VERICAST - Key Persons

Job Titles:

• Executive Vice President, Chief Marketing Officer and Head of Print Media Product

Curtis Tingle is Executive Vice President, Chief Marketing Officer and Head of Print Media Product at Vericast. Recognized as an industry thought leader in promotional strategy, coupon trends and evolving consumer purchase behaviors, Curtis brings more than 25 years of partnering with marketers to drive exceptional results through omnichannel campaigns that engage and activate consumers. Curtis is dedicated to our communities and our team; he is the executive sponsor for our Care employee resource group focused on creating a workplace that educates employees about mental or chronic conditions and a supportive environment for employees and allies. He received a Bachelor of Business Administration degree from Western Michigan University with an emphasis in marketing and finance. He spends his free time with his greatest passion-his high-school sweetheart wife and their three children.

Job Titles:

• Chairman
• Chief Executive Officer

John O'Malley is the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Vericast, with executive responsibility for driving client and consumer value while accelerating business performance and growth. He provides strategic leadership to the executive management team to establish long-range strategies focused on optimizing customer relationships delivered through transformational solutions that connect more than 70,000 clients across all industry segments with hundreds of millions of consumers. With more than 30 years successfully leading a number of large enterprises across multiple industries, John assumed the top leadership responsibilities at Vericast in 2019. He has an extensive background in leading businesses through transformation and innovation focused on future growth in various industries including enterprise sales and fulfillment solutions, marketing services, digital imaging, global financial and payment services, data and analytics, as well as fraud and risk management.

Job Titles:

• Corporate Finance
• SVP

Job Titles:

• President
• President of Vericast 's Print

Lauren Kirkley is the President of Vericast's Print, Payment & Engagement Solutions defining the strategic growth of our Check, Engagement Solution, Coupons, Dynamic Postcards, Local Content and Print Marketing. Prior to her current role, Lauren was the EVP and Chief Operating officer responsible for all of Vericast's key execution and support processes, including Contact Center Services, manufacturing and IT. With more than 20 years of experience, Lauren brings extensive expertise in operational performance management, human resources leadership and business transformation. Prior to Vericast, she served as Chief Business Performance Officer for Engie Insight (previously Ecova), where she directed operational performance assessments, drove company-wide transformation programs and led key employee engagement efforts, including human resources, change management and corporate responsibility. She also previously served as the Vice President of Internal Audit for Ecova where she was responsible for developing and executing the company's internal audit plans. Prior to joining Ecova, Lauren spent 10 years with Harland Clarke Holdings, holding several leadership positions including Vice President of Internal Audit. Her experience also includes two years of business process and risk consulting at Andersen LLP. Lauren holds a bachelor's degree in financial management from Clemson University. She is passionate about giving back to the community and serves as a mentor for her local elementary school system.

Job Titles:

• Chief Administrative Officer
• Executive Vice President
• General Counsel
• Senior Vice President

Lee Ann Stevenson is the Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Chief Administrative Officer for Vericast. As General Counsel, she leads global legal affairs of the Vericast businesses, including commercial, employment, corporate transactions and litigation. As Chief Administrative Officer, Lee Ann is responsible for managing and optimizing the Vericast employee experience, including Human Resources, Diversity Equity and Inclusion, Total Rewards, Training, and Learning and Development. She also has responsibility for other critical corporate functions that support Vericast and its team members, including Corporate Communications, Compliance, and Information and Data Security. Lee Ann also previously served as a Senior Vice President at Vericast's parent company, MacAndrews and Forbes Inc. Prior to joining MacAndrew's, Lee Ann was a litigation partner in the New York office of Kirkland & Ellis LLP. She earned her J.D. at New York University School of Law and her B.A., summa cum laude, in Political Science and American Studies, from Dickinson College.

