Management
Matt Blumberg
Founder, CEO & Chairman
Matt Blumberg founded Return Path in 1999 back when he had more hair on his head, less hair on his face, and all of it was brown. He started the company because he knew that the world needed a better way of handling email change of address (the company's first product). Matt is passionate about making the online relationship between end users and marketers/market researchers better for both sides of the equation. It is with great pride that he has watched this initial creation grow into a 100-plus person company with market leading brands, innovative products, multiple patents, and renowned industry experts on staff in three different areas of the commercial email industry.
In his prior lives, Matt ran marketing, product management, and the Internet group for MovieFone, Inc. (acquired by AOL, and yes, he does know the guy with the voice); he served as an associate with private equity firm General Atlantic Partners, and he was a consultant with Mercer Management Consulting. While all great jobs, none was nearly as fun as his current gig.
You can learn much more about Matt, possibly more than you ever wanted to, by reading his email marketing and entrepreneurship blog OnlyOnce (http://onlyonce.blogs.com) -- one of the first CEO blogs on the Internet.
Jeff Mattes
Vice President and GM of Authentic Response
Jeff joined Return Path from NetCreations in 2003 as Sales Director for the company’s list rental group. He quickly grew into the larger role of helping to develop Return Path’s fastest growing division – Authentic Response, as Vice President and General Manager. Working with the worlds leading market research companies to decode the consumers mind, Jeff enjoys discovering how Authentic Response can best serve his clients.
Prior to his days at Return Path, Jeff was Vice President of Global Sales at CrossBorder Solutions, a leading developer of B2B financial software for multinational companies as well as at Transcentive, Inc., the leading provider of employee compensation management solutions. Jeff holds a BS from Kings College, where he remains on their Business Advisory Board. Jeff and his wife enjoy spending time outdoors with their children, a son and daughter.
John Taliercio
Director of Client Services for Authentic Response
John Taliercio joined ReturnPath in July 2000 as a member of the acquired Netcreations division, learning to sling email in a time when the bubble was still big, and learning even quicker what it took to ride out the dotcom roller coaster with few corporate name changes along the way. He has worked with some of the largest research and sample companies, helping to build their online panels. Realizing the growing segment of online research, John was an influential member in the launch of Return Path’s market research division in 2003, now known as Authentic Response. John plays a large role as Senior Director of Panel Services, where he is responsible for developing and managing the Authenic Response Panel - known as MyView.
Prior to all things Double Opt-In, John worked for an IT solutions firm servicing pharmaceutical and telecommuication companies. When not locked into his laptop, John focuses on stress management techniques either on the ice with his local hockey team - the Nanooks, or at the bar supporting the Yankees or the Rangers. John holds a BS from Boston University's School of Management.
Jonathan Tice
Director of Sales for Authentic Response
Jonathan joined Return Path in 2004. Prior to his position in sales for Authentic Response, Jonathan started the Market Research Services group at TechTarget. There he managed operations, sales and their panel to conduct full service analysis for his clients. In the past, he also worked as an online advertising analyst for Lycos, a search engine firm. Now Director of Sales for Authentic Response, he is working with and enabling his team so that we continue to meet and exceed the ambitious goals of the team.
Jonathan is a strong supporter of his Alma Mater, Boston College, and holds season tickets to Basketball and Football. He is a big Red Sox fan as well. Jonathan splits his time between the New York and Boston offices and has an apartment in Brookline, MA and Williamsburg, Brooklyn. He is also the 2006-07 President of the New England chapter of the MRA.
Jack Sinclair
COO
Jack Sinclair was a co-founder of Return Path in 1999. He was the Vice President of Finance and Corporate Resources until he decided in 2004 that databases and PHP were much more interesting than financial statements and has been the Chief Operating Officer ever since.
Before moving on to Return Path (not that he can remember back that far) Jack worked at Stern Stewart & Co. and the Financial Resource Group providing corporate finance consulting (i.e. producing pounds of documents) and investment banking services to small and large corporations. He graduated from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania with a concentration in Finance.
Rob Mattes
CFO
Rob joined Return Path in 2004 through its acquisition of NetCreations, Inc. In addition to his financial duties, Rob heads up the legal and business/sales operations group of the company, and strives to provide the organization with as much information as possible - which is no small task. At the time of the NetCreations acquisition, Rob had been CFO for 4 years and was involved in the finance, operations and IT worlds and unlike Jack, felt the financial side of the world to be much more interesting. Prior to making the leap to the online world, Rob spent 10 years in the finance world, most recently as the Assistant Corporate Controller at W.R. Berkley Corp., a leading property casualty insurance holding company, where his four years of experience as a financial officer included both domestic and international reporting responsibilities, acquisition and due diligence, and special project management. Prior to that, he spent six years in KPMG LLP's New York City office, where he rose to the level of Audit Manager in the Financial Services practice of the firm.
Rob met his wife Laura at NetCreations, and they are excited to have their first child in March 2007. He is a Certified Public Accountant in the State of New York, a member of the IAB's CFO Committee, has a B.S. from Villanova University....and yes, Jeff is his brother!
Nathan Lynch
Senior Manager of Operations for Authentic Response
Nathan Lynch joined Return Path in January of 2005 and serves as Senior Manager of Operations for Authentic Response. Prior to working with Return Path, Nathan held several positions at Opinionsite and Lieberman Online where he served as both Project Manager and as Sample Manager and was responsible for the upkeep of the company’s corporate website as well as controlling the sample flow of all online market research studies. Nathan holds a B.S. in Marketing from Bryant College.
As an integral player in the Operations department Nate manages to save enough time to whip up amazing meals in the kitchen, research fantasy football statistics and watch his favorite football team, the New York Jets.