Quiénes somos

Desde 2017, KERV se ha dedicado a sacar el máximo partido al vídeo mediante una tecnología de vídeo inteligente basada en la inteligencia artificial. Ofrecemos contenidos de máximo rendimiento, con un contexto relevante sin igual y una información precisa y útil que los anunciantes necesitan para que sus vídeos funcionen de forma más inteligente, sin tener que esforzarse más. 

KERV comenzó como un pequeño equipo que trabajaba desde un piso en el centro de Austin, con nuestras soluciones tecnológicas aún en fase inicial. Hoy en día, contamos con equipos repartidos por todo Estados Unidos que ofrecen soluciones tecnológicas líderes en el sector.

Por mucho que crezca KERV, hay algo que nunca cambia: nuestros valores.

Resiliencia adaptativa
Defensa y promoción
Integridad
Enfoque centrado en el corazón

Misión

Descubrimos información precisa y útil para hacer evolucionar el panorama de los medios de comunicación hacia nuestra visión del futuro. La utilizamos para introducir una interactividad que antepone a las personas, combinando la pasión con la excelencia. Somos responsables de esta experiencia y de utilizarla para impulsar el avance de los sectores.

Visión

Vamos a redefinir la forma en que las personas se conectan e interactúan con los medios de comunicación, en cualquier lugar y en todo momento. Trabajaremos sin descanso para establecer un nuevo referente para los consumidores, los creadores y las marcas. Para ello, utilizaremos la tecnología, la metodología y las tácticas que mejor permitan trasladar ese futuro al presente.

Premios

Liderazgo

Gary Mittman
Chief Executive Officer
Dan Bienenfeld
President
Marika Roque
Chief Strategy Officer
Joshua Koran
Director de Producto y Tecnología
Max Ochoa
Chief Financial Officer
Lauri Baker
Vicepresidente sénior de ventas publicitarias
Taylor Pate
Chief Scientist
Lauren Salisbury
Vicepresidente sénior de Operaciones
Lin Boesen
Vicepresidente sénior de Marketing
Lindsey Kain
Director Administrativo

Careers

En KERV, nos sentimos orgullosos de nuestra empresa y nuestro equipo, ambos en constante crecimiento y llenos de dinamismo.
Nos esforzamos por fomentar el crecimiento y una cultura centrada en el trabajo en equipo.

Declaración sobre la Diversidad, la Equidad y la Inclusión (DEI)

KERV apuesta por el aprendizaje. En KERV nos proponemos fomentar un entorno de trabajo en el que cada persona, independientemente de sus identidades, no solo se sienta segura, valorada y escuchada, sino también reconocida. Nos encontramos en las primeras etapas de nuestro camino hacia una organización más diversa, inclusiva y equitativa, y somos conscientes de que esta labor no tiene fin.

KERV está comprometida con la comunidad. Reconocemos y nos inspiramos en las personas y organizaciones de nuestras comunidades locales y globales que están trabajando activamente para crear un mundo más justo. Nos hemos comprometido a realizar donaciones periódicas, tanto en especie como económicas, para apoyar las importantes contribuciones de estos grupos.

KERV apuesta por el cambio. Sabemos que no es posible crear una tecnología que sea completamente neutral o imparcial, y es nuestra responsabilidad no solo seguir identificando los sesgos presentes en nuestro producto, sino también mitigarlos. A través de nuestra participación en el Grupo de Trabajo sobre Estándares de IA de la IAB: Ética y sesgos en la IA, KERV se compromete a crear tecnologías más equitativas que beneficien a todo el mundo.

KERV se compromete a construir un mundo más equitativo.

Desarrollado en colaboración con Conscious Roots y Marlo Barrera Consulting.

Ponte en contacto con nosotros

Joshua Koran
Director de Producto y Tecnología

Joshua Koran es el director de Producto y Tecnología de KERV.ai, donde dirige la visión y el desarrollo de producto de las galardonadas soluciones de medios comerciales de la empresa.

