Jacquie is Founder and CEO of BrightLine, where she leads the company’s vision and strategy and helped transform television advertising from passive, lean-back viewing into engaging, lean-in experiences. One of the first female founders in adtech, she is known for identifying inflection points early and building companies that reshape industries.

She began her career in finance and change management, leading large scale transformations that preserved and created billions of dollars in shareholder value. In addition to leading BrightLine, Jacquie founded SustainChain, a nonprofit AI platform focused on building more resilient global supply chains.

Driven by a deep commitment to philanthropy, Jacquie serves as an advisor to the Vatican and the United Nations. A frequent industry contributor, she has been featured in Fast Company, Business Insider, Bloomberg, and others. Her book, Changemaker, released in December 2025 to critical acclaim, distills her framework for driving meaningful change.

Rob Aksman is President and Co Founder of BrightLine and has led the company’s evolution for more than 20 years. He is responsible for BrightLine’s strategic direction from its earliest days in advanced TV advertising through its pivot into streaming and connected TV.

Rob drove the development of interactive ad experiences and led the integrations that enabled interactive formats to scale across major streaming platforms. His leadership shaped BrightLine’s transition from linear and VOD advertising into connected TV, laying the foundation for the company’s current footprint across the streaming ecosystem.

Rob continues to lead product innovation and platform partnerships, working closely with streaming partners and advertisers to evolve interactive advertising as television continues its shift from linear to streaming.

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Michael Bologna is BrightLine’s Chief Accelerator (Chief Revenue Officer), responsible for driving the company’s revenue growth.He leads publisher integrations and revenue strategy across both the buy and sell sides of the business, and spearheaded the launch of BrightLine’s demand side service.

Prior to joining BrightLine, Michael served as President and Chief Revenue Officer of HyphaMetrics, where he helped lead the company’s initial fundraise and introduced the platform to the media, advertising, and adtech markets.

Earlier in his career, Michael spent 20 years at GroupM and WPP, where he founded MODI Media, GroupM’s advanced video agency, and served as its President. Following MODI’s acquisition by Cadent, he became President of One2one Media, delivering addressable video solutions to agencies and advertisers. Michael has been recognized by Advertising Age’s 40 Under 40 and Television Week’s Hot List and is a frequent industry speaker.

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Anne-Marie oversees the company’s finance, HR, and legal functions, partnering closely with the executive team to drive performance, capital efficiency, and long-term value creation.Prior to joining BrightLine,

Anne-Marie held senior finance and operating leadership roles at Resilience Lab, Sotheby’s, Investis Digital, and Diadeis. Across high-growth startups and global organizations, she built and scaled finance functions, managed complex global P&Ls, supported M&A and exit initiatives, and worked closely with boards, founders, and investors.

Anne-Marie holds an MBA from Columbia Business School and brings a rigorous, data-driven approach to financial leadership, decision-making, and organizational stewardship.

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Dan Kelly is Vice President of National Sales, working with top advertisers to align their brands' goals with a broad and growing range of advanced CTV ad formats.

Before joining BrightLine, Dan spent a decade leading West Coast and Central media sales at Dish Media. There, he played a key role across Satellite TV and Sling, working in addressable TV, CTV and OTT, programmatic, and direct response. Earlier in his career, Dan held sales roles at the NFL, Reelz, Discovery, and Warner Media.

Dan is a proud alum of Pennsylvania State University, where he earned a B.S. in Marketing. He currently resides in Los Angeles with his wife and three children, and can often be found on the sidelines of soccer and lacrosse fields cheering on his kids.

Victoria is Vice President of Operations at BrightLine, where she oversees U.S. and Global Operations as well as Research & Analytics. During her nearly two decades with the company, she has built BrightLine’s delivery operations from the ground up, supporting its growth, evolution, and strategic pivots through multiple phases of the business. Victoria is known for building scalable systems and high-performing teams that enable reliable execution and long-term growth.

Lee Brown is Sr Director of Engineering at BrightLine, where he leads the software engineering organization driving innovative interactive television and OTT advertising solutions. With over 20+ years of experience in software engineering, web development, and technical leadership, Lee has overseen the design, development, and delivery of cutting-edge digital products and platforms throughout his career. Prior to BrightLine, he held senior engineering roles across a range of technology companies, shaping front-end and interactive media experiences. Lee holds a BFA in Digital Media from The University of Georgia and is passionate about building scalable systems, fostering high-performing teams, and pushing the boundaries of interactive content and advertising technology.

As BrightLine’s creative leader, Tim Farrer bridges the gap between artistic vision and business-critical execution. Over a 15-year tenure, he has been instrumental in BrightLine’s growth into a global ad-tech powerhouse, specializing in scalable design strategies for the CTV landscape. An NYU Steinhardt BFA graduate, Tim leads a multidisciplinary team in delivering high-quality solutions for the world’s top brands and streaming platforms.

Leveraging deep institutional knowledge and a relentless "find-a-way" mentality, Tim serves as a trusted advisor to BrightLine’s partners and is a key architect of the interactive advertising standards defining the modern viewer experience. Whether spearheading new ad products or mentoring designers, he is dedicated to driving measurable impact through innovation and creative excellence.

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Brian Baldwin is Director of Product at BrightLine, where he leads product strategy and innovation across the company’s interactive CTV platform.

He guided the development of BrightLine’s self-serve and internal publishing platform, StreamLine, and led the evolution of the company’s ad formats and SDKs into a flexible, enterprise-grade suite built to support advertisers, publishers, and designers at scale. His systems-first approach enables broad customization and operational efficiency while maintaining an engaging, viewer-first experience.

Brian continues to advance true interactivity in connected TV, aligning product innovation with evolving platform capabilities and industry standards to expand what’s possible in streaming advertising.

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Joshua Blum is the Director of Research & Analytics at BrightLine, the industry leader in engagement-led CTV advertising. He leads the company’s thought leadership, campaign measurement, and advanced analytics, helping the world’s largest brands and streamers quantify the impact of interactive and immersive television experiences.

A measurement expert with deep cross-platform pedigree, Joshua joined BrightLine following key roles at Google, Roku, Kargo, and Ipsos. During his tenure at Google, he served on the Advanced Measurement team within Global Client and Agency Solutions, advising global brands on navigating complex measurement strategies. Throughout his career, he has focused on translating sophisticated data into actionable insights for marketers navigating the shift from linear to digital and streaming media.

A recognized voice on media effectiveness, Joshua’s research and insights are frequently featured in leading industry publications, including Adweek, AdAge, eMarketer, Meta Foresight, and Think with Google.

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Jenny Thompson leads marketing strategy and operations at BrightLine, overseeing go-to-market execution and revenue-focused initiatives. She works closely with leadership to align strategy, performance, and growth priorities across the business.

Previously, Jenny held marketing leadership roles at Madhive and Curb Taxi Media, with a focus on adtech, programmatic, and connected TV.

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