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All Executive Interviews

Here are 377 interviews by Mark Brooks since 2005.

December ’25
Grant Langston – former CEO of eHarmony, navigating eHarmony milestones

November ’25
Simon Glinsky – co-Founder of Match.com, the brain behind Match.com

August ’25
Karima ben Abdelmalek – CEO of Happn, Happn’s future after HelloGroup deal

June ’25
Simon Newman – CEO of Online Dating and Discovery Association, vision for safer online dating
Liam McGregor – Founder & CEO of MarriagePact, the success story of MarriagePact

April ’25
Bruno Adami – Founder of Umatch, my journey with Umatch

November ’24
Vanessa Panes – Founder of Singles Events Manila, unraveling the complexities of Filipino dating culture
Dare Olatoye – CEO of Trueflutter, online dating market in Africa

October ’24
Ethan Martin – Founder of SLIDE, fireside chat
Julie Ferman – matchmaker & dating coach, fireside chat

September ’24
Jim Safka – former CEO & Adam Hanft – former Brand Strategist at Match.com, the future of online dating

August ’24
Colin Hodge – President at DOWN, fireside chat

July ’24
Brandon Wade & Dana Rosewall – co-CEOs of Seeking, fireside chat
Jessica Alderson – CEO of SoSyncd, lessons from a dating startup and our pivot

June ’24
Jim Safka – former CEO of Match, fireside chat

March ’24
Jim Safka – former CEO of Match, interview

February ’24
Alex Tam – CEO of Paktor, declining marriage aspirations and the future of Paktor

November ’23
Snehil Khanor – Chief Matchmaker of Truly Madly, ‘Dating’ in India

September ’23
Dmitry Volkov – Founder of Social Discovery Group, interview
Christof Wittig – CEO or Hornet, how metrics can lead us to make the wrong decisions

May ’23
Natalie Frangi & Chara Dela – co-Founders of NUit, dating startup stories
David Simonarson – CEO of Smitten, dating startup stories
Daniel Cheaib – Founder of Feels, dating startup stories

April ’23
Joel Simkhai – Founder of Grindr, challenges and opportunities
Geoff Cook – Former CEO and Founder of The Meet Group, do things that don’t scale – then scale them

February ’23
Steven Macecevic – CEO of Datefit, influencer marketing

December ’22
Ruben Buell – CEO of RealGifts, G-commerce service

October ’22
Jamie Wykes-Hobday – Founder of FITFCK, dating app for gym lovers

September ’22
Delbert Ty – CMO of Coffee Meets Bagel, how regional disparities in maturity can help us predict the future
Alex Tam – CEO of Paktor, how Paktor brought Asia together

August ’22
Aurora Townsend – Founder & CMO of Planet Theta, dating in metaverse

June ’22
Adam Cohen-Aslatei – Founder of S’More, community as the evolution of dating
Dr Haluk Akin – Founder of Pembe Panjur, managing multiple dating products with a unified technology perspective

January ’22
Bill Alena – CIO of Social Discovery Ventures, digital intimacy – the future of dating & social

October ’21
Geoff Cook – Founder of The Meet Group, the creator economy & dating
Sean Lawrence – Director of Product at The Meet Group, one-to-many video and gamification are a perfect match

June ’21
Dr Timothy Sexton – CEO of DNA Romance, DNA as a indicator of romantic chemistry

May ’21
Gitte Bendzulla – COO of Spark Networks, driving growth and innovation in the pandemic environment
Patti Stanger – CEO, Millionaire’s Club, dating apps should partner with matchmakers to provide a VIP experience

April ’21
Catherine Cook Connelly – co-Founder & SVP Marketing of The Meet Group, the journey from myYearbook to The Meet Group
Carsten Böltz – CEO of Online Personals Group, building a global group of online matchmaking brands

March ’21
Dave Heysen & Daniel Haigh – CEO & Dir. Product of RSVP, acquisition & launch of Helium Dating

February ’21
David Stephen Hyatt – Founder & CEO of Luxmada, new matching algorithm
Gitte Bendzulla – COO of Spark Networks, driving growth and innovation in the pandemic environment
Zach Schleien – CEO of FilterOff, making strong human connections with video-first dating
Geoff Cook – Founder of The Meet Group, livestreaming video adds social entertainment to online dating

