JUN - Key Persons
Job Titles:
- Senior Vice President of Product Strategy
- SVP, Product Strategy & Corporate Development
Brian Sykora is the Senior Vice President of Product Strategy at Jun Group. He is responsible for product partnerships, corporate development, and product marketing. Prior to Jun Group, Brian co-founded a retail business and developed election monitoring and ICT tools for the US State Department in Washington, D.C. He holds a BA from UNC-Chapel Hill.
Job Titles:
- Senior Vice President of Media Strategy
Caitie McCune is the Senior Vice President of Media Strategy at Jun Group. Throughout her tenure, Caitie has brought tremendous growth to the company's revenue, strategic direction, branding, and design. Today, she leads Jun Group's sales strategy and SDR teams, overseeing the full pre-sales operation and development of go-to-market strategies for brands. Caitie holds a BA in Communications and Business Marketing from Arizona State University.
James Naz is the Controller at Jun Group, overseeing all accounting and payroll functions. Prior to Jun Group, he worked in similar capacities within both tech startups and ad tech. He holds a Bachelor's and Master's degree from CUNY - Baruch College, and is a licensed Certified Public Accountant (CPA).
Job Titles:
- Vice President of Technology
- VP, Technology
Jeremy Ellison is the Vice President of Technology at Jun Group. He is responsible for all aspects of Jun Group's technology landscape, including AI, Machine Learning, mobile development, and server infrastructure. Prior to Jun Group, Jeremy founded and led Two Toasters, a mobile technology company specializing in iOS and Android application development.
Job Titles:
- Executive Vice President of Sales
- EVP, Media Sales
Landan Rich is the Executive Vice President of Sales at Jun Group. She leads the company's brand and shopper sales teams nationally, overseeing client relationships and revenue growth. Prior to Jun Group, Landan worked on both the publisher and media agency sides of the industry. She holds a BA from the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications at Syracuse University.
Job Titles:
- Vice President of Product Management
- VP, Product Management
Laura Schaffer is the Vice President of Product Management at Jun Group. She is responsible for formulating product strategy, developing cutting-edge advertising products, and orchestrating seamless product operations. Prior to Jun Group, Laura led an advertising operations team at Vindico (acquired by VIANT). Laura holds a Bachelor's Degree from Boston College and is a graduate of the Product Management Executive Education Program at the Hass School of Business, UC Berkeley.
Job Titles:
- Senior Vice President of Client Services
Leslie Bargmann is the Senior Vice President of Client Services at Jun Group. She is responsible for providing white-glove service and delivering first-class results for clients globally. Prior to Jun Group, Leslie ran product development for a tourism startup. Leslie holds a BA from Princeton University.
Marc Melzer is General Counsel for Jun Group, responsible for all of the company's legal and compliance needs. Before joining Jun Group, Marc was a litigation attorney with law firms in New York City, focusing on complex commercial litigation, intellectual property, and technology matters. Marc graduated Princeton University with an A.B. in Public & International Affairs, University of Pennsylvania Law School with a J.D., and Fordham University School of Law with an LL.M. in Intellectual Property & Information Technology Law.
Mishel Alon is the CEO of Jun Group and oversees all facets of the organization. Prior to Jun Group, he held senior strategy, product, and engineering roles at Vidyo, Motorola Mobility (under Google), Intel, and HP, and also served in the Israeli NSA. He holds an MBA from Wharton Business School and a B.Sc. in Industrial & Information Systems Engineering from Ben-Gurion University.
Job Titles:
- Senior Vice President of Publisher Strategy
Samantha Dascher is the Senior Vice President of Publisher Strategy at Jun Group. She leads global publisher sales, driving audience growth and unlocking monetization opportunities for the world's largest publishers and media companies. During her time at Jun Group, she played a key role in launching the company's podcast amplification product-an industry-leading solution designed to meet the evolving listener needs of publishers entering the audio space, as well as audio networks, platforms, and independent creators. Samantha holds a B.S. in Management and Business from Skidmore College.