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David L. Brown
Chief Executive Officer
Mr. Brown was the founder and chief executive officer of ATS, which was acquired by Website Pros in August 1999. Prior to founding ATS, Mr. Brown held significant executive positions in operations, information systems, and finance with Carlyle International (founding partner), Riggs National Bank (executive vice president and CIO), Florida National Bank (senior vice president, retail banking and marketing), and Barnett Banks (vice president, delivery systems). Mr. Brown holds an undergraduate degree from Harvard University.

Jeffrey M. Stibel
President
Mr. Stibel currently serves as President and a member of the Board of Directors of Website Pros, Inc. (NASDAQ: WSPI). He was previously President and CEO of Interland, Inc. (NASDAQ: INLD) and Web.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: WWWW). Mr. Stibel was part of the founding management team at United Online (NASDAQ: UNTD), a technology company that owns and operates leading web services, including NetZero, Juno, and Classmates.com. Prior to United Online, Mr. Stibel was founder, Chairman and CEO of Simpli, Inc., a search and marketing technology company currently owned by ValueClick (NASDAQ: VCLK). He serves on the board of directors for Website Pros, Autobytel (NASDAQ: ABTL) and several private companies, including The Search Agency and EdgeCast. He also serves on the Board of Brown University's Entrepreneurship Program and Tufts University's Gordon Center for Leadership. Mr. Stibel has authored numerous academic and trade articles on a variety of subjects and is the named inventor on the US patent for search engine interfaces. He received a Master’s degree from Brown University and studied business and brain science at MIT's Sloan School of Management and at Brown University, where he was a Brain and Behavior Fellow.

Kevin Carney
Chief Financial Officer
Mr. Carney was the chief financial officer of ATS, which was acquired by Website Pros in August 1999. Prior to joining ATS, Mr. Carney was director of mergers and acquisitions for Manor Care, Inc. Mr. Carney also served as chief financial officer of Carlyle International and director of finance of The Carlyle Group. Prior to joining The Carlyle Group, Mr. Carney spent 3 years with Arthur Andersen & Co.
Mr. Carney is a CPA and has a B.S. in accounting and finance from Boston College.

Roseann Duran
Chief Marketing Officer
Prior to joining Website Pros in March 2002, Ms. Duran was managing partner and founder of Odyssey, Inc., a company specializing in strategic planning and marketing for small businesses and internet companies. Prior to Odyssey, Ms. Duran was Senior Vice President of Marketing for Barnett Banks, Inc., and was responsible for the company's strategic brand management, advertising, communications, product marketing, and direct-response initiatives for the retail, small business, corporate, and international segments. Ms. Duran also served as Executive Vice President/Branch Administration for Barnett Bank of Atlanta. She has an undergraduate degree from Pennsylvania State University and an M.B.A. from the University of North Florida and has completed executive education programs at Rutgers University.

Vikas Rijsinghani
Chief Technology Officer
Mr. Rijsinghani serves as Chief Technology Officer. Mr. Rijsinghani was formerly Senior Vice President and Chief Technology Officer of Web.com. Mr.Rijsinghani has extensive technical and management experience and combines a deep understanding of current technologies with the ability to execute across various business models. Mr.Rijsinghani has created and led technology divisions at several companies. He was Chief Technology Officer and a founding member of VerticalOne Corporation which was sold to S1 Corporation and was Chief Technology Officer at Proficient Systems. Previously, Mr.Rijsinghani was President of Neoglyphics Media Corporation, a website design and consulting firm. In addition, he held various senior technology management roles at Sun Microsystems and PriceWaterhouse. He graduated from Cornell University with dual degrees in Computer Science and Electrical Engineering.

Gonzalo Troncoso
President, Web Services
Mr. Troncoso serves as President of Web Services. Mr. Troncoso was formerly Chief Financial Officer of Web.com. Mr. Troncoso brings diverse finance and accounting experience having held posts in the US, Europe and Latin America. Before joining Web.com in 2001, he was Chief Financial Officer of SRC International. Mr. Troncoso had also served in executive finance roles for Chatham Technologies International, Anixter International and PSINet. He also held several mid-management positions at Colgate-Palmolive. Mr. Troncoso earned a Bachelor's Degree in Finance & Accounting from Universidad Javeriana in Colombia and holds an MBA from St. Joseph's University in Philadelphia.

