Ryan S. Steelberg
Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board
Ryan Steelberg is a co-founder of our company and has served as our Chief Executive Officer since January 2023. Mr. Steelberg has also served as a director since our inception in June 2014, and he was appointed as Chairman of our Board in January 2024. From March 2017 to December 2022, Mr. Steelberg served as our President. From October 2007 to June 2014, he served as the President and Chief Executive Officer of Brand Affinity Technologies, Inc. and as a member of the Board of Directors. Prior to that, Mr. Steelberg served as the Head of the Radio Division of Google Inc. from February 2006 to February 2007. From September 2004 to February 2006, he was the co-founder and President of dMarc Broadcasting, an advertising company that was acquired by Google Inc. in 2006. In 1995, he co-founded AdForce, an Internet ad-serving and management solutions provider, and in 1998, he co-founded 2CAN Media, an internet advertising sales organization. AdForce and 2CAN Media were each sold in 1999. Mr. Steelberg attended the University of California, Los Angeles from 1992 to 1994. We believe that Mr. Steelberg is qualified to serve on our Board because of his extensive experience in the business development, technology, marketing and management of enterprises in the artificial intelligence, media and digital technology industries. In addition, Mr. Steelberg’s intimate knowledge of our operations, products and technology solutions provides our Board with an in-depth understanding of our company.
Michael Keithley
Director
Michael Keithley has served as our director since June 2024. From March 2017 until April 2024, Mr. Keithley served as the Chief Information Officer at United Talent Agency. In this capacity, he was responsible for all aspects of United Talent Agency’s technology platform and advised clients and companies on emerging digital business models, distribution platforms and other technology-related issues. In addition to managing United Talent Agency’s Information Technology department, Mr. Keithley provided United Talent Agency’s clients with corporate consulting, marketing, venture funding and strategic advisory services to companies ranging from start-ups to Fortune 500 companies. Prior to his role at United Talent Agency, Mr. Keithley was the Chief Information Officer and Chief Technology Officer at Creative Artists Agency from 1991 to 2016, where he made significant contributions to the agency’s technological advancement and digital strategy. Mr. Keithley currently serves on the board of directors of Bfilter Inc., and on numerous startup and venture capital advisory boards. Michael holds a B.S. in Business Information Systems from Arizona State University. We believe that Mr. Keithley is qualified to serve on our Board based on his blend of strategic vision, technological expertise, and leadership experience, all of which make him an invaluable asset to our Board.
Knute P. Kurtz
Director
Knute P. Kurtz has served as our director since June 2017. Until his retirement in June 2016, Mr. Kurtz was the Managing Partner of the Orange County office of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (“PwC”). During his ten years in that role, Mr. Kurtz was responsible for leading all important market facing activities on behalf of PwC and overseeing the delivery of assurance, financial/tax and advisory services to public and private clients in the market. He was a member of PwC’s senior leadership for the Southern California, Phoenix and Las Vegas cluster of offices and also served as the Market Leader for PwC’s Private Company Services practice in that region. Prior to his role in the Southern California market, Mr. Kurtz served in various other leadership positions with PwC over a career that spanned 38 years and six offices throughout the United States. His professional experience includes serving as the lead advisor and audit partner to public and private clients in a number of different industry sectors and companies as diverse as Fortune 500 companies to high tech start-up entities. In addition to financial/audit services, he has extensive experience in capital market transactions including initial public offerings, mergers and acquisitions and debt offerings. His client work has also included advising audit committees and senior management on matters pertaining to corporate governance, risk assessments, internal controls and strategic initiatives. Mr. Kurtz holds a Bachelor of Science from Nicholls State University. We believe that Mr. Kurtz is qualified to serve on our Board based on his extensive experience and knowledge in accounting and auditing matters involving publicly traded technology companies, which provide our Board with valuable insight in their oversight of our company in these areas.
Francisco Morales
Director
Francisco Morales has served as our director since March 2025. Mr. Morales is a Co-Founder of 5.11 Tactical, and he currently serves on their board of directors. He served as Chief Executive Officer of 5.11 Tactical from September 2018 to January 2024 and as Executive Chairman through 2025. Mr. Morales is also the Chief Executive Officer of Linksoul and serves on the boards of two nonprofit foundations supporting law enforcement. Mr. Morales holds a B.S. from Philadelphia University and an M.B.A. from the Thunderbird School of Global Management. We believe that Mr. Morales is qualified to serve on our Board because of his experience with public safety customers and his operational and marketing expertise.
Richard H. Taketa
Director
Richard H. Taketa has served as our director since May 2019. Since September 2018, Mr. Taketa has been President of Taketa Capital Corporation, a private equity investment and consulting company. Previously, he served as President and Chief Executive Officer of York Risk Services, Inc. (“York”), a leading provider of technology-enabled, integrated insurance services to the property and casualty insurance industry, from January 2014 to September 2018, and served as Chairman of York’s board of directors from October 2014 to July 2017. Prior to becoming York’s Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Taketa served in a variety of capacities including as the President of Commercial Business, Chief Operating Officer and Chief Strategy Officer. Mr. Taketa joined York in 2006 upon its acquisition of Southern California Risk Management Associates, a regional provider of third-party administration services to insurance companies, where he had served as Chief Executive Officer since 2004. Prior to that, he was a co-founder and managing director of Eventide Capital, a small private equity firm, after working as a corporate securities lawyer with DLA, a global law firm and in various public policy roles with non-governmental organizations in Washington, D.C. Mr. Taketa has served on the board of directors of Palomar Holdings, Inc., a publicly traded provider of property catastrophe insurance, since 2019, and has served on the board of Farmers and Merchants Bank of Long Beach since May 2024. He has also served on the boards of directors of several privately held companies and charitable organizations. He was named an Ernst & Young’s Entrepreneur of the Year in 2017 for the State of New Jersey. He has been a recurring guest lecturer at the Stanford Graduate School of Business and is a member of the California Bar Association, inactive status. Mr. Taketa holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Colgate University and a law degree from Stanford Law School. We believe that Mr. Taketa is qualified to serve on our Board based on his extensive experience in financing, developing and managing high-growth, technology-enabled companies, as well as his experience in the insurance and healthcare industries, corporate law and governance, mergers and acquisitions, public policy, and operating in regulated markets.
Michael Zilis
Director
Michael Zilis has served as our director since December 2023. Mr. Zilis has served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Ingram Micro Holding Corporation (“Ingram Micro”) since January 2020. He joined Ingram Micro in 2006 as Senior Vice President and Corporate Controller, heading the company’s financial planning and analysis, external and internal financial reporting, long-term strategic planning, financial due diligence and merger and acquisition work. In addition, between 2012 and 2020, Mr. Zilis held a variety of roles at Ingram Micro, including EVP and President of Asia Pacific, most recently from 2017 to 2020, and prior to that, Emerging Markets and Latin American regional operations. Prior to Ingram Micro, Mr. Zilis was Vice President and Corporate Controller for Avnet, Inc., where he was instrumental in leading the company’s cost-saving initiatives and efforts to streamline and add efficiency to ongoing processes. Mr. Zilis began his career with 10 years in the commercial audit practice of Arthur Andersen LLP. He is a licensed Certified Public Accountant (inactive) and received his Bachelor of Science degree in Finance and Accounting from Boston College. We believe that Mr. Zilis is qualified to serve on our Board based on his financial expertise and service as the chief financial officer of a large publicly-traded multinational technology company.