Don Mathis is the CEO and Co-Founder of Kinetic Social. He is also a Naval Officer on reserve service, presently serving as Commanding Officer of a joint-service combat logistics unit.
A seasoned executive and technology entrepreneur, Don Mathis served as the CEO of digital ad network Epic Advertising from 2008-2010, more than tripling revenues in less than three years before merging the company into Connexus Corporation (Oak Capital Partners, Insight Ventures and Idealab). Previously, Don served as Chief Operating Officer of the first online fantasy sports company, Small World Sports. During his tenure as COO, Small World’s sites scaled to the upper echelon of all web properties, and the company was sold to The Sporting News (Paul Allen‘s Vulcan Ventures). He has also had stints with AlixPartners, J.P. Morgan Capital Partners and McKinsey & Co.
Don Mathis’ experience includes service with the US Navy, holding qualifications in expeditionary combat logistics and anti-terrorism. He was awarded the Defense Meritorious Service Medal in late 2012 (the Department of Defense’s third highest award); his other personal awards include the Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal and three Navy Achievement Medals. He began his Navy career as a P-3 anti-submarine patrol squadron Flight Communications Officer.
Don Mathis in the news
- Funded in the Alley: Kinetic Social Raises $18M, Proving Context is Everything
- Kinetic Social Raises $18 Million Series B Financing
- The Vision Thing
- Twitter rebrands marketing platform to highlight partners
- Introducing Kinetic Conversations
- Content Marketing Hot Trends
- INSIGHT: 6 Marketing Start-ups In Social Media
- TWITTER: Introducing the Marketing Platform Program
- Kinetic Social Achieves Twitter ADS API Partner Status
- Kinetic Social Launches R&D Lab in Toronto
- Kinetic Company Blog
- Don Mathis, Kinetic CEO, to Speak at the 15th Annual Pacific Crest Global Technology Leadership Forum in Vail, CO
- Kinetic Social Names Michelle Schiano as Head of Marketing
- By Don Mathis: Beyond the Big Three Social Networks | AdExchanger
- Blue Chip’s NYC deals bring companies to Cincinnati
- Kinetic Raises $8 Million For Ad Optimization Across Social Media | AdExchanger
- Facebook Partners React As PMD Program Is Rejiggered | AdExchanger
- Facebook Confirms PMD Changes, Puts Paid Media At The Center | AdExchanger
- Atlas, At Last. Facebook Ad Chief Gokul Rajaram Speaks | AdExchanger
- Facebook Is Culling The Herd Of Low Quality Ad Partners It Created – Business Insider
- Facebook Partners React As PMD Program Is Rejiggered
- MEDIA ALERT: Don Mathis, Kinetic Social CEO, to Present at the 2013 Piper Jaffray TMT Conference
- Industry Execs Mull Impact of Facebook Ad Network | ClickZ
- OMMA Social Panel: What if Facebook Launches an Online Ad Network? – YouTube
- Think Smaller: Marketers Zero In On Microtargeting
- AdExchanger: News and Views on Data-Driven Digital Advertising
- Kinetic Social Hires Agency Veteran and Social Media Expert Carree Syrek – Entertainment News – redOrbit
- Kinetic Social Achieves Stellar Growth in 2011, Is Awarded Patent Pending Status on Core Technology Engine | Business Wire
- Don Mathis, Kinetic Social CEO: iMediaConnection.com
- Kinetic Social Hires WPP-Mindshare Veteran — NEW YORK, Dec. 22, 2011 /PRNewswire/
- Interview with Don Mathis, CEO of Epic Advertising – New York …
- Advertisers Taking A More Audience-centric Approach Says Epic …
- How to market more efficiently (and battle the stigma of online advertising) | SmartPlanet
- BEST COMPANY 2009 | Crain’s New York Business
- The 2009 Top American Business Awards: Epic Advertising
- BMO Capital Markets Yields More Thoughts On Google Demand-Side Platform Plans
- Connexus Corp Raises $41.8M to Help Fund Merger of Epic Advertising – cbl | New York Citybizlist
- Epic-Connexus Merger Exhibits the Power of Scale
- Epic Advertising and Connexus Corporation Finalize Merger — LOS ANGELES and NEW YORK, May 18 /PRNewswire/
- Epic Advertising’s Online Intelligence Announces Fraud Prevention Tools – Entertainment News – redOrbit
- Don Mathis – Affiliate Summit
- More On Don Mathis
- Key Trends in Performance Marketing – YouTube
- Ad:tech SF 2008 – Epic Advertising Interview – YouTube
- Behind-the-Scenes Innovations in Behavioral Targeting | ClickZ
- Mark Jung To Serve As Epic Advertising’s Board Chairman | Web Marketing content from Chief Marketer
- Mark Jung Joins Epic Advertising as Chairman | Finance — paidContent
- Epic Advertising Names Don Mathis as CEO | Ad Operations Online
- Epic Marketplace and RingRevenue Partner | PayPerCall | Call Tracking
- Ad:tech SF 2008 – Epic Advertising Interview | Search Engines
- Jobdot » News of the Day
- Epic Hires Cyber Fraud Inspectors | ClickZ
- Don’t trick users: 4 tips – iMediaConnection.com
- Keystone Tech Group – News
- AzoogleAds CEO Don Mathis Comes on the ShoeMoney Show …
- Azoogle Continues Adware Crackdown
- Advertisers may face public humiliation over adware – CNET News
- Execs & Accounts for December 16, 2005 | ClickZ
- McKinsey Alum Don Mathis Named New CEO of Epic Advertising
- Industry Moves: Glam; Grandparents.com; Microsoft; Epic; Siegel+Gale; Peer39; Avenue A-Razorfish — paidContent
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