January ’21
Adam Cohen-Aslatei – CEO of S’More, what’s next
David Minns – Founder of numerous niche dating sites, niche dating is no longer niche enough

December ’20
Catherine Connelly – SVP Marketing at The Meet Group, the journey from MyYearbook to The Meet Group

November ’20
Christof Wittig – CEO of Hornet, communities are the future of online dating

October ’20
Valon Asani – CEO of Dua.com, dating app for Albanians and diaspora

September ’20
Adam Cohen-Aslatei – Founder of S’More, promoting anti-superficiality in dating

June ’20
Jeff Tinsley – CEO of RealMe, improving user safety

April ’20
Karinna Karsten – CEO of Relationship AI, helping with dating decision making and life

January ’20
Jason Lee – CEO of Free.Date, free dating

July ’19
David Minns – CEO of DMCubed, dating platform that integrates web and mobile

June ’19
Mauricio Botero – CEO of Prelinker, European-centric affiliate network

April ’19
Hal Oppenheimer – CEO of Dating Service Network, dating site aggregator

March ’19
Dr Eike Post – Founder of IQ Elite, looking for partner / merger
Ross Williams – CEO of WhiteLabelDating, 100% commission offer

February ’19
Marci Rubin – CEO of Yak Network, games for online daters
Garfield Wright – CEO of Rumpur, ethnic gay dating service
Grant Langston – CEO of eharmony, Relationship Happiness study

January ’19
Tim Schiffers – CEO of Parship, eharmony acquisition

December ’18
Ryan Surratt – CEO of Wonder, introduction to Wonder
Volkan Yazicioglu – CEO of Waplog, introduction to Waplog

November ’18
Adam Cohen-Aslatei – MD of Chappy, the new MD interview
George Kidd – CEO of Online Dating Association, online dating safety
Stan Bradbury – CEO of DateAha!, the “Yelp for online dating”
David Vermuelen – CEO of The Inner Circle, the company’s growth

August ’18
Geoff Cook – CEO of Meet Group, live video integration

May ’18
Eve Peters – Founder of Tonight, former GM Product at OkCupid

March ’18
Lubo Smid – CEO of STRV, Tinder’s Apple TV app developers

February ’18
Jeannie Assimos – VP Content at eHarmony, interview at iDate
Lorraine Adams – CEO of Lovestruck Infinity, Gorgeous Networks, machmaking

December ’17
Laura Brashier – CEO of RomanceOnly.com, dating site for Sex-C people

November ’17
Julien Robert – Founder of Happy Couple, HC is raising capital

September ’17
Geoff Cook – co-Founder & CEO of The Meet Group, video integration

August ’17
Bart Visser – Head of Marketing, Affinitas, AttractiveWorld’s launch in Australia

April ’17
Amy Baglan – CEO of MeetMindful, dating app for mindful living
Justin McLeod – Founder & CEO of Hinge, interview at iDate Miami 2017
Lisa Clampitt – co-Founder of Matchmaking Institute, MMI conference

February ’17
Sumesh Menon – CEO of Woo, Indian dating app
Elena Petrova – CEO of Elena’s Models, premium international dating

December ’16
Grant Langston – CEO of eHarmony, eHarmony’s new era
Dave Tavres – CEO of MouseMingle, dating site for Disney fans

October ’16
Joost Roelandts – CEO of Twoo.com, Match experience, video launch

September ’16
Tommy Wolf – Founder of GreenLight, PokemonGo Meets Tinder

August ’16
Geoff Cook – Founder & CEO of MeetMe, Skout acquisition

June ’16
Amanda Bradford – Founder & CEO of The League, elite dating app

May ’16
Jens Kammerer – CEO of Jaumo, German dating app

March ’16
Jeronimo Folgueira – CEO of Affinitas (eDarling & EliteSingles), premium dating
Elena Petrova – CEO of Elena’s Models, international dating
Ruben Buell – former CTO & President of True.com

January ’16
Michael Egan – CEO of Spark Networks, interview at iDate Miami

September ’15
Joseph Phua – co-Founder & CEO of Paktor, Asian dating app
Marie Yates – CEO of Hift, mobile app for people with STDs
Mary Haskett – CEO of BeehiveID, user authentication

