Leadership team

  • ERIC O'NEILL CEO and Co-Founder

    In addition to his leadership role of the company's ever-growing team members, Eric is an influential member of the digital media industry at large. With over 15 years of relevant experience, including 13 years specifically in opt-in media, Eric is responsible for Permission Data's revenue including sales, marketing and strategic initiatives. After gaining his online experience at industry start-up, Music Vision, Eric successfully led the digital sales teams of Net2phone (now Innovation Interactive) and Mail.com (NASD: ESIC).

    Prior to entering the online advertising industry, Eric gained invaluable experience in customer service, management, leadership, sales, risk assessment and hard work through his many previous careers, including: Equity trading, Real Estate sales, Restaurateur, as well as occupations including cook, waiter, bar tender, caterer, painter, landscaper, mason, car parker, and many more.

    Eric graduated from the University of Vermont, and is an avid skier and golfer.

  • DOUG O'NEILL COO and Co-Founder

    As Permission Data's Chief Operating Officer, Doug O'Neill is responsible for managing the company's technical vision and day-to-day operations, including product development and team growth. Doug is also responsible for managing the Business Development Team, which partners with publishers using AdQuire, Permission Data's syndicated co-registration service.

    Prior to co-founding Permission Data, Doug was the Vice President of Product Management and Sales at Gemini Voice Solutions, Inc, a voice-over-IP application solutions provider. He started his professional career as a custom software developer for a series of start-ups that were eventually rolled up into nCube, a streaming-video solutions provider for the cable television industry.

    After working his way through programming, sales and into business development, Doug was promoted to Director of Product Management for nCube's flagship Video-on-Demand product, which is currently deployed worldwide and delivering hundreds of thousands of video streams for most of the world's top cable providers.

  • MICHAEL RAIS Vice President of Software Development

    With over 15 years of experience in software solutions, Michael is an expert at developing and optimizing database-driven online systems. He is responsible for researching technology, managing developers, implementing software products and advising on the design and architecture of all the solutions. Michael's hard work has greatly enhanced Permission Data systems, which have grown past ten million transactions per month. Michael graduated from the State University of New York (SUNY) Albany and was the Director of Online Technology for Simon & Schuster prior to joining the Permission Data team.

  • STEPHANIE WYAND Senior Vice President of Operations

    Stephanie has been with Permission Data since 2005, where she oversees all aspects of online marketing strategy and initiatives in order to optimize online growth and distribution. With experience in both email marketing and co-registration, Stephanie currently spearheads all online media planning. She also launched, and now manages, Permission Data's Value Savings Network and Tru CoReg. Her drive, assertiveness and willingness to take on new projects make her a major asset to the team. Stephanie graduated from Manhattan College and majored in marketing.

  • SABIHA TUDESCO Vice President of Business Development

    Sabiha has made an immense impact at Permission Data as the Vice President of Business Development. By fostering the company's strategic and operational plans, Sabiha has helped with the launches of Tru CoReg, the Value Savings Network and AdQuire. She is now managing the AdQuire division, where she oversees daily operations and works with more than 250 websites to continually ensure high profitability. Sabiha brings professionalism, strong work ethic, insight on market trends and a positive attitude to Permission Data.

  • TANYA COUTURE Director of Ad Operations

    As the Director of Ad Operations, Tanya heads the team that sets up all client campaigns and manages the real-time and daily flow of data. With more than eight years of experience at Permission Data, Tanya is an expert at handling even the most complex campaigns and ensuring that they deliver correctly every time. Due largely to her team's efforts, Permission Data has garnered the reputation as the best and easiest partner to work with. Tanya has technical and marketing experience in telecommunications and information technologies, and she holds a degree from SUNY Fredonia.