Board of Directors

Rob BuchnerChairman of the Board & Chief Executive OfficerDirector since 2025 · Class III, term expires 2029

Mr. Buchner has served as Chief Executive Officer since February 1, 2026, and as Chairman of the Board since January 23, 2026. Before his appointment as Chief Executive Officer, he served as the Company’s Chief Operating Officer from October 2025. Previously he was Chief Marketing Officer at Covet™ (covet.life), a disruptive fintech that leverages AI for personal asset management and estate planning.

In 2020, he co-founded Sheet Metal Arts, an innovation studio devoted to the future of mobility, which created and produced films for Stellantis EV launches including Ram, Dodge and Fiat. In 2016, he became an early-stage investor and advisor at Lucy.ai, a knowledge management platform acquired by Capacity in 2025. From 2013 to 2016, he was CEO of Campbell Mithun (Interpublic Group), later integrated within McCann Worldgroup, where he restructured the 80-year-old agency around the Creative Sciences, a cross-functional operating model that commingles brand content, technology and media analytics.

He served as CMO of Fallon Worldwide from 2004 to 2013, where he was responsible for new business growth resulting in $80M in net recurring revenue across the network. As Managing Partner, he architected Fallon’s digital and entertainment practices, which led to industry acclaim for Amazon Theater and BMW Films, and opened Fallon offices in Tokyo, Singapore, Hong Kong and São Paulo. He received a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.

Sanja PartaloIndependent DirectorDirector since 2026 · Class III, term expires 2029 · Audit (Co-Chair), Nominating & Corporate Governance (Chair)

Ms. Partalo is a Co-Founder and has been a General Partner of S4S Ventures since January 2022, a venture capital firm focused on companies exploiting opportunities presented by the next wave of technology transformation of the advertising and media sectors, primarily investing in applied AI, advertising technology and marketing technology companies.

Previously, she was an executive with WPP (NYSE: WPP), working directly with WPP’s CEO, C-suite and board in a variety of corporate and operating roles focused on driving growth through new technology products, strategic partnerships and venture investments. Most recently, she served as EVP, Global Head of Strategic Development & Partnerships, where she led WPP’s partnerships with Google, Meta, Adobe, Salesforce, Microsoft, Snap, ByteDance and Amazon, among others, and oversaw a strategic partnership portfolio. She spearheaded numerous market-leading partnerships at WPP, including the first global agency partnership with TikTok, Waze and an augmented reality partnership with Snap.

She has served as a director on the boards of numerous venture-backed companies in the US, UK and EU, and currently serves on the boards of Tenovos, ID5, 4screen, Stitch, Tracer and Provenance. She holds an MBA from Columbia Business School, where she has served as a Lecturer and Adjunct Assistant Professor of Marketing, Media & Technology.

Jonathan BondIndependent DirectorDirector since 2022 · Class II, term expires 2028 · Compensation, Nominating & Corporate Governance

Mr. Bond previously served as the Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Kirshenbaum Bond Senecal & Partners LLC (“KBP”), a global advertising and marketing agency. Prior to KBP, he served as the Chief Executive Officer of Big Fuel (now part of Publicis), one of the world’s largest social media agencies serving blue-chip clients. He helped establish iballs, one of the first online media agencies, which sold to Microsoft in the early 2000s, and co-founded Media Kitchen and Varick under the KBP umbrella.

From 2015 to December 2016, Mr. Bond was the founder of Tomorrow LLC, an innovation consultancy. From January 2017 to June 2018, he was Co-Chairman at The Shipyard, a full-service advertising agency focused on data science, which acquired Tomorrow LLC. From June 2017 to June 2020, he was Chairman and a director of SITO Mobile, Ltd. He is currently fractional CMO/partner of Blue Bear Protection, Lacure and Halo Collar and a member of the board of directors of Sonobi, Inc.

Mr. Bond has had investments and/or board roles at White Ops, Compound (formerly Metamorphic Ventures), TZP Group, Victors and Spoils (now part of Havas), Simplifi, Appinions, Data Xu, BlackBook magazine and Klout. He received a Bachelor of Arts from Washington University in St. Louis.