August ’15
Samantha Daniels – Founder of The Dating Lounge, matchmaking app
Steve Spector – Founder of Date2Relate, manage your idating life across several sites
Keith Wright – Founder of Fondoo, mobile dating app

May ’15
Dan Sherman – CEO of ON, photo-centric dating app
Maxim Kolotsay – CEO of SweetMatch, Malaysian & Indonesian market

April ’15
Jonathan Bird – CEO of SinglesWarehouse, Team management tips
Darren Romeo – COO of World Singles Networks, Working with remote teams
CEO of SparkStarter, Friends play matchmaker

March ’15
Bennett Johnston – CEO of LafLife, Sense of humor compatibility
Jeff Strank – CEO of NetParty, Events
Jason Du – Founder & CEO of MillionaireMatch.com, Dating site for wealthy people

February ’15
Ivan Fatovic – CEO of Modamily, Co-parenting
Michael Bond – Founder of 21Pictures, Behavioral matchmaking
Andrei Bronetskiy – CEO of Mamba.ru & Wamba, iDate interview

January ’15
Dave Heysen – CEO of Oasis Active & RSVP, The merger deal
Sanjeev Kumar – CEO of Simply Marry, Indian matrimonials market
Dr Song Li, – CEO of Zhenai, Recommended reads

November ’14
Geoff Cook – CEO of MeetMe, Mobile chat

October ’14
Sam Mendez – CEO of 15Winks, 15 second videos
Dr Song Li – CEO of Zhenai, Chinese dating site
Ron Gonzales – Founder of Instant Chemistry, DNA testing

August ’14
Joshua Bocanegra – Founder & CEO of LoveRoom, Airbnb meets Tinder

June ’14
Markus Frind – Founder & CEO of POF, Mobile dating
Aaron Schildkrout – CEO of HowAboutWe, Getting offline
Tom Oh – VP of Business Development at Aclipsa, Video messaging

May ’14
Sam Yagan – CEO of Match Group

February ’14
Mary Haskett – CEO of BeehiveID, ID verification technology
Jeremy Shoemaker – CEO of PAR Program, How to get and retain customersGeorge Kidd – CEO of Online Dating Association, iDating industry standards

January ’14
Markus Frind – CEO of POF, At iDate Las Vegas
Brian Schechter – CEO of HowAboutWe, Nerve.com acquisition
Dr Jeff Collier – Founder & CEO of MateSafe, STD testing
Emil Eifrem – CEO of Neo4j, Open-source graph database

November ’13
Marcel Cafferata – CEO of VideoDate, Mobile video dating
Peter Christopher – CEO of Christian Filipina, International dating site
Deepak Kamra – General Partner at Canaan Partners, The Love VC

October ’13
Rune Heickendorf – CEO of Single.dk, Danish dating site
Geoff Cook – CEO of MeetMe, Charm dating app
Peter Panas – CEO of Noonswoon, Thailand dating app
Mike Krosky – CEO of Cherry Blossoms, International dating site

September ’13
Shemer Katz – CMO of SafeCharge, Online payments
John Meuffels – CEO of MatchMedia.eu & Marianna Exter – CEO of 50plus-treff.de, iDate Cologne 2013
Phil Gripton – CEO of Cupid.com, iDateCologne 2013
Marc Lesnick – Host at Internet Dating Conference, Cologne 2013
Dan Winchester – CEO of Freedating.co.uk, iDate Cologne 2013 & Online Dating Association
Magic Coper – CEO of World Dating Company, iDate Cologne 2013
Karolina Schaefer – Marketing Manager at Metaflake.de, iDate Cologne 2013
Founder of DatingWebsites.nl, iDate Cologne 2013
Jeroen Leijer – Director at SocialClicks, iDate Cologne 2013
Greg Swierad – CEO of IntelligentElite, iDate Cologne 2013

August ’13
Alex Capecelatro – CEO of AtThePool, Social discovery site
Lukas Brosseder – CEO of eDarling, European dating site
Talia Goldstein – CEO of ThreeDayRule, Online matchmaking

