Linqia CEO and leadership

Nader is CEO and Co-founder for Linqia and is responsible for setting and executing on the strategic footprint of the company. Previously, Nader was Senior Vice President of Sales for Lithium Technologies and responsible for driving and managing the growth of the business. Nader joined Lithium Technologies as a co-founder when it was first incorporated, and carried broad responsibilities in both the sales and operations departments. Prior to Lithium, Nader was the Director of Operations at Ofoto (now Kodak Gallery). An early employee, he was responsible for all fulfillment operations for the company, where he built the largest digital photo finishing facility and online frame store in the world. He was also responsible for all of its organization, processes, and personnel and was primarily responsible for driving Ofoto to the best gross margins in the industry, a key element in Kodak's subsequent acquisition. Nader has a proven track record identifying strategic partners and cultivating key business relationships. He has demonstrated this ability multiple times, in various management roles at Konica and later at Fuji, where he managed large-scale fulfillment organizations, including the largest film processing facility in the western United States. Nader studied Economics at the University of California, Santa Barbara.

Maria is the Co-Founder and Chief Evangelist at Linqia, the first performance-based influencer marketing platform whose turnkey programs are guaranteed to deliver concrete business results. Prior to Linqia, Maria was part of the founding team and COO at XING, Europe’s leading business network, where she led XING’s communities and premium group offerings, exiting shortly after its IPO. Maria also founded the content marketing agency Cherry Communications at age 18 and grew the agency to be one of the most respected consultancies in Australia. Additionally, Maria has been recognized as one of the leading women in technology by Forbes.

Tim Richards is a Board Advisor & Investor at Famous and Chief Revenue Officer at Linqia and is based in San Francisco, California. He has worked as Head of US Sales, AOL / Verizon at AOL INC.; FORTUNE, NW Ad Director at TIME INC.; and SVP Sales, Western US at AOL INC.. Tim studied at Kellogg Executive Education and Miami University.

Daniel Schotland is a Chief Operating Officer at Linqia and is based in Oakland, California. He has worked as Vice President, Business Development at Experian; VP, Operations & Customer Success at TUBEMOGUL INC; and Senior Strategist / Client Partner at Experian. Daniel studied at University of California Berkeley between 1993 and 1997.

Nader is CEO and Co-founder for Linqia and is responsible for setting and executing on the strategic footprint of the company. Previously, Nader was Senior Vice President of Sales for Lithium Technologies and responsible for driving and managing the growth of the business. Nader joined Lithium Technologies as a co-founder when it was first incorporated, and carried broad responsibilities in both the sales and operations departments. Prior to Lithium, Nader was the Director of Operations at Ofoto (now Kodak Gallery). An early employee, he was responsible for all fulfillment operations for the company, where he built the largest digital photo finishing facility and online frame store in the world. He was also responsible for all of its organization, processes, and personnel and was primarily responsible for driving Ofoto to the best gross margins in the industry, a key element in Kodak's subsequent acquisition. Nader has a proven track record identifying strategic partners and cultivating key business relationships. He has demonstrated this ability multiple times, in various management roles at Konica and later at Fuji, where he managed large-scale fulfillment organizations, including the largest film processing facility in the western United States. Nader studied Economics at the University of California, Santa Barbara.

Maria is the Co-Founder and Chief Evangelist at Linqia, the first performance-based influencer marketing platform whose turnkey programs are guaranteed to deliver concrete business results. Prior to Linqia, Maria was part of the founding team and COO at XING, Europe’s leading business network, where she led XING’s communities and premium group offerings, exiting shortly after its IPO. Maria also founded the content marketing agency Cherry Communications at age 18 and grew the agency to be one of the most respected consultancies in Australia. Additionally, Maria has been recognized as one of the leading women in technology by Forbes.