Management
Matt Blumberg
Founder, CEO & Chairman
Matt Blumberg founded Return Path in 1999 back when he had more hair on his head, less hair on his face, and all of it was brown. He started the company because he knew that the world needed a better way of handling e-mail change of address (the company's first product). Matt is passionate about making the online relationship between end users and marketers/market researchers better for both sides of the equation. It is with great pride that he has watched this initial creation grow into a 100-plus person company with market leading brands, innovative products, multiple patents, and renowned industry experts on staff in three different areas of the commercial e-mail industry.
In his prior lives, Matt ran marketing, product management, and the Internet group for MovieFone, Inc. (acquired by AOL, and yes, he does know the guy with the voice); he served as an associate with private equity firm General Atlantic Partners, and he was a consultant with Mercer Management Consulting. While all great jobs, none was nearly as fun as his current gig.
You can learn much more about Matt, possibly more than you ever wanted to, by reading his email marketing and entrepreneurship blog OnlyOnce (http://onlyonce.blogs.com) -- one of the first CEO blogs on the Internet.
Jeff Mattes
Co-President
Jeff Mattes formed the team that is now Authentic Response from a simple, yet novel idea - to better serve the market research industry through a still-growing, relatively new technology: the Internet. With the same goal in mind, Jeff currently leads the quickly growing company as Co-President where he manages the Panel, Field, and Sales and Marketing operations of the firm.
Prior to Authentic Response, Jeff was a founding partner of CrossBorder Solutions, a leading developer of B2B financial software for multinational companies which was acquired by Thompson Financial Corporation. Prior to CrossBorder, Jeff developed and managed a business line for Transcentive, Inc., the leading provider of employee compensation management solutions which was acquired by Computer Share Limited.
Jeff holds a BS degree in Marketing from Kings College where he remains on their Business Advisory Board and President's Council. He also serves as a Board Member for the non-profit group Kinship Square which is dedicated to the re-development of economically challenged neighborhoods. Jeff and his wife enjoy spending time on the golf course, skiing, and most importantly with their two children.
Robert Mattes
Co-President and CFO
Rob is the Co-President and CFO of Authentic Response. He is responsible for the financial operations of the organization and works with the publisher group, the technology department, and HR to help implement the strategy of the organization. Prior to Rob's specific involvement with Authentic Response, he was the CFO of Return Path, Inc. and the CFO of NetCreations, Inc. - both of which offered broad experiences in the financial and operations side of the business. Earlier in his career he spent time in the financial services world as the Assistant Corporate Controller at W.R. Berkley Corp. Rob started his career at KPMG LLP's New York City office in 1990 where he was an Audit Manager in the Financial Services practice of the firm.
Rob has a B.S. in Accounting from Villanova University and is a Certified Public Accountant. He and his wife enjoy spending time with their son and yes, Jeff is his brother!
John Taliercio
Vice President, Product Development
John Taliercio is one of the early members of Authentic Response who is now responsible for developing the sample and panel management capabilities of our product line. Over the years he's been instrumental in developing and growing the business. John has a keen sense of what the industry needs and knows how to translate those needs into actionable plans - all of which contribute to our clients' success.
Prior to Authentic Response, John worked for an IT solutions firm servicing pharmaceutical and telecommunication companies. When not locked into his laptop, John focuses on stress management techniques either on the ice with his local hockey team or by supporting the Yankees and the Rangers. John holds a BS from Boston University's School of Management.
Ninon Brown Traugott
Senior Director, Human Resources
Ninon is responsible for making sure Authentic Response is the greatest place to work as we grow and expand the business. She ensures that everyone in the company is in the right job, knows how his or her job contributes to the overall company mission, and has a clear sense of learning and career growth.
Prior to Authentic Response Ninon worked for France Telecom North America, the New York Public Library, and several start ups. She began her career in her hometown of Paris, France after graduating from the Sorbonne University. She enjoys traveling, coaching, dancing, and working with clay.
Adam Weinstein
Regional Vice President, Sales
Adam has two decades in traditional research, most recently with Wilson Research Strategies, where he successfully initiated relationships with Fortune 500 companies. Prior to that he was responsible for designing and building Woelfel Research, Inc.'s qualitative research capabilities.
A vested interest in the future of the industry motivates his active participation in the Market Research Association (MRA), where he currently holds a Director at Large position on the National Board. He is also the recipient of the MRA's 2008 Rising Star Award. Adam finds time for his other passions: softball, the Yankees, his wife, and his two favorite little leaguers Mia and Derek.
Jonathan Tice
Regional Vice President, Sales and Marketing
Jonathan has 7+ years experience working in the online market research space. He currently manages a regional sales team and the marketing group. Prior to Authentic Response, Jonathan created the Market Research Services business line at TechTarget. While there, he managed all facets of the team: marketing, sales, operations and analysis, and executed on full service projects for both research firms and technology OEMs. Prior to that, he worked in marketing roles for TechTarget and Lycos, a search engine firm.
Jonathan currently lives and works out of Manhattan. Outside of work, he enjoys supporting the Red Sox and his Alma Mater Boston College. Jonathan loves to travel - especially internationally - is an avid downhill skier, and lately has been trying to figure out golf. He is currently the Online Subject Matter Expert for the Market Research Association and the Past- President of the New England Chapter.
Nathan Lynch
Vice President, Panel Operations
Nate manages the 24x7 global field operations of Authentic Response. His dedication to our clients is exhaustless as he continues to build and manage a first class team of research professionals who are dedicated to proper and efficient sampeling methodologies, achieving field times, and ensuring we constantly meet our clients' goals.
Nate has several years experience on the operations side of market research. Prior to Authentic Response he worked for Lieberman Online LLC in their OpinionSite division where he managed much of the firm's operations. Nate holds a B.S. in Marketing from Bryant College in Rhode Island and is an avid Jets, Mets, and Knicks fan.
Paul Hudson
Vice President, Technology
Paul manages the day to day of the technology group, a valued team that allows the business to operate flawlessly 24x7. Prior to joining Authentic Response, he held several positions at Taylor Nelson Sofres (TNS). His most recent position was Director of Global Access Panel Technologies where he was responsible for all panel software development initiatives, with major deployments in over 26 countries. His primary goal was on improving and standardizing sample and panel balancing requirements, as well as customizing portal creation methodologies. Paul started his Market Research career over 10 years ago as a Senior Oracle Database Architect for NFO Worldgroup, which was acquired by TNS.
Paul attended the University of Toledo and studied Mechanical and Statistical Engineering. He also holds several Oracle certifications. When not busy building Authentic Response solutions, he enjoys spending time at home in the country and geocaching.