Job Titles:

• Chief Revenue Officer
• Executive Vice President

Mark Johnson is Executive Vice President and Chief Revenue Officer at Vericast responsible for all sales efforts. He has more than 40 years of media experience, including 30 years at Vericast. Throughout his career, he has been successful building and leading teams, developing high-level relationships, actionable insights and multi-media solutions that drive revenue for Vericast and value for our customers. He has also played a key role in product management and development, pricing, manufacturing, distribution, and customer marketing. He has held various leadership positions including Senior Vice President of Omni Sales and has spent a significant portion of his career in front of our largest and most important customers, especially in the restaurant and retail spaces. Before joining Vericast, Mark gained extensive publishing and retail experience with the New York Times Magazine Group as Director of Single Copy Sales where he managed marketing and distribution for numerous consumer magazines such as People, Sports Illustrated, Family Circle and Golf Digest. Mark holds an undergraduate degree from the University of Missouri. He also is a member of the Marketing and Advisory Board at his alma mater and serves as a guest professor.

Job Titles:

• Chief Financial Officer
• Executive Vice President

Pete Fera was appointed Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer in May 2007. He was Senior Vice President and CFO prior to his promotion to executive vice president. Pete was previously with Honeywell for seven years and held a variety of leadership positions in finance and marketing, including Chief Financial Officer for the Aircraft Landing Systems business, Director of Finance for Business Analysis and Planning, and Global Marketing Manager. Earlier in his career, he held operations and engineering roles at General Electric. Peter holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in mechanical engineering from the University of Pennsylvania, a Master of Arts degree in mechanical engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and a Master of Business Administration degree in management from MIT's Sloan School of Management.

Job Titles:

• President
• President, Digital Marketing & Technology

Pradeep Ittycheria is President, Digital Marketing & Technology Solutions for Vericast. He is a Technologist and Entrepreneur with experience in Software Engineering Management, Product Management, Business Strategy, and Corporate Development. In his career, he has been a member of management teams that have turned around companies and created value for investors through successful exits. Pradeep has led product and engineering teams across various industries leveraging data and analytics to drive successful business outcomes. Most recently, he led product management and engineering for Kasasa, a financial services company serving over 900 banks and credit unions. His prior experience has been leading successful product and engineering teams in payments, energy, life sciences, and software services. His experience spans startups and Fortune 500 companies. Today at Vericast, Pradeep is responsible for our digital advertising and marketing technology business, including award-winning products such as the Consumer Graph & Illumis. In addition, he is leading the teams bringing new innovative platforms for our customers, focusing on privacy and marketing performance, all leading to better marketing performance and returns. Pradeep earned his MBA from Rice University and his B.S. undergraduate degree in Computer Science from India.

Job Titles:

• Executive Vice President

Rich Nelson is responsible for the identification and execution of global merger and acquisition opportunities. In this role, Rich works with our business leaders to source, negotiate and close acquisitions, joint ventures and partnerships that complement Vericast's long-term vision and strategy. Rich brings more than 20 years of experience in mergers and acquisitions, most recently serving as Senior Vice President of Corporate Development for Vericast and as Senior Vice President of Global Corporate Development at The Nielsen Company prior to joining Vericast. Rich also served as Managing Director, Mergers and Acquisitions at IAC/InterActive Corp. Prior to that role, Rich had been President and Co-Founder of Trendum, n/k/a Nielsen BuzzMetrics and SVP/General Counsel of RSL Communications, a telecommunications company. Rich began his career as a mergers and acquisition attorney at Skadden Arps. Rich earned a Bachelors in Business Administration (Finance) with High Distinction from the Ross School of Business at the University of Michigan. He also holds a J.D., Cum Laude, from New York University School of Law.

Job Titles:

• Chief Operations Officer
• Executive Vice President

Sean Lewis, Chief Operations Officer, is responsible for all of Vericast's key execution and support processes, including Contact Center Services, manufacturing and IT. With his team, Sean's focus is on optimizing the company's processes in line with the changing needs of the clients, consumers and businesses Vericast serves. In addition, Sean oversees the company's strategic growth initiatives and other areas to support technology and process advancements across the business. Sean joined Vericast in 1989 and has 29 years of quality, operations, engineering and client services leadership experience. He serves on the board of directors for the Check Payment Systems Association and holds a Bachelor of Science degree in business administration.