FriendFinder Networks / Careers CEO and leadership

Jonathan Buckheit is the chief executive officer and a board member of [FriendFinder Networks](https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/friendfinder-networks#/entity), a social networking company that provides adult entertainment content. He is also a board member at [ConnectAndSell](https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/connectandsell#/entity). Prior to that, he served as a board member at [Attainia](https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/attainia#/entity). Buckheit co-founded Yield Dynamics Group in 1997 and served as its chief executive officer and president. He was responsible for managing the overall operations of the company. He was also involved in entrepreneurial software development for nearly 20 years in areas such as investment banking, biotechnical analysis, and computer games. Buckheit holds a PhD in statistics from [Stanford University](https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/stanford-university#/entity). He lives in San Francisco, California, United States.

Geek at heart. Love making things work. I'm passionate about learning and helping teams build technology.

Mr. Shashoua joined the Company in 2008 as our Chief Financial Officer. Previously, he was Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Cruzan International, Inc. Prior to that, he served in a similar capacity at NationsRent, Inc. and 7-Eleven, Inc. where he served in various roles of increasing responsibility over 18 years culminating in his appointment as Chief Financial Officer. He holds a B.A. from Northwestern University and a J.D. from Illinois Institute of Technology-Chicago Kent College of Law.