Con más de 30 años de experiencia en innovación, Joshua es ampliamente reconocido como pionero en personalización en tiempo real, segmentación por comportamiento, clasificación de contenidos, monetización de datos y políticas públicas, y es titular de 26 patentes en este ámbito. Anteriormente dirigió los departamentos de producto e ingeniería en Yahoo!, donde ayudó a diseñar su plataforma de segmentación por comportamiento, una innovación fundamental en la publicidad programática.

Antes de incorporarse a KERV, Joshua ocupó puestos de alta dirección en InMarket, Criteo, Zeta Global, Sizmek, Turn, AT&T AdWorks y ValueClick, impulsando la innovación en todo el ecosistema de la tecnología publicitaria. Ha sido reconocido por Business Insider y Adweek como una de las voces más influyentes a la hora de dar forma al futuro de la publicidad digital.

Como firme defensor del uso responsable de los datos, Joshua ha sido uno de los principales impulsores de las normas de privacidad en Internet, entre las que se incluyen el marco «AdChoices» de la DAA y el Marco de Transparencia y Consentimiento de la IAB Europe. Es licenciado en Derecho por la Facultad de Derecho de la Universidad de California en Hastings, tiene un máster en Administración de Empresas por la Universidad de Oxford y es licenciado por el Boston College.

Lauri Baker
Vicepresidente sénior de ventas publicitarias

Durante más de 25 años, Lauri ha redefinido los mercados de medios digitales, guiando a las organizaciones a lo largo de las fases de puesta en marcha, crecimiento y transformación digital. Como reconocida líder de opinión, participa con frecuencia como ponente en eventos del sector, donde comparte sus ideas sobre el futuro del vídeo y sobre cómo la tecnología impulsa una economía de la atención a través de conexiones más humanas.

Como vicepresidenta sénior de ventas publicitarias en KERV, Lauri impulsa la innovación en la intersección entre el contenido y el comercio. Aprovecha las soluciones de vídeo basadas en inteligencia artificial de KERV para ayudar a las marcas y agencias a captar la atención de los consumidores de formas más significativas y cuantificables.

Antes de incorporarse a KERV, Lauri ocupó el cargo de vicepresidenta sénior de Alianzas Estratégicas en Infillion/TrueX, donde supervisó las relaciones con distribuidores, editores y socios de tecnología publicitaria. En este puesto, generó valor para los clientes a través de servicios gestionados de programática y ofertas exclusivas en el mercado, impulsando la innovación en todo el ecosistema.

Antes de incorporarse a Infillion, Lauri ocupó el cargo de vicepresidenta sénior de ventas del negocio de streaming de Discovery, donde era responsable de los ingresos nacionales por vídeo y de la estrategia de comercialización. Bajo su liderazgo, DiscoveryGO se convirtió en el negocio de más rápido crecimiento y más rentable de la cartera global de Discovery, lo que contribuyó de manera significativa a los resultados financieros de la empresa.

Al principio de su carrera, Lauri ocupó destacados puestos de dirección en el ámbito de las ventas en empresas como Verizon Media, The Huffington Post, Yahoo! y BusinessWeek. Como cofundadora de HuffPost Partner Studio en 2012, fue pionera en el ámbito de la publicidad nativa y fue nombrada una de las 50 profesionales de marketing de contenidos más influyentes por NewsCred.

Lauri sigue ejerciendo su influencia en el sector publicitario como líder estratégica, tendiendo puentes entre la creatividad, los datos y la tecnología para impulsar el crecimiento empresarial y la innovación.

Lin Boesen
Vicepresidente sénior de Marketing

Lindsay es la vicepresidenta sénior de marketing de KERV Interactive, donde supervisa el posicionamiento de la marca, las comunicaciones, los eventos, las ventas y el marketing de productos, así como el crecimiento a lo largo de todo el embudo de conversión en todos los canales de medios de pago, propios y ganados.