Todd Walrath
President, Lead Generation & Marketing Services
Mr. Walrath joined Website Pros as executive vice president, LEADS.com in April 2005. Mr. Walrath served as Chairman and chief executive officer of LEADS.com, Inc. from its inception in June 2003 until its acquisition by Website Pros in April 2005. From January 2001 until June 2003, Mr. Walrath was group vice president of AOL Local, a division of America Online, Inc. From April 1996 until December 2000, Mr. Walrath was chief operating officer of weather.com, a subsidiary of The Weather Channel cable network. Mr. Walrath holds a B.S. in business administration from Bucknell University and an M.B.A. from Duke University.

Peter Delgrosso
Senior Vice President, Corporate Communications

Peter Delgrosso serves as SVP, Corporate Communications for Website Pros. In this role, Delgrosso oversees all communications efforts for the company, including investor, media and public relations. Delgrosso joined Website Pros through the merger with Web.com (NASDAQ: WWWW) in September 2007 where he served in the same role since August 2005. Prior to Web.com, Delgrosso spent five years at United Online (NASDAQ: UNTD) and was most recently Vice President, Corporate Communications. Prior to United Online, Delgrosso was Director of Public Relations for Simpli.com, a start-up specializing in search and marketing technology, which was acquired by NetZero (NASDAQ: NZRO) in September 2000. Prior to Simpli.com, Delgrosso held various executive positions at high-tech public relations firms including The Weber Group and Blanc and Otus. Delgrosso earned a Bachelor's Degree in Science in Television-Radio with a minor in History from Ithaca College.

Tobias Dengel
Senior Vice President, Business Development
Mr. Dengel joined Website Pros as executive vice president, LEADS.com in April 2005. Mr. Dengel served as president and chief operating officer of LEADS.com, Inc. from its inception in June 2003 until its acquisition by Website Pros in April 2005. From August 2002 until co-founding LEADS.com in June 2003, Mr. Dengel was vice president, AOL Yellow Pages and Digital Cities with America Online, Inc. From March 1997 until August 2002, Mr. Dengel served in various roles with America Online, including vice president and director in the business affairs unit. Mr. Dengel holds a B.S. in economics and a B.S. in engineering, both from the University of Pennsylvania.

Chris Nowlin
Senior Vice President, Human Resources
Chris Nowlin serves as SVP, Human Resources for Website Pros. Prior to Website Pros, Nowlin was SVP, Human Resources, for Web.com based in Atlanta, GA since 2005. Nowlin possesses diverse human resources, compensation and organizational development experience as well as traditional business experience, gained during several operational roles throughout his career, primarily in the technology and insurance sectors. Nowlin joined Web.com from HostPro and has served in several human resources leadership positions, including Director of Compensation, followed by Director of Human Resources. Prior to joining Web.com in 1999, he served in a multitude of human resources leadership positions for the Automobile Club of Southern California. Nowlin earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Sociology & Business from Pepperdine University and also holds an MBA from Pepperdine University’s, Graziadio School of Business and Management.

Joel Williamson
Senior Vice President, Operations
Mr. Williamson was vice president of production at ATS, which was acquired by Website Pros in August 1999. Before joining ATS, Mr. Williamson held National and District Management positions at AT&T responsible for the company's largest corporate clients. Prior to AT&T, he served in sales management, operations, training, and product management positions with BellSouth. Mr. Williamson has an undergraduate degree from the University of Georgia, and a graduate business degree from Emory University. He has also completed executive education programs at MIT, Georgia Tech, and The Wharton School of Business.