July ’13
Ashish Kundra – CEO of myZamana, Social discovery site

April ’13
Colin Hodge – CEO of Bang With Friends, Facebook hook up app

February ’13
John Adams – CEO of AForeignAffair, International dating service
Larry Cervantes – Chief Communications Officer of AnastasiaDate, International dating portal
Dr Neil Clark Warren – CEO of eHarmony, iDate 2013

January ’13
Geoff Cook – CEO of Meetme, Social discovery site

September ’12
Sean Wood and Art Seredyuk – Chief of Communications & Head of mobile at Cupid plc, Mobile dating
Adam Segel and Tim Feeley – CEO & Product Management Director at OnlineBuddies (Manhunt), Gay dating
Beverly May – Founder & CEO of MiniDates, Real-life blind dates
Arvind Mishra – Sr Director of Product Management at eHarmony, eHarmony mobile

August ’12
Alex Harrington – CEO of MeetMoi, Mobile dating app
Barry Frost – CTO of WhiteLabelDating, White label service
Aaron Schildkrout – co-Founder & co-CEO of HowAboutWe, Offline dating site
Chris Klotz – CEO of SinglesAroundMe, Mobile dating

July ’12
Scott Lewallen – co-Founder of Grindr, Gay dating app
Romain David – CEO of Meexo, Mobile dating
Jessica Powell – former CMO of Badoo, Social discovery site
Steve Sarner – VP at Tagged, Social datingTanya Fathers – CEO of Dating Factory, White label service

June ’12
Ian Bell – CEO of Tingle, Mobile dating

April ’12
Alex Furmansky – Founder of Sparkology, Elite online dating service

March ’12
Rachel DeAlto – CEO of FlipMe, Dating cards

February ’12
Emil Sarnogoev – Founder & CEO of Skadate, Dating software
Arnaud Passafe – co-Founder & CEO of Teloop, French mobile dating site
Frances Maier, co-Founder of Match.com

January ’12
Eric Silverberg – co-Founder of Scruff, Gay dating app
Johny Du – CEO of 51Taonan, Chinese free dating site
Gary Kremen, Founder of Match.com

December ’11
Laouari Medjebeur and Thomas Nomaksteinsky – Founders of Mektoube.fr, French dating site
Maria Avgitidis – CEO of Agape Match, Matchmaker

November ’11
Levent Gultan – CEO of Istanbul.net, Turkish dating sites network 

October ’11
Michael O’Sullivan – CEO of Sites Instantly, White label dating service
John Maitland – CEO of PhotoVerified, Photo verification service
Nick Tsinonis – CEO of Intro Analytics, Data intelligence matching company
Shellie Hunt – President of OM Dating, Dating Site for Those Who Practice Meditation and Other Spiritual Activities

September ’11
Seda Berber – CEO of PembePanjur, Turkish dating site
Ross Williams – Founder & CEO of WhiteLabelDating, WhiteLabelService
Sam Moorcroft – CEO of ChristianCafe, Christian dating site
Jay Weintraub – CEO of LeadsCon & Daily Deal Summit, Daily deals
Gloria Diez – COO of Mamboo, Social dating site

August ’11
Joe O’Neil – CEO of IntegrityID
Jim Rush – COO of Procall, Multi-national outsourcing
Steve Pasternack – CEO of SugarDaddie, 7orbetter, MeetAtTheAirport, Serial entrepreneur
Al Cuccinelli – CMO of Procall, Multi-national outsourcing
Roy Sheppard – Speaker and Author

July ’11
Rose Gong Haiyan – CEO of JiaYuan, Top idating site in China
Ross Williams – CEO of WhiteLabelDating and Max McGuire – CEO of Red Hot Pie, Background checks

April ’11
Paul Larsen – Managing Partner at Paul Larsen Consulting, Payment processors consulting

January ’11
Chris Walker – Founder of Datingstartshere, Aggregator
Sunil Nagaraj – Founder of DateBuzz, Social dating

December ’10
Joel Simkhai – Founder & CEO of Grindr, Gay dating app
Rob Bossart, Tax advisor

November ’10
Dr. Eike Post – co-Founder of IntelligentElite, Intelligent people matchmaking
Patricia Weber – VP at Optimal Payments, Payment provider
Brad Megahan & Paul Falzone – President & CEO of eLove, Cupid’s Coach acquisition