Con más de 15 años de experiencia, Lindsay ha sabido combinar con éxito su pasión por la imagen de marca, el diseño, la redacción y la psicología del comportamiento del consumidor en una trayectoria profesional caracterizada por la dirección de programas de marketing galardonados para empresas punteras del sector de la tecnología de marketing. Sus esfuerzos han dado lugar de forma constante a aumentos de dos y tres dígitos en el reconocimiento de marca, la presencia en los medios y los ingresos.

En Vibrant Media, empresa pionera en publicidad contextual, Lindsay dirigió equipos de marketing en Estados Unidos, Reino Unido, Francia y Alemania. Consiguió posicionar la marca como líder mundialmente reconocido en estrategias innovadoras de segmentación y colocación de anuncios de vídeo y rich media, lo que contribuyó a que los ingresos anuales superaran los 120 millones de dólares.

Como vicepresidenta de marketing de Pulsepoint (fruto de la fusión entre ContextWeb y Datran Media), Lindsay reestructuró el departamento de marketing desde cero. Logró reposicionar con éxito la marca y la oferta de productos, pasando de ser una plataforma de intercambio publicitario de servicios gestionados a una plataforma global de SaaS programática, lo que le permitió alcanzar un crecimiento de los ingresos del 106 % durante su mandato. Posteriormente, en 2021, Internet Brands adquirió PulsePoint.

Lindsey Kain
Director Administrativo

Actualmente, Lindsey es directora administrativa de KERV Interactive, donde ejerce como asesora estratégica y socia comercial en todo el ámbito de las especialidades de recursos humanos, incluyendo el desarrollo de estrategias de talento, el compromiso y la retención de los empleados, el desarrollo organizativo —que abarca la gestión del cambio, el diseño organizativo y la planificación de personal—, la captación de talento, las relaciones laborales, la remuneración integral, la diversidad, la equidad y la inclusión (DEI), y el aprendizaje y el desarrollo. Cree firmemente en el poder de establecer relaciones auténticas con los empleados de todos los niveles de la organización y de actuar como defensora tanto de la empresa como de los empleados, ya que el éxito de unos depende del éxito de los otros.

Antes de incorporarse a KERV, Lindsey comenzó su carrera en el sector financiero, para luego dar el salto al sector publicitario y tecnológico. Ha ocupado varios puestos de responsabilidad durante su etapa en WPP, el mayor grupo de agencias de publicidad del mundo, donde supervisó los recursos humanos de varias oficinas en Estados Unidos antes de pasar a formar parte del equipo de liderazgo global, a cargo de una división de operaciones de marketing global en el extranjero con 3.500 empleados. También cuenta con experiencia en la creación de la infraestructura de recursos humanos de una empresa tecnológica en expansión que llegó a contar con 3.500 empleados en todo el mundo.

Lindsey es licenciada en Gestión de Recursos Humanos y cuenta con la certificación SHRM-SCP, una certificación en recursos humanos basada en competencias conductuales dirigida a profesionales de alto nivel de este ámbito que lideran la alineación de las estrategias de recursos humanos con los objetivos de la organización.

Lauren Salisbury
Vicepresidente sénior de Operaciones y Éxito del Cliente

Lauren Salisbury ocupa actualmente el cargo de vicepresidenta sénior de Operaciones y Éxito del Cliente en KERV.ai, donde aporta más de 15 años de experiencia en el sector de la publicidad y la tecnología. Su experiencia abarca múltiples áreas, entre las que se incluyen la fijación de precios y la planificación, la gestión de márgenes, el seguimiento y el análisis de los ingresos por ventas, los procesos y las estrategias de comercialización en operaciones publicitarias y compra digital, así como la creatividad interactiva, las estrategias de colaboración y posicionamiento, y la expansión de nuevos productos.

