consultant with major advertisers, agency networks, broadcasters and associations in the US and International. Mr. Glock was the chairman of the Media Committee of the World Federation of Advertisers (WFA) for 6 years and Deputy President of the WFA for 2 years. For the past 4 years he has served as President of the WFA. His head office is in Cincinnati, Ohio where he resides with his wife and two daughters.

  • T.A. McCann
    T.A. McCann
    Management Advisor

    T.A. is the founder and CEO of Gist, an online service that helps build stronger business relationships. In addition to advising Zooppa, T.A. has previously worked for Vulcan Capital and Polaris Venture Partners, and has held senior positions at Microsoft.