Prior to joining AppNexus in September 2009, Michael was a 10 year veteran of Google/DoubleClick. He founded and successfully commercialized the DoubleClick Ad Exchange, acting as VP and General Manager reporting to the company's CEO. After Google's acquisition, he continued to serve as Director of the Google Ad Exchange. Michael previously held a variety of senior management roles at DoubleClick, including VP, Global Accounts, where he spearheaded the company's landmark partnership with AOL. Michael joined DoubleClick in 2001 as part of the company's acquisition of FloNetwork, an email marketing ASP. Michael started his first ad network while earning his BA from McGill University. He also holds an MBA from Columbia Business School.