Antes de incorporarse a KERV, Lauren comenzó su carrera en la planificación estratégica de medios y la compra de publicidad digital, trabajando con varias empresas líderes de la lista Fortune 500, hasta llegar a ocupar un puesto directivo en TrueX, una empresa de tecnología publicitaria que ahora se conoce como Infillion. Allí, dirigió con éxito el equipo de estrategia nacional de ventas durante un importante periodo de crecimiento, gestionando múltiples adquisiciones e iniciativas de cambio de marca.

Su pasión y su enfoque se centran en el cliente: impulsa la automatización en cada fase del proceso sin dejar de lado el factor humano en la atención al cliente. Para crear operaciones exitosas, se centra en las personas, estableciendo procesos que fomenten el pensamiento crítico y la resolución creativa de problemas.

Jake Williams
VP, Brand & Agency Partnerships

Jake Williams is the VP of Brand and Agency Partnerships at KERV.ai. He joined KERV in 2021 as one of the inaugural members of the Brand and Agency Partnerships team. Since then, he has successfully expanded the team of partnership leads and now manages the East Coast portfolio. 

Before joining KERV, Jake held a role at GumGum, where he led partnerships with PHD Media. His career began at Digitas, where he worked on the American Express account. Outside of work, Jake has an adorable dog named Luna—after whom one of our conference rooms is named. Fun fact: Jake is a triplet!

Mark Corte
VP, Brand & Agency Partnerships

Mark Corte is the VP of Brand & Agency Partnerships for the Midwest and West regions at KERV.ai. He leads a team focused on growing KERV’s AI-powered video solutions by showing advertisers how turning their standard video and static creative into interactive, shoppable experiences drives higher engagement, deeper interaction, and higher sales conversions. 

Mark has 20+ years of experience developing and executing sales strategies across existing and emerging media platforms. He has built strong relationships with decision-makers and representatives of Fortune 500 brands, as well as leaders in corporate innovation and transformation—relationships rooted from his experience at The Trade Desk, Warner Bros. Discovery, and The Weather Channel. His previous experiences paved his path to a career in streaming and linear video across sports, news and entertainment, as well as OLV, display, programmatic, and data-driven audience-buying solutions. Mark has built trust with his clients and team by prioritizing clear, transparent, and direct communication, and by exemplifying agility, grit, and grace under stress.

Mark lives with his wife and three teenage boys, who have him busy as an unpaid rideshare driver across great Los Angeles. He’s a native Chicagoan—still a fan of all Chicago sports teams, (sans the Cubs)—and an alum of the University of Iowa.

Rich Kentopp
VP, Product Management

Rich Kentopp is the VP of Product at KERV.ai, where he leads the Product Management team and plays a key role in shaping the company’s technology strategy. Since joining, he has scaled the Product team, built new channels of communication between technology and the business, and partnered cross-functionally to deliver innovative solutions that drive measurable business impact.

With over a decade of experience scaling startups across the health tech, social impact, and ad tech industries, Rich brings a blend of strategic thinking, team-building, and user-centered approach to his work. His leadership is grounded in empathy and clarity—skills shaped by both his pastoral background and formal theological training.

Rich holds a BA in Psychology from the University of Texas at Austin and a Master of Divinity from Fuller Theological Seminary. His time in ministry continues to influence his approach as a technology leader: mission-driven, collaborative, and people-first.

Devin Monds
Head of EMEA Sales

Devin is a dedicated and experienced media sales professional with over 15 years in the digital media space in both North America and EMEA. He most recently headed up the International Team at Adludio, the premier advertising platform for delivering strong creative on mobile devices. Prior to his role at Adludio, Devin worked on the Global Brand Partnerships team at CAA Sports in London, and was International Sales Director at LoopMe where he built out the US West Coast Sales Team from Los Angeles. With a proven track record of new business development and revenue generation, Devin has a multitude of solid relationships with brands and agencies, globally.

