Experience
- The Trade DeskVP, Productcurrent2025 β presentGreater Boston
- The 98Investor and Operating Advisorcurrent2023 β present
- Progress PartnersExecutive in Residence (EIR)current2023 β present
- Profitero+Chief Product Officer2023 β 2025Boston, MA
- NielsenChief Product Officer2020 β 2023Greater Boston
- OpenSlateBoard Member2020 β 2021
- TripAdvisorExperiences Global VP Product and Design2018 β 2020Greater Boston Area
- TripAdvisorVP & GM, SmarterTravel Media, a TripAdvisor Company2017 β 2018Greater Boston Area
- TripAdvisorGM, SmarterAds at SmarterTravel, a TripAdvisor company2017Boston
- Founder InstituteMentor2016 β 2017Greater Boston Area
- ChoiceStreamCEO and Board Member2013 β 2016Greater Boston Area
- ChoiceStreamCOO2010 β 2013Greater Boston Area
- comScore, Inc.Chief Product Officer, EVP2010
- AOLSVP, Global Products and US Revenue Operations2008 β 2009
- Advertising.com, A Division of AOL PlatformsChief Product and US Operations Officer2005 β 2008
- AOLVP, Community and Communications Engineering1996 β 2005
- OracleSenior Technical Staff1993 β 1996
Education
- Stanford UniversityMaster of Science - MS, Computer Science
- University of PennsylvaniaBachelor of Science in Engineering - BSE, Computer Science1987 β 1991
- American Overseas School of RomeHigh School Diploma
Skills & more
Product Design3Business-to-Business (B2B)2Channel PartnersProduct Development63Operations Management11Analytics41Mobile Devices84Product Management99Online Advertising99Media Sales2Behavioral Targeting11Mobile Advertising9
+12 more
ScalabilityAdvertising ManagementProfit MaximizationOnline Lead GenerationE-commerceStart-upsBusiness DevelopmentDigital StrategySaaSEnterprise SoftwareStrategic PlanningStrategyLanguages French Β· Italian Β· Spanish
From Eric's professional profile.
Same school
Also attended Stanford University2,000
Peter ThielCo-founder & Partner at Founders FundReid HoffmanCo-founder of LinkedIn; Partner at GreylockDavid SacksCo-founder & General Partner at Craft Ventures; former White House AI & Crypto CzarKeith RaboisManaging Director at Khosla VenturesGarry TanPresident & CEO of Y CombinatorAlfred LinPartner at Sequoia Capital
+ 1,994 more
Also attended University of Pennsylvania764
Dasha MaggioPartner at Felicis Ventures, writer on venture capital and founder psychologyNancy WangInvestor at Felicis VenturesEghosa OmoiguiFounder and Managing General Partner at EchoVC PartnersAkshat GoenkaInvestor at Moonfire VenturesJames KuklinskiInvestor at Spark CapitalKerry KilleenAssociate General Counsel at Revolution
+ 758 more
Shared employers
Also worked at Profitero+5
Also worked at OpenSlate2
Also worked at TripAdvisor16
Jeremy PhilipsInvestor at Spark CapitalVinnie McSweeneyInvestor at OpenView Venture PartnersErik RannalaCo-Founder & Partner at Mucker CapitalSteve KauferCEO, Tripadvisor & Founding Pillar at Pillar VCBryan BalinInvestor at Sand Hill AngelsSkyler WillcocksonHead of Finance & Operations at Casper Labs
+ 10 more
Also worked at Founder Institute110
Vinnie LauriaFounding Partner at Golden Gate VenturesJeffrey PaineFounding Partner at Golden Gate VenturesGiuseppe DonvitoPartner at P101 VenturesMimi YagoubHead of Operations and Communications at One Way VenturesDr. ChettipallyVenture Advisor at Think+ Ventures Management, LlcRyan MichelettiGeneral Partner at The Veteran Fund
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Colleagues at The 98
Alex Collmer
Founder & Executive Chair, VidMob at The 98
Ameneh Atai
General Manager, Audience Measurement, Nielsen Media at The 98
Annette Rodriguez
Senior Advisor, MKH Capital Partners at The 98
Ashley Davis
Partner, S-3 Group at The 98
Beth Gostanian
VP, Product, Canto at The 98
Craig Forman
General Partner, NextNews Ventures at The 98
Deborah Stambaugh
Founder & CEO, Brave New World at The 98
Diane deCordova
Investor & Co-Founder, Adelaide Metrics at The 98


































