Founder, President and Chief Executive Officer
MICHAEL BECHTOL
Former President and Chief Operating Officer of Catalina Marketing Corporation
In his former role as President and Chief Operating Officer, Mike Bechtol was responsible for overall management for the day to day activities of Catalina Marketing's operating business units, which included the Core Domestic Business, Catalina Health Resource, Catalina Marketing International and Catalina Marketing Research Solutions. Mr. Bechtol's duties also included overseeing of information technology, operations, corporate marketing and human resources.
Mr. Bechtol joined Catalina Marketing in 1986 and has held a wide variety of management positions, most recently as President, Catalina Marketing International. Prior to leading the International business, Mr. Bechtol held the position of President of Catalina Marketing Services, where he was responsible for U.S. sales, marketing, operations and client services.
KEVIN O' CONNOR
Founder and Chairman of DoubleClick Inc.
With extensive experience in high-tech software and online marketing, Kevin O'Connor serves as Chairman of DoubleClick Inc. He is charged with overseeing new market development, long-term strategic direction and the overall vision of the digital marketing solutions company. As co-founder and CEO, O'Connor has grown DoubleClick from two people in a basement to a global corporation employing nearly 1,200 people. O'Connor has more than 17 years experience in business and consumer software product development, specifically in start-up software technology for both print and web markets. Prior to founding DoubleClick in February of 1996, he co-founded the Internet Advertising Network (IAN) in 1995. The software technology pioneered by IAN paved the way for the creation of DoubleClick and the first full-service web advertising Network. O'Connor received his BSEE degree, with honors, from the University of Michigan.
PATRICK NESBITT
Principal, Windsor Capital Group
Patrick Nesbitt is the Principal of Windsor Capital Group, Inc., a privately held hotel ownership and management company based in Santa Monica, California that has grown to become one of the leading companies in its field. The company has extensive experience in the development and management of shopping centers and commercial properties. Nesbitt received his undergraduate degree at the U.S. Air Force Academy, and a master’s degree in systems engineering from University of Michigan, and his law degree from Whittier College.
HAL LADUE
Member of the Board of Directors, Windsor Capital Group
H.J. Ladue spent his early career at Sonoco Products Company in Hartsville, South Carolina and rose through the ranks to General Manager and Group Executive of numerous Sonoco Divisions. He moved to Charlotte, North Carolina in 1981 to head Peter Cooper Corporation, a subsidiary of the French conglomerate, Elf Acquatine. When the company was sold in 1987, he became the general manager and American CEO of PAM Fastening Technology, a subsidiary of the German firm HBB, the position he maintained until his retirement in June 1995. At that time, he joined the Board of Windsor Capital Group.
Mr. Ladue has served as a board member of numerous professional and technical societies. He is a graduate of the University of Detroit and is a registered professional engineer in the state of California.
JOHN STRISOWER
Travidia Co-Founder and Founder, UVaCide
John Strisower has a varied and successful career as a technology visionary, including the development of business strategies and product concepts for web-based advertising businesses. He has also managed the specification and installation of multi-server NT LAN, MS Internet Information Server and associated products, and been involved in web-based application specification and development.
Prior to Travidia, John founded and operated a network integration company for 11 years. He specified client requirements, designed and implemented systems comprised of network components and packaged software including vertical market applications in health care, public safety, grocery & gaming.
John received a B.S. in computer science from CSU Chico.
MICHAEL SCROGGIE
Co-founder of SuperMarkets Online, Inc.
Michael Scroggie has many years experience with the formation and growth of technology-based businesses. He is a co-founder of Catalina Marketing Corporation, Catalina Information Resources and SuperMarkets Online, Inc. He has served Catalina Marketing as a board, President & CEO of Catalina Information Resources and as a technology and management consultant to SuperMarkets Online. Prior to Catalina, Michael was President & CEO of Unicorn Systems Company, a Los Angeles based software firm. Scroggie has also served as a director and consultant to several start-up technology companies.
When Catalina Marketing was being formed in 1983, Michael was involved in the development of much of the initial Checkout Coupon software. Soon thereafter, he participated in the initial research which led to the formation of SuperMarkets Online to distribute consumer promotions and advertising over the Internet.
Michael graduated with a BS degree in Business Administration, Quantitative Analysis specialization, from CSU Northridge in 1969.
RAND HUTCHISON
See Executive Team