He relishes the opportunity to engage with new clients on a daily basis, in order to identify tailored solutions that can drive their desired outcomes. Furthermore, he takes pride in his culinary skills, often experimenting with new recipes and delivering delectable results.






    Brad Quinn
    SVP, Enterprise & Publisher Partnerships

    Brad Quinn is the SVP of Enterprise Partnerships at KERV.ai, spearheading collaboration across Publishers, Platforms and Retail Media Networks. Focusing on KERV’s patented metadata, he establishes and leads relationships with content providers and platforms to bring contextual targeting, brand safety and interactivity to life. He works with both US-based and Global partners. 

    Prior to joining KERV, Brad began his career at Publicis as a Buyer and Planner before moving to Paramount and then Warner Brothers Discovery in Sales & Business Development roles.

    David Knight
    VP, Engineering

    Before joining KERV in 2018, David Knight spent over 31 years building software products for large corporations like IBM and Schlumberger, 3-person “garage” startups and everything in between. He’s spent the last 15 years discovering and refining the tools, development process, and necessary culture that create great Engineering teams capable of meeting the special demands of technology driven startups.

    Dan Bloomfield
    VP, Technical Ad Operations

    Daniel Bloomfield is the VP of Technical Operations at KERV.ai. He oversees the Ad Operations teams, which supports the set-up and trafficking of campaigns across all DSPs and ad servers. His team also investigates and helps resolve discrepancies and ad-related issues. 

    Before joining KERV, Daniel has had a long career in digital advertising. He began his career working for NBC Universal in 2006, and after moving to Austin, he continued his career by continuing to work with TV publishers on VAST and VPAID ads. In 2014 he began to work in the programmatic ad space. 

    Daniel has a Bachelor’s of fine arts degree from the Rhode Island School of Design.

    Creed Pettit
    SVP, Head of Partnerships

    Creed Pettit is an entrepreneurial sales executive offering experience in all aspects of solutions selling, team management, negotiation, organizational leadership, go-to-market strategies and momentum driven models. Prior to joining KERV, Creed served as Media & Entertainment Vertical Sales Leader, Global Business Solutions at TikTok.

    Karen Germ
    VP of Marketing

    Karen Germ is a seasoned marketing and communications professional with a nearly 15‑year history serving in leadership roles across the advertising and technology landscape. Most recently, Karen served as OAAA’s VP of Marketing where she implemented industry leading initiatives to elevate and promote the power of OOH for advertisers, agencies, partners and consumers. 

    Ryan Schoenfeld
    VP, Technical Partnerships

    Ryan Schoenfeld is currently the VP of Technical Partnerships at KERV.ai, and is responsible for bridging KERV’s robust metadata and ad toolset with tech platforms in the space. Additionally, he spearheads mapping industry infrastructures and systems across ad servers, SSPs, and SSAI platforms, with the ultimate goal of innovating in the most efficient and scalable ways for KERV’s partners. He is passionate about strategy and is constantly looking for net-new solutions that will maximize partner outcomes and amplify results. 

    Prior to joining KERV, Ryan started his career at a small, local, media-buying agency that was later acquired by LIN Media before undergoing two more acquisitions into Nexstar Broadcasting. During this time, he expanded into management and leadership roles focusing on media buying and programmatic strategy before ultimately joining KERV to lead operational strategy with a focus on media planning and programmatic buying.

    Ryan holds a Bachelor’s degree from the University of Texas at Austin and has been leading strategic teams for over ten years.

    Bill Roberson
    VP, Creative Strategy & Design

    Bill Roberson is the VP of Creative Strategy and Design at KERV.ai. Bringing over 17 years of experience in the digital space, Bill specializes in Media Buying, Client Services and Ad Operations, including Media Optimization and Publisher development. 

    Prior to KERV, Bill spent 10 years at Nexstar (Previously Lin Digital and Red McCombs Media). Bill’s intrinsic creativity and exposure to so many specialties within the Media landscape has allowed him to grow into the role he feels he was meant for: leading Creative Strategy and Design.

