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Executive Biographies

Introducing the team backing your business. Hailing from advertising, publishing and local sales industries, our executive team understands the importance of developing a unique solution for each client.

  • Michael Flanagan

    President &
    Chief Executive Officer

    Michael Flanagan is president and chief executive officer of TMP Directional Marketing (TMPDM), formerly serving as TMPDM’s chief financial officer. Overseeing the company’s profitability, operational efficiency and senior management team, Michael joined Monster Worldwide as chief financial officer of its directional marketing division in December 2003 and remained in that position when the company became TMPDM.

    Prior to joining the company, Michael was with Automatic Data Processing for over eight years, the last three as vice president and general manager of ADP Credit Corp. During that time, he led an effort to re-engineer business processes by automating the credit scoring function and streamlining the lease operations. Prior to ADP Credit Corp, Michael spent five years in corporate treasury, working in both domestic and international treasury operations.

  • Eric Berk

    Chief Financial Officer

    Eric Berk is chief financial officer of TMP Directional Marketing (TMPDM). Responsible for growing the company’s revenue and managing overall operational efficiency, Eric brings his extensive financial oversight experience as former chief financial officer of Ziff Davis, a privately held integrated media company. At Ziff Davis, Eric was responsible for Finance, Human Resources, IT and other operational functions. Previously, he was the chief financial officer for IGE and director of finance for the Internet/Direct Commerce division of Martha Stewart Omnimedia. Eric also served as finance director for Time Inc., where he was responsible for accounting and financial management for Time Editorial.

  • Gregg Stewart

    Senior Vice President
    of Interactive

    Gregg Stewart joined TMP Directional Marketing (TMPDM) as Senior Vice President Eastern Region in January 2006, where he successfully managed the Yellow Pages, Interactive and Local Search programs for his clients. In January 2007, Stewart assumed the role of Senior Vice President Interactive to further develop TMPDM’s integrated media solutions.

    Stewart has over 20 years of Yellow Pages and Interactive agency experience. Prior to joining TMPDM, Stewart was Senior Vice President of Channel Management and Marketing at Fathom Online, a search engine marketing firm. Prior to Fathom Online, Stewart was Executive Vice President of Wahlstrom Group and President of Wahlstrom Interactive, a division of Interpublic Group. Stewart is the vertical expert on Local Search for SearchEngineWatch.com and previously served on the Search Engine Strategies advisory board.

  • Michael Glefke

    Senior Vice President,
    Strategic Account Planning

    Mike joined TMP Directional Marketing in 1987 as an Assistant Account Manager for Midas International. Since then Mike’s responsibilities have progressed from Vice President/General Manager of the Chicago office, to Vice President, Regional Manager and Senior Vice President, Client Services. Mike’s expertise lies with building solid corporate programs for franchise businesses. He has a strong track record of client satisfaction and retention and has been a leader in introducing new interactive products to his existing client base.

  • Kristen Spence

    Senior Vice President,
    Client Services

    With over 14 years of Yellow Pages experience, Kristen started as an Account Representative with TMP in 1991. She is a home-grown success, as she was later promoted to Vice President/General Manager of the Memphis office, and went on to work with several TMP offices in the Regional Vice President position. Kristen has also held leadership roles with responsibility for our Operations, Graphics, Media Planning and Marketing departments. Most recently Kristen has taken on the leadership role of SVP Client Services, where she has oversight of all regional TMPDM offices. Kristen holds a BA from Christian Brothers University and is located in our Memphis office.

  • John Jordan

    Senior Vice President,
    Business Development and Client Strategy

    John joined TMP Directional Marketing in 1999 as part of an acquisition of Fox Advertising, a boutique yellow pages agency based in Austin, TX. He has a wide range of sales and marketing experience within the industry and with TMPDM products and services. John has served in capacities of AE, Account Manager, Media Planner, Marketing Consultant, Interactive Sales, Field Sales, Regional Marketing Director, VP General Manager, VP Marketing, and most recently RVP-Client Services. He has a sincere passion for TMPDM’s local search product’s, understanding or their value to our customers, and provides a vast array of research and product experience.

  • Monica Ho

    Vice President, Marketing

    Monica joined TMP Directional Marketing in 1999 and became Vice President of Marketing in 2006. As Vice President of Marketing Monica is responsible for the strategy and implementation of all print and interactive marketing initiatives for the company. She has over nine years of marketing and management experience, including a solid foundation in Internet Advertising Sales and Client Service. Monica serves as Co-chair of the SEMPO Research Committee, Committee Lead on the SEMPO Research Review Panel and is an active member of the Interactive Advertising Bureau’s search committee and the Association of Directory Marketing’s local search committee.

  • Ross Gilbert

    Vice President, Operations

    Ross joined TMP Directional Marketing in March 2008 from Brady Corp and previously General Electric and Kohler. He comes to TMPDM with over 25 years of experience in leading and managing improvements in both manufacturing and service environments. His experience includes operations, marketing, and quality management. Additionally, Ross has specific experience in development and implementation of systems to improve business performance across semi-autonomous business units – improving both client satisfaction and cost efficiency.

  • Jennifer Sobol

    General Counsel

    Jennifer joined TMP Directional Marketing as General Counsel in early 2006. Prior to joining the company, she was an associate in the Commercial Litigation Group at Bryan Cave LLP. At Bryan Cave, Jennifer was engaged in a broad range commercial practice where she was involved in all aspects of the litigation process for clients including global financial institutions, real estate investment firms and Fortune 500 corporations. Jennifer received her BA from Washington University in St. Louis and her JD from the Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law in New York. She is admitted to the state bars of New York and Connecticut, and is also admitted in the United States District Court for the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York.

  • Julie Hofmann

    Director, Human Resources

    Julie started with TMP Directional Marketing in 2005 and is responsible for the efficient management and coordination of HR functions, Administration and Systems. Julie provides human resources and planning expertise for the company as a whole and is responsible for organizational development and planning, recruiting and placement, medical and disability programs, occupational health and safety and human resource administration. Before joining TMPDM, she worked in the field of employee benefits for the Insurance industry.