October ’10
Martina Bruder – CEO of FriendScout24, Germany #1 site
Siamak Ayani – CEO of OculusAI, Image moderation tool

September ’10
Ross Williams – Founder & CEO of WhiteLabelDating.com, White label service
Jeffrey C. Taylor & Linda Natansohn – CEO & COO of Meetcha, Dating site for baby boomers

July ’10
Dr. Robert Epstein – New matchmaking test
Mike Fitzgerald – CEO of Dating Central, White label dating provider
Anna Cooney & Jim Strong – Founders of Urban Social, Sociable singles dating
Clifford Lerner – Founder & CEO of Snap Interactive, Mobile dating
Larry Wilson – Founder & CEO of Opposites Connect, Different matchmaking approach

June ’10
Christian Wiklund – CEO of Skout.com, Mobile dating
Dan Abelon – Founder and President of SpeedDate, Mobile dating
Deepak Thomas – Head of Mobile Products at Match.com, Mobile dating
David Siegel – Semantic Web

April ’10
SacredLove – Karinna Kittles-Karsten – Founder of SacredLove, Love lifestyle & dating site
Moses Brown – Founder of Herway.com & OnlineBootyCall.com, Women date efficiently
Scott Pattenden – Founder & CEO of iTelebill, Mobile billing provider

March ’10
Alexander Harrington – President of Meetmoi, Mobile dating
Bradley Boyd – CEO of SetForMarriage, Matrimonials site
Dave Wilkie – CEO of Weopia, Virtual dating

February ’10
Alex Mehr – CEO of Zoosk, Social dating

December ’09
Terry Fitzpatrick – COO of International Dating Ventures (Love), Matchmaking & online dating
Jonathan Crutchley – Founder of Manhunt & Adam Segel – CEO of Online Buddies, Acquisiton of DList

November ’09
Wayne Stillerman – Founder & President of Datebility, Dating for disabled
Brendan O’Kane – CEO of messmo, Mobile dating
Steve Odom – Founder of Gelato, FriendFeed of dating

September ’09
Michael Norton – Assistant Professor at Harvard Business School, Virtual date report
Sam Yagan – CEO of OkCupid, Founding story

August ’09
Ilan Leibovich – COO of 6rounds, Video dating
Ted Verani – SVP Sales & Marketing at Jumbuck, Mobile dating
Anupam G. Mittal – Founder & CEO of Shaadi, Matrimonial service

July ’09
Josh Meyers – CEO of People Media, Niche online dating
Luke Chao – CEO of Done For You Dating, Outsouced online dating
Stephen Stokols – co-Founder & CEO of Woome, Online speeddating
Greg Arnot – CEO o Kalerion, Mobile dating

June ’09
Shayan Zadeh and Alex Mehr – co-Founders of Zoosk, Social dating
Samantha Daniels – Matchmaker at Samantha’s Table, High end matchmaker

May ’09
Andrew Boon – Director and co-Founder of BoonEx, Community software provider
Robin Gorman Newman, Relationship coach
Max McGuire and Mark Semaan – co-CEOs of RedHotPie, Aussie dating

April ’09
Gavin Potter and Nick Tsinonis – Founders of Intro Analytics, People recommendation engine

March ’09
Brendan O’Kane – CEO of messmo, Mobile dating
Greg Pierson – CEO of iovation, Scambusters
Dominic Senn – CEO of Basisnote.com, DNA matchmaking 

February ’09
Julie Spira, Cyber-dating expert

January ’09
Andrew Weinreich – CEO of Meetmoi, Mobile Dating
Arthur Radulescu – CEO of ASE Softnet, Shopping comparison
Christian Wiklund – CEO of Skout, Mobile dating

December ’08
Robert Wuttke – Founder & CEO of be2, Global eHarmony rival
Eve Peters – CEO of MIXTT, Group dating
Tim Rees, Internet dating affiliate

November ’08
Merav Knafo – co-Founder of LookBetterOnline, Dating photo service
Hannah Schwartz – CEO of RSVP, Aussie dating
Violet Lim – co-Founder of Lunch Actually, Matchmaking
Joel D Block, Ph.D., Personality profiling
Liz Wasserman – CEO of Mate1, Darn scammers
Julie Ferman – CEO of Cupid’s Coach, Matchmaking