    Grant Gorton
    VP, UX & Design

    As KERV.ai’s VP of UX/UI & Design, Grant Gorton brings over 20 years of experience in design and creative direction. Before joining KERV, he specialized in packaging and branding design in Pittsburgh, PA. He then returned to his hometown of Austin, transitioning into digital media, where he built and managed a team of designers focused on creating custom rich media ad units, developing new products, and supporting branding and pitch materials.

    Since joining KERV in 2018, Grant has played a pivotal role in shaping the company’s trajectory by establishing and leading a team responsible for its branding and visual identity, event and social marketing, and web design. His team also developed KERV’s sales and marketing materials, spec documentation, and significantly contributed to the creation and design of the company’s comprehensive product offerings. 

    Currently, Grant primarily focuses on KERV’s higher-level platform products, developing intuitive user experiences and innovative solutions that enable clients to unlock new opportunities and extract greater value from their extensive content and data collections.

    Max Ochoa
    Chief Financial Officer

    Max Ochoa is the Chief Financial Officer at KERV.ai, where he leads the company’s financial strategy and operational planning to support KERV’s continued growth and innovation in AI-powered advertising technology.

    Max brings more than two decades of experience spanning finance, legal, and operational leadership roles at high-growth, innovative hardware and software technology companies. Most recently, he served as CFO and General Counsel at Electra, a revolutionary hybrid-electric aircraft company. Prior to Electra, Max held executive leadership positions at Satelles, Alation, Turn, Adify, and TiVo.  Earlier in his career, he worked as an associate at Cooley LLP and as an engineer at GE Aircraft Engines.

    Max holds an SB in Aeronautics and Astronautics from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, an MS in Aerospace Engineering from The University of Michigan, and a JD from Stanford Law School. He also serves on the Board of OneJustice, a nonprofit organization focused on increasing access to pro bono legal representation in civil matters for underserved communities across California.

    In his spare time, Max enjoys swimming, singing, spirited driving, cooking, and spending time with his family and friends.

    Taylor Pate
    Chief Scientist

    Taylor Pate is the Chief Scientist at KERV Interactive, with over 16 years of experience in the advertising and creative industry, known among his peers as a technical and creative powerhouse.

    Taylor’s career began in 2008 as an animator and art director, specializing in the design and production of interactive art. He created 3D illustrations for advertisers such as HP and Dell, and developed 3D animations and tools for top video game series including Club Penguin and The Sims.

    Transitioning to focus on automation, e-commerce, and software development, Taylor joined LIN Digital in Austin, Texas. Over five years, he built a powerful framework to automate the production of thousands of rich media ads annually, developed high-performance ads for major brands, and led the engineering of PHNX, the company’s order management system that processed millions of dollars in ad campaigns monthly. He concluded his tenure at Nexstar Digital as Director of Engineering, leading a team of over 16 engineers and product managers before taking on his current role at KERV Interactive.

    Jay Wolff
    Chief Revenue Officer

    Jay Wolff is currently the Chief Revenue Officer at KERV Interactive, leading global revenue and partnerships. In addition to KERV, Jay is the President of 212NYC, New York’s leading organization for the digital advertising and the media industry. 212NYC’s mission is to build a better advertising industry by providing the programming, tools, and thought leadership to help move the industry forward.

    Jay’s expertise in scaling significant revenue and partner growth in the advertising industry spans 20 years. Most recently, Jay served as Chief Revenue Officer of Varick Media, and Chief Growth Officer at Boostr, the first end-to-end SaaS revenue management system for media companies. Previously, as Regional Vice President of SambaTV, Wolff built the revenue organization and east coast market from the ground up to $100M in revenue. Jay has been tapped for industry thought leadership and panel participation by the likes of Mediapost, Ad Age, and Digiday. 

