We want to delight our clients. We care deeply about their success and work very hard to prove that. We're pleased that our commitment to clients means that 97% of them renew with us every year, but we are working to make that even higher.

The readMedia Team

Colin Mathews

Colin Mathews

Chief Executive Officer

Colin is responsible for readMedia's strategy, sales and partnerships. Since the early 1990s, he has worked with companies that help professionals be more successful by putting technology to work for them, like Morningstar, Into Networks, and Contact Networks.

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Erik Morton

Head of Products & Services

Erik is responsible for day-to-day operations, overseeing the staff that delivers readMedia's software and services to readMedia's clients. He has 10 years of experience developing, deploying, and managing large scale Internet-based e-commerce systems for the nation's largest retailers, universities, state agencies, and not-for-profits.

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Jason Fox

Head of Technology & Development

Jason is responsible for the technology side of the house at readMedia encompassing the architecture, design, and development of readMedia's revolutionary reputation marketing solution. Jason has over 10 years experience designing and building scalable, internet-based, applications for start-up companies both large and small.

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Amy Mengel

Amy Mengel

Head of Marketing & Research

Amy leads marketing and research activities for readMedia, including the company's public relations and social media activities and representing readMedia at trade shows and conferences. Before joining readMedia, Amy worked in corporate communications for seven years for companies like GE and Lockheed Martin.

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John Pjontek

User Experience Manager

John owns the quality of the user experience for new and existing clients. He ensures the delivery of new product features from initial requirements through QA, and runs readMedia's technical support team. His background in communications also makes him a key member of our media outreach team.

Karen Danyla

Karen Danyla Hunt

Financial Manager

Karen makes sure readMedia knows where its money is coming from and where it goes. She manages all of our financial, reporting and accounting functions, as well as working with customers on billing and payment questions.

Danielle Valenti

Danielle Valenti

Community Manager

Danielle advises and supports higher education stakeholders. She advises clients on content strategy, social media success, and media relations. Danielle helps clients support institutional goals like enrollment, student retention, and alumni engagement.

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Dave Casali

Managing Editor

Dave manages our editorial best practices to ensure that clients' brands and reputations are showcased effectively. He is in charge of readMedia's on-boarding, review and support procedures.

Philip Brocoum

Philip Brocoum

Software Developer

With a background in mathematics, Philip is a programmer on Jason's team who has contributed a lot to the development of new features and products as well as the continuing evolution of the core platform.

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Rob Mathews

Rob Mathews

Analyst

Rob talks with decision-makers in higher education about their needs and challenges in a digitally connected world. He presents research from a variety of sources that showcases how communicators can be more effective.

Brian Groudine

Brian Groudine

Analyst

Brian works with thought leaders at colleges and universities to help them make the most out of emerging technologies like social media to promote their institutions. Before joining readMedia, Brian worked as a media buyer for New York-based MediaCom, with Warner Brothers movie studios as his main client.

 

readMedia Investors

Joe Mansueto

Founder, Morningstar, Inc.

Joe Mansueto founded Morningstar in 1984. He has served as chairman since the company’s inception, and as chief executive officer from inception to 1996 and from 2000 to present.

David Hosokawa

Founder, TMP Worldwide, Inc.

Dave Hosokawa was the founder and CEO of TMP Worldwide, the parent company of Monster.com, and before that, CEO of Sunbelt Publishing, a Tribune company. He was a founder and is a current Board member of the SAFI Foundation.