Management Team

Greg Waldorf - Chief Executive Officer

Greg was the founding investor in eHarmony and as CEO, he has overall responsibility for leading all aspects of eHarmony's business. He has been closely involved with the company since its inception in 2000, recruiting several members of the executive management team and contributing to many areas of the company's development and growth. Greg brings extensive experience working with high growth companies as an entrepreneur, investor, and executive.

He has been cited on matters relating to investing and technology in the New York Times, San Jose Mercury News, and BusinessWeek among other publications and he has made numerous broadcast appearances on CNBC. Greg's entrepreneurial endeavors include being a co-founder of Startup, an east Palo Alto non-profit that has provided business training for nearly 500 aspiring entrepreneurs in that community since 1994. Additionally, Greg is a founding member of the Stanford Graduate School of Business Management Board. Greg holds an M.B.A. from the Stanford Graduate School of Business and a B.A. from the University of California at Los Angeles.

Greg Steiner - President and Chief Operating Officer

Greg joined eHarmony in 2000 and oversees the day-to-day operations of eHarmony, including the technology, customer service, operations and human resources functions. Immediately prior to joining eHarmony, Greg was the vice president of operations at a venture backed B-to-B transportation marketplace, NetFreight/Cyntric. Previously, Greg spent over ten years in the logistics industry, holding senior management and executive level operations, sales and business development positions at Pacer International (Nasdaq:PACR) and Interstate Consolidation Services. Greg has a B.S. in business/finance from the University of Illinois.

Scott Eagle - Chief Marketing Officer

Scott is responsible for all elements of eHarmony’s marketing, overseeing the company’s brand development, customer acquisition, and customer lifecycle. Scott has had extensive experience managing major Fortune 500 brands and in building successful new companies. Prior to joining eHarmony, he was at Claria Corporation, a behavioral ad network, where he served as Chief Marketing Officer and Chief Operating Officer. While at Claria, he grew revenue from zero to $120 million in their first 4 years of operation. Previously, Scott served on the executive team at Concentric Network Corporation where, as Vice President Marketing, he helped drive their successful IPO. He has also held senior management positions at MFS Communications and Procter & Gamble. Scott holds a B.S.in economics from the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania.

Sean Cornwell - Vice President, International

Sean is responsible for leading the launch of services in the United Kingdom. Sean has a mix of marketing, operations and business development skills and experience in multiple European markets. For the past three years at Google, Sean led the marketing function for monetization products (Adwords, Adsense and Checkout) as the Group Product Marketing Manager, EMEA. Prior to his role with Google, he founded and operated an online B2B technology news provider, DMEURPOPE.COM. Sean also worked for Van Dusseldorp and Partners, a niche European digital media events and research company based in Amsterdam, as their Director of Online Content Services. Sean holds a B.A. from Cambridge University and an M.B.A. from INSEAD.

Joseph Essas - Vice President, Technology

Joseph is responsible for overseeing, guiding and troubleshooting the technical development, operation and growth of eHarmony. He manages the developing long-term technology strategy and all technology/architecture planning, software development, and technical operations functions. Joseph has over 16 years of experience in the information technology industry in various high-tech management positions (CTO, chief architect, and vice president of engineering). Prior to eHarmony, Joseph was vice president of engineering with Yahoo!, where he managed engineering teams for the search marketing division. Joseph attended Jerusalem College of Technology.

Bob Holden - Vice President, North American Singles

Bob is responsible for the overall performance of eHarmony, Inc.'s North American Singles business. Prior to joining eHarmony, he was at Rent.com, an eBay company, where he served as the Co-General Manager and Senior Director. Previously, Bob held several roles at eBay, including the Director and General Manager of the North American division of eBay Express. Other past experience includes five years with Procter & Gamble. Bob has an M.B.A from Stanford University and a B.S. in mechanical engineering from Cornell University College of Engineering.

Stan Holt - Vice President, Publishing

Stan is responsible for developing and implementing eHarmony's content and community strategy, as well as for managing national advertising sales. Prior to joining eHarmony, Stan played a similar role as vice president of publishing at Internet Brands, which he helped expand from a single site, CarsDirect, to a network of 120 sites in the automotive, travel and home verticals. Prior to that, Stan was the general manager of the Los Angeles Times' calendarlive.com. Stan has an M.B.A. from UCLA and holds a master's degree in journalism from Northwestern. He also has a B.A. in urban affairs from Haverford College.

Jim Lambert - Vice President, Human Resources

Jim is responsible for eHarmony's HR operations including employee relations, employee communications, compensation and benefits, and training and development. He also focuses much of his attention on the attraction, retention, and development of eHarmony's growing base of employees in an effort to promote eHarmony's unique company culture and brand. Jim's previous experience includes a mix of HR and operations positions with an emphasis on quality and process improvement. Prior to joining eHarmony, Jim held executive level HR and operations positions with hi-tech and manufacturing organizations including RealNetworks, Interland, and MicronPC. Jim holds an M.B.A. from Northwest Nazarene University and a B.B.A in human resources from Boise State University.

John Powers - Vice President, Finance and Administration

John manages eHarmony's finance and administrative functions and his objectives include continuing to develop the financial infrastructure to support eHarmony's rapid growth. Prior to joining eHarmony, John was chief financial officer for two venture-backed startups, Market Wire and TheSauce.com. Previously, John held senior financial management positions at Jamba Juice and DAKA International and started his career as a C.P.A. at Deloitte and Touche. John has an M.B.A. from Harvard Business School and a B.S. in accounting from the University of Southern California.

Jon Ward - Vice President, Corporate Development

An interactive media veteran, Jon leads eHarmony's partner and alliance efforts, forging relationships with both online and offline media brands that create substantial and lasting value for eHarmony and its members. Jon joined eHarmony after more than six years with America Online, where he held a variety of business development and operational roles, including vice president of business development for AOL's personal finance category. Prior to AOL, Jon was a management consultant with McKinsey & Company, focused on technology and media. Jon holds an M.B.A. from the Kellogg School at Northwestern University and a B.A. in English literature from Williams College.

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