Past Peaks for Jonathan Shapiro, Semper Alto's Founder
Education
Master of Applied Positive Psychology / University of Pennsylvania
Master of Business Administration / Stanford Graduate School of Business
Bachelor of Science, Economics / Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania
Experience
January 2014 – present, New York, New York
Semper Alto was founded to help individuals and organizations build better futures. Our guiding beliefs are that we never stop growing and that by working to master our emotional selves, we can increase the positivity and resilience that drive success and fulfillment.
July 2011 – December 2013, Lynbrook, New York
PetCareRx.com is a leading online provider of prescription pet medications and supplies. We created the first ever comprehensive pharmacy benefits plan for pets, accepted by 60,000 retail pharmacies in the CVS/Caremark network and online.
April 2007 – July 2011, New York, NY
MediaWhiz was a $120m online Performance Marketing Agency with expertise in all forms of Lead Generation and Search Marketing. The business was sold to Matomy Media Group in 2013.
President, Lillian Vernon, Inc.
January 2003 – June 2006, White Plains, NY
Lillian Vernon was a 55 year old, $180m, catalog company. After purchasing the business with Zelnick Media and Ripplewood holdings in 2003 we converted it into a multi-channel retailer and sold the business in 2006.
Chief Strategy Officer, DoubleClick
February 1998 – December 2002, New York, NY
DoubleClick, the market leader in internet ad serving technologies, was sold to Google in 2006. I advanced through multiple roles at DoubleClick. Started in 1998 managing the DoubleClick Advertising Network, then ran DoubleClick's data business, Abacus Online, and finally was responsible for Strategy and M&A as the Chief Strategy Officer.
VP Business Development, United Media
January 1995 – March 1997, New York, NY
Built the Internet Business for United Media, a division of the E.W. Scripps Company. Sites included the Dilbert.com, Snoopy.com and The Comic Zone. The business was a Top 50 Web destination and a profitable web enterprise in 1996.
Internet Specialist & Engagement Manager, McKinsey & Company
January 1988 – January 1995 & March 1997 – February 1998, New York, NY
McKinsey & Company is a global management consulting firm specializing in strategy development. I had three tours with McKinsey: first as an analyst '88-'90; then as an Associate and Engagement Manager, specializing in Media, '92-'95; and finally as an Internet Specialist in '97.
Assistant Vice President, Gill Savings Association
September 1985 – September 1987, San Antonio, Texas
Gill Savings was a commercial lender. As an AVP, I managed a portfolio of commercial real estate loans.