As CEO and President, Nichole oversees all facets of the company including product management, campaign services, creative services, engineering and daily operations.

A company co-founder, Brickfish represents Nichole's seventh career startup. Before Brickfish, Nichole co-founded Pacific Fusion Technologies, Inc., a technology leader that created Web based portals which interfaced with payroll companies and banking systems for such renowned companies as Disney, Hughes, and several multi-billion dollar financial institutions.

As the systems architect and project lead for one of the top educational software companies in the nation, Nichole oversaw the implementation of countless innovative and ground-breaking Internet, video, and cable modem digital media solutions. Nichole led the initial development team for Lightspan Local Connect, an ASP Internet-based communications product that successfully linked teachers, students, and their families. Nichole was also co-architect of Sheraton Hotels & Resorts' Global In-Room System, which allowed guests in-room access to Internet, email, local events, and guest service applications.

As Chief Financial Officer for Brickfish, John oversees budgeting, forecasting, cash management, capital needs and all related investor, financial and accounting functions of the company.

John joins Brickfish from Veoh Networks, Inc. a venture-backed leading Internet television provider. At Veoh, John was part of a management team that grew unique monthly visitors from several hundred thousand to over 30 million in less than two years, making Veoh a top 30 Web site in the United States. John’s role as Corporate Controller involved overseeing all financial functions of Veoh, including raising capital, operations and spending as well as human resource management.

Prior to his role at Veoh, John worked for BakBone Software, Inc. as Chief Financial Officer managing the raising of capital, acquisitions and divestures, investor relations, operations and strategic planning functions of this worldwide enterprise software company. At BakBone, John helped propel annual revenues from $3 million to more than $50 million in five years. John began his career with Arthur Andersen, LLP and has held various consulting positions for startup and emerging stage companies in the high-tech arena.

John holds a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting from San Diego State University and is a California Certified Public Accountant.

As Vice President of Sales, Paul is responsible for world-wide revenue generation efforts working with major brands, corporations, partners, and agencies.

Paul brings over 15 years experience in media and measurement, most notably at Urchin Software Corporation where as Business Development Manager he helped develop licensing models and closed partnerships that lead to their acquisition by Google.

As Head of Analytics for the North American Sales Organization at Google, Paul worked with hundreds of Fortune 1000 companies including Hewlett Packard, General Electric, Ford, Chrysler, Proctor & Gamble, Mattel, Intel, and MGM, and agencies such as OMD, Universal McCann, and Crispin Porter Bogusky. He was also a driving force for Google Analytics product development, their GAAC partner program, and business development efforts. His team eventually covered all verticals and regions across North America and helped transform Google ad sales into a consultative, metrics based engagement, incorporating measurement expertise into key roles within the sales organization, and building relationships, sales operations, and outreach that dovetailed with online efforts to bring in hundreds of millions of dollars a year in additional ad revenue.

Paul is a fierce competitor, having played Division 1 hockey for #7 ranked UMass-Lowell where he earned a Bachelor of Science in Physiology and later his MBA.

As Senior Vice President of Partnerships, Keith is driving the company’s expansion into the business of licensing its "best in class" social media tools and technologies to web publishers large and small.

Keith brings over 20 years experience in media at companies including Disney, Primedia, and the New York Times, in addition to a number of entrepreneurial ventures, including Giant Realm, an online ad network in the videogame category which he co-founded. In less than a year he grew the network to 20 million unique visitors, at the same time leading a sales team which brought aboard over 60 new premium advertisers including Electronic Arts, Microsoft, Unilever, Sony, Ford, and Universal Pictures.

He's held a variety of strategic roles throughout his career, from sales management to business development to marketing, all with a track record of success.

As Director of Engineering at Brickfish, Rob leads the technology team in developing the Brickfish platform. Rob brings many years of experience in system architecture and web site development to Brickfish.

Prior to joining Brickfish, he held an architecture position for Exametric, a developer of workforce management software used in banks including Wells Fargo and Bank of America. Rob has also worked for Lightspan, Inc., where he contributed as a system architect to their educational web site. Before Lightspan, Rob created a successful GIS ecommerce site for CACI where small business owners could purchase regional demographic reports. Rob also worked as a technical lead at Avectra where he architected and developed many applications contributing to the company's growth from a basement startup to a leader in the market for Association Management Software.

As Director of Campaign Services for Brickfish, Misty oversees all client relationships, including all facets of campaign production, moderation, prizing and fulfillment.

With over ten years agency experience, Misty has worked with a variety of top brands including AT&T, Coors Brewing Company, United Airlines, Simple Green, HP, Vail Resorts and Disney. Before joining Brickfish, Misty led Client Services at Geary Interactive, an online marketing advertising agency. She was responsible for managing key client relationships, agency workflow, day-to-day operations and internal project teams.

Prior to Geary Interactive, Misty was Senior Interactive Producer at The Integer Group (Omnicom). At Integer, Misty worked closely with clients to deliver best in practice campaigns and products. She also streamlined procedures, such as development and corporate management practices, in order to optimize core processes.

Misty holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Graphic Design and Visual Communications from The University of Kansas.

As an experienced CEO and corporate director, John has been instrumental in the successes of a host of computer software and Internet businesses. Prior to founding Brickfish, John built Lightspan (NASDAQ: LSPN) from a startup to a $50+ million revenue public company before merging it with Plato Learning (NASDAQ: TUTR). Previously, John founded Jostens Learning Corporation which he built from the ground up into the nation's largest education software business with revenues in excess of $200 million.

Specializing in corporate development including startups, mergers, acquisitions, and divestitures, John also helped build Elemental Software (now part of Adobe Systems Incorporated), and helped to create Gill Management Services (now CSG Systems). John serves as a director and investor on a number of other notable public and private Internet software companies, including Midicorp and Varsity Group, Inc.

John has been on the UCLA faculty since 1992, where he performs research on communications and networking technologies. Over the past decade he has advised leading technology organizations including BellSouth, Broadcom, DivX, the Japanese Ministry of International Trade and Industry, Granite Ventures, Hewlett Packard, NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Nokia, Ricoh, Samsung, and Shutterfly. John is engaged with Brickfish on a broad range of issues, and is particularly active with respect to identifying and helping to oversee the prosecution of Brickfish's intellectual property.