Matthew P. McClure
In-House Counsel
Mr. McClure plans and directs all aspects of Website Pros’ legal affairs and provides hands-on counsel to all levels of executive staff. Prior to joining the company, Mr. McClure was the Senior Counsel and Assistant Secretary of Direct General Corporation and focused on SEC reporting and regulatory compliance. Prior to Direct General, Mr. McClure served in numerous roles at The Seibels Bruce Group, Inc., including Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary. Prior to Seibels Bruce, Mr. McClure was Manager of Financial Planning with Air South Airlines, Inc. Mr. McClure holds a B.S. in management from Clemson University and a Juris Doctorate and MBA from the University of South Carolina.

 

Hugh M. Durden
Hugh M. Durden has proven expertise in all aspects of business including corporate finance, commercial and corporate banking, investment banking and real estate. Mr. Durden has been chairman of the Board of Trustees of The Alfred I. duPont Testamentary Trust since 2005. From 1997 through 2004, Mr. Durden served as the representative of the corporate trustee of the Trust. Prior to joining the Trust, Mr. Durden was an executive with the Wachovia Corporation, serving as president of Wachovia Corporate Services from 1994 to 2000. Mr. Durden is a director of the St. Joe Company (NYSE: JOE), a real estate development company. He holds a B.A. from Princeton University and an M.B.A. from the Freeman Graduate School of Business at Tulane University.

Julius Genachowski
Julius Genachowski has vast experience in the Internet, e-Commerce, and media, and played a key role in building IAC/InterActiveCorp (Nasdaq: IACI) into one of the world's largest e-Commerce and media companies. From 1997 to 2005, Mr. Genachowski served in senior executive positions at IAC, including chief of business operations, general counsel, and a member of the Office of the Chairman. Before joining IAC, Mr. Genachowski was chief counsel to the chairman of the Federal Communications Commission. Prior to joining the FCC, he served as a law clerk to U.S. Supreme Court Justice David H. Souter and, before that, to retired Justice William J. Brennan, Jr. and to Chief Judge Abner J. Mikva of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit. He has served as an aide to U.S. Senator (the Representative) Charles E. Schumer and to the Iran-Contra Committee. Mr. Genachowski served on the Board of Directors of Expedia, Inc., Hotels.com, and Ticketmaster while each was a publicly traded company. He holds a B.A. from Columbia College and a J.D. from Harvard Law School.

Alex Kazerani
Mr. Kazerani is currently CEO of EdgeCast Networks Inc. Kazerani has founded and successfully led a number of business initiatives including KnowledgeBase.net and HostPro, Inc. and has extensive experience developing and designing technology solutions and operations for web hosting applications and data center build-outs. In addition to this position, Kazerani is an investor in several venture capital and angel funds and was a finalist at the 2005 Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the year award. Kazerani earned a B.A. degree in International Relations and Economics from Tufts University.

Tim I. Maudlin
Timothy Maudlin has served as a member of our Board of Directors since February 2002 and was appointed Lead Director in January 2007. Mr. Maudlin is also a director of Sucampo Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a position held since September 2006, and is currently a member of its Audit Committee and its Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee. Mr. Maudlin currently serves on the board of directors of three private companies. Mr. Maudlin served as a managing partner of Medical Innovation Partners, a venture capital firm, from 1989 until 2007. From 1999 to 2001, he served as a principal and as chief financial officer of Venturi Group, LLC, an incubator and venture capital firm. Beginning in 1984 until June 2006, Mr. Maudlin served on the board of directors of Curative Health Services, Inc. (“Curative”), a biopharmaceutical company, and from February 2005 until June 2006, Mr. Maudlin served as its chairman. In March 2006, Curative filed a voluntary petition for bankruptcy under Chapter 11 and in June 2006, it emerged from bankruptcy. He is a certified public accountant and holds a B.A. from St. Olaf College and a M.M. from Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University.

Robert S. McCoy, Jr.
Mr. McCoy has been a director of Krispy Kreme Doughnuts, Inc. since November 2003 and is currently the Chairman of its Audit Committee and a member of its Governance Committee. He has been a director of MedCath Corporation since October 2003 and is currently the Chairman of its Audit Committee and Governance and Nominating Committee and a member of its Compliance Committee. Mr. McCoy retired in September 2003 as Vice Chairman and Chief Financial Officer of Wachovia Corporation, a diversified financial services company, where he had been a senior executive officer since 1991.

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