Tom Kelley is a 10-year Internet industry veteran, leading the sales charge at a wide range of startups and established branded publishers including Move.com, Knight Ridder’s Real Cities Network, Ask Jeeves, Sandbox and Uproar.

Tom played a key role in presenting and selling the Real Cities Network to the East Coast ad community in his six years with Knight Ridder/McClatchy Interactive; becoming a valued resource for major East Coast agencies looking to penetrate local marketplaces nationwide. During his tenure, the Real Cities Network of local media sites grew from less than 100 sites to over 1,500.

Previously Kelley held prominent sales and sales management roles with Ask Jeeves, Sandbox and Uproar, as well as stints in TV spot sales with Telerep and local TV stations in DC and Arizona.

Before starting in media, he served as a Captain in the Marine Corps, after graduation from the University of Connecticut.

Tom has a deep passion for holistic wellness, sustainability and all things Zen. He is a registered holistic health counselor in his spare time and a graduate of the Institute for Integrative Nutrition. Tom lives in Nyack, NY with his wife Lisa and their baby daughter Leela.