Business Team

Paul Walborsky, Chief Executive Officer

Paul Walborsky brings over 12 years of entrepreneurial expertise to the GigaOM Network. He has founded and built two companies – Grupo Arca, a direct marketing firm for the US Hispanic market, and WorldStreet Corporation, a Client Relationship Management (CRM) and peer-to-peer collaborative communication platform for the financial services industry. Worldstreet was acquired by Thomson Financial in 2002. In addition, Paul held senior positions at major Wall Street firms including Swiss Bank and ING Barings. Paul holds a Masters degree in economics and finance from Brandeis University.

Mike Sly, Vice President of Sales

Mike Sly is in charge of sales across the GigaOM Network. Previously, Mike was Managing Partner at leading media company AlwaysOn. He was also an early team member at Red Herring Magazine during the magazine's historic run between 1994 to 2002, during which time he rose to be Western Advertising Director.

Surj Patel, Vice President of Development and Formats

Surj Patel is building the GigaOM Network with new events, verticals and formats. Previously, Surj held positions with the BBC, Orange, Glubble and Values Of N as well as starting and running an award winning design business in the UK with partners. He is a graduate of the MIT Media Laboratory and has a lifelong passion for technology, business and media.

Joanne Wan, Manager of Business Development

Joanne “Joey” Wan focuses on developing the GigaOM Network's events and conferences, creating marketing programs and managing media partnerships. Previously, Joanne held technology marketing positions with Juniper Networks, Extensity and Headlight.com, and worked with top life sciences companies Johnson & Johnson and Strategic Decisions Group. Joanne is a graduate of the University of California, Berkeley.

Nick Basso, Account Manager

Nick Basso is the Account Manager for the GigaOM Network. Previously, Nick worked with eBay, PayPal, Merrill Lynch and Bear Stearns. Nick is a graduate of The University of San Francisco and a lifelong native of the Bay Area.

Chancey Mathews, Webmaster

Chancey “Foofy” Mathews is the technology lead who puts everything together and keeps it running. Chancey worked freelance for several years, providing web development services to clients all over the globe, before taking a full-time position with the GigaOM Network, his number one client.

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