October ’08
Paul Falzone – CEO of TheRightOne & TogetherDating, Acquisition plans
David Cliff – internet dating affiliate, White labeler
Hannah Schwartz – CEO of RSVP, Darn scammers

September ’08
Alex Gurevich – CEO of SayHeyHey, Video dating
Mike Fitzgerald – CEO of Bonefish Ltd., Darn scammers
Max Polyakov & Bill Dobbie – Founder & COO of EasyDate, Top UK dating group
Adrian Slatter – CEO of Searchmate UK, UK matchmaker
Dick Syatt – Founder of Singles Links, Singles events
Janis Spindel – Founder of Serious Matchmaking, Inc., High end matchmaker

August ’08
Mike Jones – CEO of Tsavo, Mystery startup
Adryenn Ashley, Book author
Andy Sutcliffe – CEO of SelectAlternatives, Newsweeklies personals product
Eric Holzle – CEO of ScientificMatch, DNA matching
Arnaud Jonglez – GM France at Match.com, French market
Ben Rabizadeh – Founder of Frumster, Jewish dating

July ’08
Fernando – Founder of LifeProject, Compatibility matching

June ’08
Joel Blatt – CEO of Sparkbliss, Privacy Respected
Jason Tian – Founder of Baihe, Chinese matchmaking
Dr Song Li – Founder of Zhenai, Chinese dating site

May ’08
Christoph Mempel – CEO of FriendScout24, Germany #1 Site
Emily Hackett – Executive Director at Internet Alliance, Lobbyist
Marco Koeder – Executive Director at Cybermedia, Mixi Internet Dating in Japan
Marco Koeder – Executive Director at Cybermedia, Use of avatars in Japan
Tasha Cunningham – CEO of Don’tDateHimGirl.com, Male review

April ’08
Ashley Madison – Noel Biderman – CEO of Ashley Madison, For cheaters
Alex Burmaster – Internet Dating and Social Networking Specialist at Nielsen Online, Industry Analysis

March ’08
Eddy Ankrett – CEO of Dateline, Hybrid UK service

Shawn Broderick – CEO of TrustPlus, Reputation aggregator

Michael Jones – CEO of Userplane, Webchat
Mike Kahlowsky – Handwriting analysis
Igor Kotlyar – Founder & CEO of OmniDate, Avatar IM

February ’08
Dan Abelon – Founder of SpeedDate, Online Speeddating

January ’08
Stephen Stokols – CEO of WooMe, Online speed-dating
Egon Smola – GM of Yahoo! Personals, Delight your users!

November ’07
Scammer Victim, Swindled out of $10k
Mark Ezra – CEO of HonestyOnline.com, Background checks

October ’07
Myles Reed – author, Fishing for love on the net
Duane Dahl – CEO of PerfectMatch, New Movie Placement
Alistair Shrimpton – CEO of Dating Direct, UK internet dating
Mike Fitzgerald – CEO of Dating-Central, White label service

September ’07
Paul Falzone – CEO of The Right One/Together Dating, Ace matchmakers
Greg Moss – CEO of Trustcash, Alternative billing
Liz Wasserman – CEO of Mate1, Casual dating leader
Michael Alvear – Cruise Director at Manhunt, Manhunt.net sexpert

August ’07
Michael Cerda – CEO of Jangl, Anonymous calling
Moses Brown – CEO of OnlineBootyCall, Mo’ Booty
Hannah Schwartz – CEO of RSVP, Aussie #1 Site
Yvonne Fulbright – sexologist, A sexperts spin
Craig Donato – CEO of Oodle, Classifieds aggregator

July ’07
Kevin Greene – CEO of AnotherFriend, Irelands dating site
Saïd Amin – CEO of WorldSingles, Niche dating
Ross&Steve – co-Founders of White Label Dating, White Label Service
Julie Paiva – Founder of Tabler for Six, Matchmakers

June ’07
Patrick Perrine – CEO of myPartnerPerfect, The gay hitch
Marc Simoncini – Founder of Meetic, France meets China
Thomas Enraght-Moony – CEO of Match, Areas of growth
Dr Song Li – Founder & CEO of SinoFriends, China online dating
Michael Jones – CEO of Userplane, Community tools