    Prior to joining SambaTV, Wolff served as Vice President of agency and brand partnerships at PulsePoint; instrumental to the merger of ContextWeb and Datran Media.

    Originally from Armonk, NY, Jay holds a BS in Marketing from Syracuse University and a Certificate of Management from the University of Chicago. Jay resides in Rye Brook, NY with his wife, darling daughter, Olivia, and newborn son, Logan.

    Dan Bienenfeld
    President

    Dan Bienenfeld is currently the Co-Founder and President of KERV Interactive and a seasoned serial entrepreneur who has built startups for more than 35 years. Before joining KERV he has founded seven startups and architected successful exits for a number of them. For four years, he served as CEO of TimeCard Specialists, which created a cutting-edge time attendance software app that streamlined payroll for union members in the TV, film, and commercial industries. TimeCard Specialists was sold in 2016.

    Before that, he was CEO of Total Vision Care for nearly eight years. Total Vision Care built one of the largest mobile diagnostic services in eye care. This service provided ophthalmologists & optometrists with state of the art equipment and licensed technicians right in their own practice to diagnose various eye diseases.

    Gary Mittman
    Chief Executive Officer

    Gary Mittman is currently the Co-Founder and CEO of KERV Interactive and brings more than 30 years in technology and direct marketing, as well as substantial experience in building startups to exit with creativity and agile development. Before joining KERV he held numerous top-ranking leadership roles; Founder & President of Nami Media (which was acquired by Lin/Nexstar Media Group), CEO & Founder of Marina Communications (also acquired), and Vice President of New Business Development – Direct Response at Western International Media leading the team in the new frontier of Infomercials.

    Gary brings a decade of experience in the entertainment industry, including managing all tier one acts booking for New York City’s premiere performance nightclub “The Ritz” as its Executive Manager and Booking Agent, Executive Producer of the first MTV concert series “Live At The Ritz”, a Professional Manager at Chappell Music Publishing, and started out as an Assistant to legendary Clive Davis at Arista Records.

    Andi Fenster
    CPO

    Andi Fenster went into the profession of Human Resources 30 years ago, because she believed from a young age that the way you treat your employees is what you get out of them. Her goal as an HR professional has been to help create the type of work environments that inspire folks to want to come to work. She is also a Management/Leadership/Career Coach and her focus is optimizing humans focusing on the mind‑body connection. 

    “We, each, have tremendous potential and the abilities to level‑up if we choose to understand how to get the support we need to get us there. Helping talent thrive and helping them create success is my reason for doing what I do.”

    Marika Roque
    Chief Strategy Officer

    Marika Roque is currently the Chief Strategy Officer at KERV Interactive, following four years as the company’s Chief Operating Officer. She is recognized for her expertise in digital media, data, and organizational infrastructures, with over 15 years of professional leadership experience. Prior to joining KERV, Marika worked as the Vice President of Digital Operations for Mass², a division of the multi-billion-dollar corporation Nexstar Digital LLC. Before that, she served as Vice President of Digital Media & Activation at LIN Digital and Nexstar, leading several departments while advising leadership on digital strategy during multiple acquisitions, including Media General, LKQD, Yashi, Dedicated Media, Federated Media, etc.

    Marika has held senior-level positions with leading agency and digital technology teams in Austin, Texas, including Sizmek and GSD&M, a subsidiary of the Omnicom Group. She also spent several years in Chicago working for FCB Global and Starcom MediaVest Group, a division of the Publicis Groupe. At Starcom, she played a key role in creating the first agency-side programmatic pipelines, contributing to what the industry now refers to as an agency trading desk. Her extensive experience in programmatic advertising dates back to its inception. She also worked on global client strategy and activation for brands like Newell Rubbermaid and their subsidiaries, including Paper Mate and Sharpie, as well as Microsoft B2B.

    Marika holds a bachelor’s degree in advertising from The University of Texas at Austin, where she was also a Division I collegiate athlete. Hook ’em.