Gordon J. CameronIndependent DirectorDirector since 2016 · Class I, term expires 2027 · Audit (Co-Chair), Compensation (Chair)

Mr. Cameron is a business transformation executive with three decades of success in growing businesses while managing risk. He is currently Chief Consumer Credit Risk Officer at Fifth Third Bank. Prior to Fifth Third, he was EVP of consumer risk at PNC Financial Services from 2008 until 2019, and Chief Credit Officer, Retail and Small Business Lending, at Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce from 2005 to 2008.

Mr. Cameron was Chief Scientist, Transaction Analytics, Global Account Management Solutions at Fair Isaac Corporation (FICO) from 2001 to 2005. Earlier, he held executive positions at ieWild Inc., HNC Software Inc., Advanta National Bank/Fleet, The Campbell Group Ltd. and Fidelity Bank N.A. He received an MBA from Widener University School of Management and a B.S. in Finance from Pennsylvania State University.

Richard K. HoweDirectorDirector since 2008 · Class I, term expires 2027

Mr. Howe has been a member of the Board since November 2008. He served as Executive Chairman of the Board from March 2012 until January 2026 and as Chief Executive Officer from December 2012 until January 2026, and previously as President and Chief Executive Officer from November 2008 until March 2012.

Prior to joining Inuvo, Mr. Howe served as Chief Marketing, Strategy and M&A Officer at Acxiom Corporation (NasdaqGS: ACXM), a multi-channel marketing services leader, where, from 2004, he led the company’s transition to online marketing services, its expansion into China and the development of its big data consulting services group. From 2001 to 2004, he served as general manager of Global Marketing Services at Fair Isaac & Company (NYSE: FICO), where he drove the company’s online initiatives. Between 1999 and 2001, he started, grew and sold private internet search innovator ieWild.

Over his career, Mr. Howe has led the acquisition, merger or divestiture of a dozen companies on three continents. He earned a bachelor’s degree with distinction in engineering from Concordia University and a master’s degree in engineering from McGill University.

Management

Rob Buchner Rob BuchnerChairman & Chief Executive Officer

Rob has served as Inuvo’s Chief Executive Officer since February 1, 2026, and as Chairman of the Board since January 23, 2026, after serving as Chief Operating Officer from October 2025. Previously, Rob served as Chief Marketing Officer at Covet™ (covet.life), a disruptive fintech that leverages AI for personal asset management and estate planning. In 2020, he co-founded Sheet Metal Arts, an innovation studio devoted to the future of mobility, which created and produced films for Stellantis EV launches including Ram, Dodge and Fiat. In 2016, he became an early-stage investor and advisor at Lucy.ai, a knowledge management platform acquired by Capacity in 2025.

From 2013 to 2016, Rob was CEO of Campbell Mithun (Interpublic Group), which was later integrated within McCann Worldgroup. During his tenure he restructured the 80-year-old agency around the Creative Sciences, a cross-functional operating model that commingles brand content, technology and media analytics. Rob served as CMO of Fallon Worldwide from 2004 to 2013, where he was responsible for new business growth resulting in $80M in net recurring revenue across the network. As Managing Partner, he architected Fallon’s digital and entertainment practices, which led to industry acclaim for Amazon Theater and BMW Films. He also opened Fallon offices in Tokyo, Singapore, Hong Kong and São Paulo.

Rob received a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. LinkedIn →

Derric Ciccone Derric CicconePresident & Chief Financial Officer

Derric serves as Inuvo’s President and Chief Financial Officer, bringing more than 20 years of experience across finance, operations, strategy and business transformation. Throughout his career, he has helped organizations navigate periods of growth, restructuring, acquisition and operational change, with a focus on improving profitability, efficiency and long-term performance.

Prior to joining Inuvo, Derric served as Global Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer of Omnicom Commerce Group, where he oversaw financial strategy and operations across four global agencies and partnered with executive leadership to drive growth, margin expansion and operational excellence. Previously, he was Executive Vice President of Operations and Delivery at Hero Digital, where he led global operations across five offices and 500 employees and was a member of the executive team responsible for the company’s sale from CI Capital to AEA Investors.

