Alan Salzman has served on our board of directors since 2007 and has been chairman since 2009. Mr. Salzman is the co-founder of VantagePoint Venture Partners, a venture capital firm specializing in multi- stage investing, and has served as its Chief Executive Officer and Managing Partner for more than the past five years. Mr. Salzman previously held a faculty appointment for more than 10 years as an Adjunct Professor of Venture Capital and Entrepreneurial Companies at Stanford Law School. Mr. Salzman holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from the London School of Economics and the University of Toronto, a Juris Doctor degree from Stanford Law School, and a Master of Laws degree in international business from Vrije Universiteit Brussels. Mr. Salzman serves as a board nominee of VantagePoint Venture Partners, one of our investors. In addition, our board of directors has concluded that Mr. Salzman should serve on the board and audit committee based on his experience in working with entrepreneurial companies, his particular familiarity with technology companies, his experience in finance and mergers and acquisitions, his financial literacy and, as one of our early stage investors, his deep knowledge of our company.
Zorik Gordon, one of our founders, has served as our Chief Executive Officer, as well as a member of our board of directors, since 2003. From 1999 to 2003, Mr. Gordon served as Chief Executive Officer and Vice President, Corporate Development for WorldWinner, a provider of prize-based tournaments in online games. Mr. Gordon previously founded Jackpot.com, which grew to become the Connexus Corporation, an online marketing company. Our board of directors has concluded that Mr. Gordon should serve on the board based on his deep knowledge of our company gained from his positions as one of our founders and Chief Executive Officer.
David Carlick Director
David Carlick has served on our board of directors since 2004. Mr. Carlick currently serves as a Venture Partner with Rho Capital Partners, an investment and venture capital management company. From 1999 to 2008, he served in various positions at VantagePoint Venture Partners most recently as Venture Partner. Prior thereto, Mr. Carlick held various positions with PowerAgent, an opt-in marketing and consumer privacy company, and Poppe Tyson, an advertising agency and interactive marketing firm. In 1995, while at Poppe Tyson, Mr. Carlick co-founded DoubleClick, which provides on-line marketing services. Mr. Carlick currently serves as a director of the Grocery Shopping Network, a private company that provides digital grocery advertising network, promotion and planning solutions, Unbound Technologies, a private company focused on data analytics in the social networking market, and Touchtunes Interactive Networks, a private company in the digital out of home advertising and entertainment market. He has previously served as a director of Intermix Media, a publicly held online advertising and direct marketing company, and Ask Jeeves, a public search engine company. Mr. Carlick holds a Bachelor of Science degree in business with an accounting emphasis from San Jose State University. Our board of directors has concluded that Mr. Carlick should serve on the board and the compensation and audit committees based on his experience in the online marketing and new media industries, his experience in finance, his general expertise in business and accounting, his financial literacy and his prior directorships with start-up companies.
Robert Dykes has served on our board of directors since 2008. Mr. Dykes currently serves as the Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of VeriFone, a provider of secure electronic payment solutions. Prior to joining VeriFone, Mr. Dykes was the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of NebuAd, a provider of targeted online advertising networks, from 2007 to 2008. Prior to NebuAd, Mr. Dykes served as Executive Vice President of Business Operations and Chief Financial Officer of Juniper Networks, a provider of network infrastructure, from 2005 to 2007. Before joining Juniper Networks, Mr. Dykes served as Chief Financial Officer and President, Systems Group, of Flextronics International, a provider of design and electronics manufacturing services, from 1997 to 2004. Prior thereto, Mr. Dykes served as the Executive Vice President of Worldwide Operations and Chief Financial Officer of Symantec Corporation. Mr. Dykes holds a Bachelor of Commerce and Administration from Victoria University, New Zealand. Our board of directors has concluded that Mr. Dykes should serve on the board and the audit committee based on his corporate management experience, his financial literacy and his experience with the use of technology in advertising.
James Geiger has served on our board of directors since 2007. Mr. Geiger is the founder of Cbeyond, a public company that provides Voice over Internet Protocol-based managed services, and has served as its Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer since its inception in 1999. Prior thereto, Mr. Geiger held various positions with Intermedia Communications, FiberNet, a metropolitan area network provider, Frontier Communications, a provider of telecommunications services, and Price Waterhouse (now PricewaterhouseCoopers), a professional services firm. Mr. Geiger currently serves on the boards of directors of the Marist School, an independent Catholic School of the Marist Fathers and Brothers, the Hands On Network, a national volunteer organization that promotes civic engagement in communities. Mr. Geiger holds a Bachelor's degree in accounting and pre-law from Clarkson University. Our board of directors has concluded that Mr. Geiger should serve on the board and the compensation committee based on his experience in the technology and advertising sectors, including his experience managing a public technology company, as well as his financial literacy and accounting experience.
Habib Kairouz has served on our board of directors since 2007. Mr. Kairouz is a Managing Partner of Rho Capital Partners, an investment and venture capital management company, which he joined in 1993. Prior to joining Rho, Mr. Kairouz worked for five years in investment banking and leverage buyouts with Reich & Co. and Jesup & Lamont. Mr. Kairouz previously served on the board of directors of iVillage Inc., a publicly-held media company that operates a community website for women, and currently serves on the board of directors of Bluefly, Inc., a publicly-held online retailer, and a number of privately-held companies. Mr. Kairouz holds a Bachelor of Science degree in engineering from Cornell University and an Master of Business Administration in Finance from Columbia University. Mr. Kairouz serves as the board nominee of Rho Capital Partners, one of our investors. In addition, our board of directors has concluded that Mr. Kairouz should serve on the board and the compensation committee based on his experience in working with and holding directorships with technology companies, his experience in finance and mergers and acquisitions and his financial literacy.