Ning

Jason Rosenthal

Chief Executive Officer

Jason Rosenthal is Chief Executive Officer at Ning. Jason was promoted to CEO in March 2010, from his position as Chief Operating Officer at Ning, where he was responsible for business development, marketing, advocacy and developer evangelism.

Previously, Jason was Vice President of Hewlett Packard Software's Business Service Automation product line, the fastest growing business within HP, through its $1.65 billion acquisition of Opsware, which he joined as the first employee in 1999.

As SVP and General Manager of Opsware’s Server Automation Products, Jason led all aspects of product development, marketing and engineering for the company’s flagship product line that generated $150 million in annual revenue.

Prior to Opsware and Loudcloud (Opsware’s predecessor company), Jason served as Director of Product Management for America Online's E-commerce Platform Division through AOL’s $4.2 billion acquisition of Netscape. Jason holds a B.A. in history from Pomona College where he also serves on the Board of Trustees and received his M.B.A. from Stanford Business School.

Diego Doval

Chief Product Officer

Diego Doval is Chief Product Officer at Ning, responsible for the product and technology strategy for the Ning Platform. Diego is one of the world’s leading experts on large scale, distributed self-organizing technology architecture. Diego has been at Ning since its inception, architecting it from the ground up and leading the evolution of the Ning Platform, first as Chief Architect and VP of Engineering. Prior to his promotion to Chief Product Officer, Diego most recently served as Ning’s Chief Technology Officer.

Prior to Ning, he cofounded Clevercactus Ltd., a peer-to-peer collaboration and sharing software, while completing his Ph.D on large scale, distributed self-organizing networks in two years. Diego holds a B.S. in computer science from Drexel University and earned a Ph.D. in computer science from Trinity College Dublin.

Sridatta Viswanath

Vice President of Engineering

Sridatta Viswanath is Vice President of Engineering at Ning, where he manages the application development, platform engineering, and operations teams responsible for innovating and scaling the Ning Platform.

Prior to Ning, Sridatta held engineering leadership roles at Sun Microsystems. In his last role at Sun, he managed the development team responsible for the GlassFish v2 Application Server product. Sri holds an M.S. in Computer Science from Clemson and a management degree from Stanford Business School.

Anne Driscoll

Vice President of Business Operations

Anne Driscoll is the Vice President of Business Operations at Ning, where she is responsible for Marketing, Communications, Creative Services and Human Resources.

Prior to joining Ning, Anne led communications and brand initiatives at Google, creating programs to support culture, establish it as a great place to work and drive the global talent strategy. Anne led several cross-Google brand projects including the YouTube Symphony Orchestra, Google Code Jam and Innovate or Die. In addition, Anne worked closely with Google's international offices developing go to market strategies and support the hiring of talent worldwide.

Prior to Google, Anne was the Director of Product Management at GNX, a global B2B platform delivering sourcing and collaboration solutions for retailers, and a Senior Consultant at Andersen Consulting specializing in retail and supply chain clients. Anne has an Honors Bachelor of Commerce from Queen's University in Canada.

John McDonald

Vice President of Advocacy

John McDonald is Vice President of Advocacy at Ning, where he leads Network Creator advocacy and strategic relationships for Ning’s one million plus Network Creators and 43 million registered users on the Ning Platform.

Prior to Ning, John was the Senior Director of Seller Experience at eBay, where he drove buyer trust and seller efficiency for the company. John also served as Senior Director of U.S. Trust and Safety and, prior to that, as Director of Category Management at eBay where he was responsible for category growth and a phenomenal buyer experience. He holds a B.S. in chemical engineering from the University of California, Berkeley and an M.B.A. from Harvard Business School.

Ryan McDonough

Vice President of Finance

Ryan McDonough is Vice President of Finance at Ning, where he is responsible for financial planning to help Ning achieve its business objectives and scale for the future.

Previously, Ryan was a Partner with Constantin Partners, a venture fund based in the San Francisco Bay Area. At Constantin he invested in and worked closely with early stage technology companies. Prior to Constantin, Ryan was with McKinsey & Company, where he served a range of clients in the high-tech, financial and telecom spaces.

Ryan is on the Board of The V Foundation Wine Celebration, an annual charity wine auction that has raised over $35 million for cancer research. Ryan did his undergraduate work at Haas School of Business, University of California, Berkeley, and holds an M.B.A. from the Wharton School at University of Pennsylvania.

Cristian Cussen

Director of Business Development

Cristian Cussen is Director of Business Development at Ning, where he is responsible for strategic revenue deals and product partnerships worldwide.

Prior to Ning, Cristian was Director of Content & Marketing for MySpace, where in addition to forming a branded entertainment division, he ran video content strategy and grew monthly unique video viewers from 20 million to more than 55 million.

Cristian previously served as Director of Development at Scott Rudin Productions, overseeing the company’s literary department and working on dozens of movies including “The Hours” and “Team America.” Cristian has also worked internationally on two James Bond movies, and at the World Bank in Mexico City. He holds a B.A. in Economics from Stanford University.

Jon Stueve

General Counsel

Jon Stueve is the General Counsel at Ning, where he is responsible for Ning’s legal strategy and protection, intellectual property matters, and contractual obligations.

Prior to Ning, Jon was Corporate Counsel at Opsware, where he oversaw corporate legal matters and helped guide the company through its sale to Hewlett Packard in 2007. Jon was previously an Associate at Fenwick & West LLP. He received a B.S. in Accounting from the University of Florida and earned his J.D. from the University of Pennsylvania School of Law.