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Dan Shapiro
@Roku
Dan Shapiro is an experienced AdTech and Digital Media sales leader with over 20 years of experience in building and scaling high-performance teams.1 He currently serves as the Head of Agency Platform Sales at Roku Inc., a position he has held since March 2021.1 In this role, he is responsible for managing Roku's ad platform, which leverages TV identity data from America's #1 streaming platform to manage advertising across all screens.1
Prior to joining Roku, Shapiro held several notable positions in the digital advertising industry:
- Executive In Residence at Progress Partners (2021 - Present)1
- Vice President of Global Agency Relations at Amobee (October 2019 - March 2021)1
- Vice President Marketplace Development & GM Publishers at Jornaya (July 2017 - October 2019)1
- Head of Sales, Agency Activation at AppNexus (May 2015 - July 2017)1
Shapiro's career also includes leadership roles at Flashtalking, Inc. as VP Sales (2012-2015) and at PointRoll as Vice President Sales, East (2002-2012).1 His experience spans across various aspects of digital advertising, including ad serving, dynamic creative optimization (DCO), and platform sales.1
Shapiro's educational background includes a degree from Temple University.1 His extensive experience in the AdTech industry has positioned him as a leader in the field of digital media sales and platform strategy.
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