Benzinga | May 26, 2021 06:03AM EDT

Magnite Announces Executive Leadership Team

Magnite (NASDAQ:MGNI), the largest independent sell-side advertising platform, today announced changes to its executive leadership team, effective July 1. These are the company's first major steps towards integrating its recent acquisition of CTV leader SpotX, and will strengthen its ability to serve clients across all formats, including CTV.



SpotX's former Chief Technology Officer, J. Allen Dove, will serve as CTO of Magnite; Adam Soroca, Head of Magnite's Global Buyer Team, will be moving into a newly created role as Chief Product Officer; Sean Buckley, SpotX's former Chief Operating Officer, will become Chief Revenue Officer for CTV, and Joe Prusz will serve as the Chief Revenue Officer for Magnite's online video and display business, known as DV+. SpotX's former CEO, Mike Shehan, will continue with Magnite as a consultant through the end of the year. Additionally, Tom Kershaw, who served as Magnite's Chief Technology Officer for the past four years, will be stepping down to pursue a new opportunity outside of ad tech.

Magnite's executive leadership team will be comprised of the following members, reporting to President & CEO, Michael Barrett:

* Chief Financial Officer - David Day

* Chief Operating Officer - Katie Evans

* Chief Technology Officer - J. Allen Dove

* Chief Product Officer - Adam Soroca

* Chief Revenue Officer, CTV - Sean Buckley

* Chief Revenue Officer, DV+ - Joe Prusz

* Chief Strategy Officer - Erik Hovanec

* Chief Marketing Officer - David Hertog

* Chief People Officer and Chief Accounting Officer - Shawna Hughes

* General Counsel - Aaron Saltz