Earlier in his career, Derric held senior finance, operations and commercial leadership roles across WPP, POSSIBLE, Wunderman Thompson and Razorfish, managing complex global organizations, acquisitions, client operations and strategic planning across multiple markets. He began his career with MRM Worldwide, part of McCann Erickson, and earned a Bachelor of Science in Finance and Management Information Systems from the State University of New York at Albany.

Aleesha Parris Aleesha ParrisChief Accounting Officer

Aleesha serves as Inuvo’s Chief Accounting Officer and is responsible for the company’s accounting, financial reporting, internal controls, compliance and related financial operations. She brings more than 17 years of accounting and finance experience, including more than a decade with Inuvo and extensive experience supporting the financial reporting and strategic finance requirements of a publicly traded technology company.

Aleesha most recently served as Inuvo’s Vice President and Corporate Controller after returning to the company in 2023. She previously held a variety of accounting and financial reporting roles at Inuvo from 2013 to 2021. Prior to rejoining Inuvo, she served as Corporate Controller of Riverside Transport Inc. and Transco Lines, Inc. from 2021 to 2023.

Throughout her career, Aleesha has held increasing levels of responsibility across corporate accounting, financial and SEC reporting, internal controls and corporate governance, financial planning and analysis, treasury and capital markets, mergers and acquisitions, and financial systems transformation. She is a Certified Public Accountant in the State of Arkansas and holds both a Bachelor of Business Administration and a Master of Accountancy from the University of Central Arkansas.

Amir Bakhshaie Amir BakhshaieSVP, IntentKey

Amir joined Inuvo through its February 2017 acquisition of NetSeer, the California-based company whose technology he helped merge with Inuvo’s. He led both teams, including employees working remotely across the country, through a smooth transition, and taught Inuvo how NetSeer’s technology was built, how it functions and how it updates.

As SVP, Amir leads Inuvo’s IntentKey™ brand development, develops a life cycle management plan to extend business potential, and conducts continuous research and analysis of product performance. He has an affinity for mentoring and developing others in the company and a love for continuous learning.

Prior to joining Inuvo, Amir made significant contributions working for Apple, Sun Microsystems, PricewaterhouseCoopers and Turn. He received a Bachelor of Science in International Relations from the University of California, Davis; a Master’s in Science and Technology Studies from Virginia Tech; and a Master’s in Information Technology Management: Web Technology and Product Development from Carnegie Mellon University.

Dana Robbins Dana RobbinsSVP, Bonfire Publishing

Dana joined Inuvo in 2013 to launch the company’s publishing product line and build its flagship digital publishing site, Alot.com. Drawing on Dana’s experience in data, data management and analytics, the business has grown to include an entire suite of websites as well as several large direct clients.

As SVP, Dana oversees the operational management of product development, campaign management, client management, publishing, strategy and innovation for ValidClick products and services.

Prior to joining Inuvo, Dana served as Director of Product Management at Acxiom, where she worked on an online data management platform. At Acxiom, she also shared two patents related to anonymizing consumer data to protect consumer privacy in advertising. Dana also worked as Director of Product at ChoicePoint and was EVP of Marketing and Technology at General Health Corporation, where her team developed an integrated, portable screening system that let field technicians administer 10 key heart-health tests and deliver results to the consumer in less than 30 minutes. Dana has a BA in Economics from Hendrix College. LinkedIn →

Committees & Charters

Audit Committee

  • Gordon J. CameronCo-Chair
  • Sanja PartaloCo-Chair
  • Audit Committee CharterPDFDownload →

Compensation Committee

  • Gordon J. CameronChair
  • Jonathan BondMember
  • Compensation Committee CharterPDFDownload →

Nominating & Corporate Governance Committee

  • Sanja PartaloChair
  • Jonathan BondMember
  • Nominating & Corporate Governance Committee CharterPDFDownload →

All committee members are independent directors.

Documents

Committee charters →