May ’07
Dominic Penaloza – CEO of WorldFriends Networks, White label dating service
Greg Pierson – Founder & CEO of iovation, Scambusters
Saïd Amin – CEO of WorldSingles, Niche online dating
Jason Tian – CEO of Baihe, Online/offline matchmaking
Abe Smilowitz – CEO of Webdate, Webdating and mobile dating
AnotherFriend – Kevin Greene – CEO of AnotherFriend, Ireland’s dating leader
Nelson Rodriguez – CEO of LoveAccess, Dating and matchmaking
Eric Neraal – CEO of Plutolife, Mobile enabler

April ’07
Jonathan Crutchley – Chairman of Manhunt, Gay dating site
Dan Mosher – SVP at, Social play network
Andre Taliercio – SVP Business Development at Ziki.com, Identity central   
Jason Tian – CEO of Baihe, China’s eHarmony

March ’07
Marina Glogovac – CEO of Lavalife, Mobile dating leader  

February ’07  
Kathryn Lord – romance coach, Matchmaking
Duane Dahl – CEO of Perfect Match, Marketing insights
Julie Ferman – Founder of Cupids Coach, Matchmaking

January ’07   
Marc Simoncini – Founder of Meetic, Dating direct acquisitions

December ’06 
Jim Safka – CEO of Match, New ads, new services 
Murugavel Janakiraman – CEO of Bharat Matrimony, Matrimonials leader

November ’06 
Cliff W. and Jodd R. – President & CEO of Vumber, Anonymous calling   
Steve Loughlin – CEO, Affinity Circles, Social network provider

October ’06 
David Siminoff, CEO of Spark Networks, Niche leader   
Marc Simoncini – Founder of Meetic, Europe’s dating leader   
Dr Arndt Roller – CEO of Parship, Europe’s eHarmony

September ’06 
Evan Katz – CEO of eCyrano, Profile improvement guru   
Alexei Negin – General Director at AnastasiaWeb, Russian dating site

August ’06   
Paul Falzone – co-CEO, Together Dating/The Right One, Leading matchmaker   
Robert Fisher – co-CEO, Great Expectations, Leading matchmaker   

June ’06
Markus Frind – CEO, PlentyofFish, Free dating site 
Jimmy Wales – Founder, Wikipedia, Founding story 
Peter Ward – co-Founder, WAYN, Founding story 
Nate Elliott – Jupiter Research, Personals industry analyst

May ’06 
Adam Small – CMO, Sexsearch, Casual dating   
Craig Newmark – Founder, Craigslist, Craigslist phenomenon

April ’06
Andrew Conru – Founder, FriendFinder, The FriendFinder network

March ’06
Michael Birch – CEO, Bebo, Leading UK social network 
Michael Jones – CEO, Userplane, Community tools
Abe Smilowitz – CEO, Webdate, Webdating & mobile dating 
Bill Tancer – GM, Hitwise, State of industry

February ’06 
Markus Frind – CEO, PlentyofFish, David vs Goliath
Andy Siks – President, Phone Matrix, Anonymous phone calling

January ’06
Ben Sun – CEO, Community Connect, Founding story. Expansion

November ’05
Dr John Gray – Author, Compatability matching

October ’05 
Jim Safka – CEO, Match, Chemistry.com launch 
Lorna Borenstein – GM at Yahoo! Personals, Future perspectives

September ’05
Nate Elliott – Jupiter Research, Personals industry analyst

August ’05 
Senator Cropsey, Sponsor of the Michigan background checks legislation 
Joe Brennan – SVP at Webdate, Mobile phone dating

July ’05 
Friendster – Taek Kwon – CEO of Friendster, New social platform
Dr Jim – Chief Psychologist of True.com, Personality profiling 
Eric Straus – CEO of Cupid.com, Built on radio advertising

June ’05 
Abe Smilowitz – CEO of Webdate, The innovative upstart   
Herb Vest – CEO of True.com, Revolutionary entrepreneur 
Duane Dahl – CEO of Perfect Match, eHarmony competitor

May ’05 
Pierre Wuu – CEO of Click2Asia, Asian online dating   
Jan Gullet – CEO of Tribe, Tribe plans

April ’05   
Kevin Ambler – House sponsor of the Florida background checks legislation


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