Staff/Advisory Board

Contact eM+C Staff

The editorial team behind eMarketing + Commerce (eM+C) takes great pride in bringing you the information you need to reach more people and serve them better, to market more effectively, and to increase revenue -- all online. The staff is backed by an Editorial Advisory Board that represents the freshest thinkers in the arena of e-marketing and commerce, and that will work with us to keep eM+C focused and ahead of the curve.

If you'd like to send a press release or Letter to the Editor, propose a topic or pitch a story, here's the place to do it. You can contact the staff individually at the e-mail addresses below. To contact us via postal mail: eM+C, 1500 Spring Garden St., 12th floor, Philadelphia, PA 19130. By fax: 215.238.5270.

Melissa Campanelli, Editor-in-Chief
Prior to becoming editor-in-chief of eM+C, Melissa had spent ten years at DM News, where she was first a senior editor and then deputy editor. She also is a leading expert in small business e-commerce and author of the books "Entrepreneur Magazine's Open an Online Business in 10 Days" and "Start Your Own e-Business." Contact her at mcampanelli@napco.com.

Thorin McGee, Production/Online Editor
Thorin joined the Target Marketing Group in October 2007 after spending four years as a senior editor of the consumer magazine InQuest Gamer. Prior to that, he was a freelance writer, Web designer and executive IT recruiter. He earned a bachelor’s degree in Sociology and History from Ursinus College. Thorin handles print and online production for Catalog Success and eM+C. Contact him at tmcgee@napco.com.

Joe Boland, Copy Editor
Prior to joining the Target Marketing Group editorial team in January 2008, Joe worked for Montgomery Newspapers, headquartered in Fort Washington, Pa. There, he was a sportswriter and editor, covering high school sports in the local communities of Bucks and Montgomery counties. He is a graduate of Pennsylvania State University, where he earned a bachelor of arts in journalism. Contact him at jboland@napco.com.

Paul Miller, Editorial Director
A 22-year veteran editor, writer and reporter in the catalog, direct marketing and e-commerce trades, Paul serves as Editorial Director for eM+C. He is also the editor-in-chief of eM+C sister publication Catalog Success. He was previously an editor with the publication formerly known as Catalog Age and more recently was online editor for Commercial Property News' daily e-newsletter. Contact him at pmiller@napco.com.

 

eM+C Advisory Board

eM+C is privileged to have access to an amazing group of e-marketing and commerce professionals who serve as our sounding boards, our counselors, our mentors. They're the members of our Editorial Advisory Board, and we'd like to introduce you to our lineup of advisors for 2007/2008.

Matt Ackley is vice president of Internet marketing for eBay and is responsible for its overall Internet marketing strategy. His day-to-day functions include search engine optimization and online media business development for eBay.com.

David Berkowitz is the director of emerging media and client strategy for 360i, a search-centric marketing agency. He helps 360i's leading brands in media and entertainment, retail and other verticals leverage marketing opportunities at the nexus of search engine marketing and social media. You can read his blog at www.MarketersStudio.com.

Regina (Reggie) Brady is president of her own e-marketing and direct marketing consultancy, Reggie Brady Marketing Solutions. She is a leading authority on Internet direct marketing and has held executive positions in Internet marketing at FloNetwork Inc. (subsequently acquired by DoubleClick), Acxiom/Direct Media and CompuServe.

Peter Cobb is co-founder and senior vice president of marketing for eBags.com, the leading online retailer of luggage, handbags, backpacks and business cases. During his tenure, Cobb has been responsible for marketing, merchandising and growing eBags' international presence.

Robert Digioia  is a 20+ year veteran of multichannel consumer and trade media. Digioia is the founding publisher of eMarketing+Commerce, and the former associate publisher/VP sales of DM News. He now produces a suite of daily and weekly sponsored blogs and provides integrated marketing solutions to Dow Jones, American Express Publishing, Omnicom, Deutsche Bank and MobileMarketer.com. 

Sheeraz Haji is an entrepreneur-in residence at El Dorado Ventures, a Menlo Park, Calif.-based early-stage venture capital firm that invests in the technology sector. He is also a board member of Convio, an Internet software and services company that provides online constituent relationship management solutions for nonprofit organizations. Prior to joining Convio, Haji was CEO and co-founder of GetActive Software.

Mark Naples is a partner in the strategic communications consultancy Wit Strategy. In past positions with 24/7 Real Media, Ogilvy & Mather and Kearns & West, he has lobbied for the "Baby Bells" as part of the Telecom Reform Act of 1994 and testified before the U.S. Committee on Commerce on privacy matters.

Dan Silverburg is the director of marketing for the McGraw-Hill Companies.  He helps McGraw-Hill market Web applications for education to students who continue to lead the digital revolution.  Development of e-commerce solutions and online community building are current focal points of the ongoing effort to provide content in formats and places that match the lives of learners today.