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John Gentry is the president of OpenX. OpenX is the world’s leading independent provider of digital advertising technology that enables businesses to manage and maximize their ad revenue. A veteran technology and media industry executive, Gentry is responsible for operating the business and further accelerating OpenX's rapid trajectory, delivering revenue growth through sales, technology, and product innovation globally. He has oversight of OpenX's three core operating teams: business, engineering and product. Gentry brings to his position at OpenX nearly twenty years of experience in leadership roles at technology and media companies that have redefined advertising and commerce. Prior to OpenX, Gentry was president of Spot Runner, developer of the Malibu Media Platform, an online media exchange that simplifies the buying and selling of television media. Before Spot Runner, he was chief revenue officer of Green Dot (NYSE: GDOT), the pioneer and market leader in the prepaid debit card industry. Previously, Gentry was senior vice president and general manager of the Affiliate Business of Overture Services, Inc. (Overture), the originator of the paid search advertising model, now a key driver of the digital economy. Before Overture, Gentry was an executive at Disney/ABC Cable Networks and Discovery Communications. Gentry holds a B.A. in Political Science from the University of California at Los Angeles and an M.B.A. from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University.

Extensive experience and background in startups and emerging ventures in the digital and online media space. I have been part of the founding team or a key executive at six different ventures resulting in 1 IPO, 2 acquisitions, 1 turnaround, 1 failure and 1 TBD.

Paul Roberts is a Serial Entrepreneur who has a passion for starting and growing companies while developing win-win partnerships. Over the last 20 years, he has conquered Digital Advertising and is happy to share the ups and downs as a mentor to other startup founders. As the Founder of Kubient, Inc., Paul takes pride in helping his partners discover how to use cutting-edge technology and machine learning to actually begin to win the fight against digital advertising fraud.