Viant Technology Leadership

Chris Vanderhook is Co-Founder, Chief Operating Officer and Board Member of Viant Technology where he oversees and manages Viant’s day-to-day operations. He is responsible for the strategic and operational leadership of the company including Sales, Marketing, Ad Operations and Customer Support. For more than 2 decades, Chris, alongside his brother Tim Vanderhook, has steered Viant’s mission of automating the planning, buying, and measurement of advertising through technology and innovation. In addition to Viant, Chris also co-founded XUMO in 2011, one of the largest ad supported Over-The-Top (OTT) streaming services, which was acquired by Comcast in February 2020. Vanderhook received a B.S. degree in Business Administration at the Marshall School of Business from the University of Southern California. He is a serial entrepreneur, youth sports coach and resides with his wife Heather and their four children in Orange County, California.

Jon Schulz joined Specific Media in 2008 as Senior Vice President of Global Category Development, growing revenue in the global automotive category by more than 40 percent in his first year. In his current role as Executive Vice President, Jon leads the Specific Media’s growth efforts across all major advertising categories. He also contributes to overall company operations, strategy and product development globally. Before joining Specific Media, Jon spent 12 years with Ford Motor Company, where he pioneered the company’s industry-leading Digital Marketing Team. As the head of Digital and Direct Marketing for the Ford, Lincoln and Mercury brands, Jon oversaw the company’s online advertising, emerging media, dealer digital integration, brand websites and direct marketing. Previously, Jon worked in a number of capacities for Ford, including brand management, marketing communications, field sales and operations, regional marketing, website development, direct marketing, incentives planning and dealer relations. Prior to Ford, Jon spent three years in the pharmaceutical sales and marketing division at Eli Lilly and Company. Jon has an MBA in Marketing from Indiana University and a BS in Management Information Systems, graduating summa cum laude from Central Michigan University.

Larry Madden is a CFO at VIANT TECHNOLOGY INC..

Fabrizio Blanco is a CTO at VIANT TECHNOLOGY INC., CTO at Specific Media, and CTO at Myspace and is based in Greater Los Angeles Area. He has worked as Chief Technology Officer at Strategic Data; SVP Engineering, Chief Architect at Fox Audience Network (FAN); and Chief Technology Officer at TWENTY FIRST CENTURY FOX INC.. Fabrizio works or has worked as Advisor at Stargreetz. He studied at UNIVERSITÀ DI CATANIA between 1992 and 1996 and Catania University.

Chris Vanderhook is Co-Founder, Chief Operating Officer and Board Member of Viant Technology where he oversees and manages Viant’s day-to-day operations. He is responsible for the strategic and operational leadership of the company including Sales, Marketing, Ad Operations and Customer Support. For more than 2 decades, Chris, alongside his brother Tim Vanderhook, has steered Viant’s mission of automating the planning, buying, and measurement of advertising through technology and innovation. In addition to Viant, Chris also co-founded XUMO in 2011, one of the largest ad supported Over-The-Top (OTT) streaming services, which was acquired by Comcast in February 2020. Vanderhook received a B.S. degree in Business Administration at the Marshall School of Business from the University of Southern California. He is a serial entrepreneur, youth sports coach and resides with his wife Heather and their four children in Orange County, California.

Chris Vanderhook is Co-Founder, Chief Operating Officer and Board Member of Viant Technology where he oversees and manages Viant’s day-to-day operations. He is responsible for the strategic and operational leadership of the company including Sales, Marketing, Ad Operations and Customer Support. For more than 2 decades, Chris, alongside his brother Tim Vanderhook, has steered Viant’s mission of automating the planning, buying, and measurement of advertising through technology and innovation. In addition to Viant, Chris also co-founded XUMO in 2011, one of the largest ad supported Over-The-Top (OTT) streaming services, which was acquired by Comcast in February 2020. Vanderhook received a B.S. degree in Business Administration at the Marshall School of Business from the University of Southern California. He is a serial entrepreneur, youth sports coach and resides with his wife Heather and their four children in Orange County, California.