NY Chapter Founders/Organizers
David Harper, CEO, PercentMobile
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David Harper is co-founder & CEO of PercentMobile. PercentMobile is a New York-based mobile analytics firm that helps global brands understand their mobile internet audience.
In 2005, Harper helped found the New York chapter of Helsinki-based Mobile Monday, an organization that fosters NYC’s mobile industry and is an active member of the MMA.
As founder of Engagelogic Corp – a privately held, New York-based enterprise software development and early-stage venture firm – Harper has more than 20 years experience as an entrepreneur, patent holding inventor, and technologist.
Dan Melinger, CEO, Socialight
Dan Melinger is an entrepreneur and mobile technology executive. He has a passion for the design and deployment of disruptive telecommunications technologies for business and consumer markets.
Melinger is a co-founder and the CEO of Socialight, creator of a platform that lets companies build businesses around local content and community. Prior to Socialight, at Vaultus Mobile Technologies, he worked largely with leading global financial institutions including Citigroup, Morgan Stanley, and Deutsche Bank, developing and deploying custom mobile solutions. He also has experience in media production, gained at firms including CNBC and Bloomberg.
Melinger holds a Master’s degree from New York University’s Interactive Telecommunications Program (ITP) and a Bachelor’s degree in Communications from the Annenberg School at the University of Pennsylvania, where his undergraduate thesis explored the potential music industry impact of P2P technology, written before Napster became a dirty word.
In 2005, Melinger helped found the New York chapter of Helsinki-based Mobile Monday, an organization that fosters NYC’s mobile industry. He has spoken at numerous events including Producer’s Guild of America New Media Council, PhoCusWright (travel technology), and LBS Summit at CTIA, and has been featured on the programs and pages of The Discovery Channel, The New York Times, WIRED, and Reuters.com.
Kate Imbach, VP Marketing, Skyhook Wireless
Co-Founder & Organizer, Mobile Monday Boston, Silicon Valley and Brooklyn Kate Imbach currently leads marketing at Skyhook Wireless, leading provider of location positioning, context and intelligence. She is also co-founder and organizer for Mobile Monday Boston, Silicon Valley and Brooklyn. Mobile Monday is a global organization with independently run chapters worldwide, focusing on the development of the mobile industry through social events. Previously Kate has worked project management at m-Qube, a mobile messaging aggregator acquired by VeriSign. Before abandoning a career in politics, she worked as Campaign Director for Massachusetts State Representative Mark Falzone, and in government affairs consulting for a variety of Massachusetts and New York State non-profits. Kate holds a B.A from Skidmore College and a Masters in Public Administration from the Saywer School of Management at Suffolk University. She is a frequent speaker on trends in the mobile industry.
Maggie Taylor, Marketing Manager, Skyhook Wireless
Maggie Taylor is the Marketing Manager at Skyhook Wireless, worldwide leader in location positioning, context and intelligence, and manages Skyhook’s developer program. She is also a co-organizer of Mobile Monday Boston, Silicon Valley and Brooklyn. Maggie holds a B.A. in Public Relations and a double minor in Spanish Language and Communications Studies from the University of Rhode Island.
Antony McGregor Dey, CEO, QMCodes
Antony is a serial entrepreneur and globally recognised expert on mobile technologies with over 12 years of industry experience. From Dial-up on a Motorola Star-Tac to UMTS on an iPhone, SMS to web browsing, QR Codes to Image Recognition, on-device apps to mobile web applications. Antony is the founder and CEO of QMCODES a mobile marketing and content company and is also co-founder of Mobile Monday Melbourne, Australia as well as sitting on a number of Australian based Govt advisory boards relating to mobile technologies.
Former NY Chapter Organizers/Founders
- Lubna Dajani
- Stephen Chang
- Michael Sharon
