WHO WE ARE

	Jeff Kobil - Co-CEO Prior to co-founding LDSGroup, Jeff was a Vice President with MKTG Services, a company which had acquired his former employer, Stevens-Knox & Associates. Prior to that, he was a principal with The Kleid Company, Inc. He has over 20 years of list marketing experience and has worked with a variety of clients in publishing, catalog marketing, and financial services. Jeff has served as Chairman of the DMA's List & Database Council and has spoken at numerous industry events including Direct marketing Days in New York, the DMA's Fall Conference and List Vision. He is currently on the board of the DMA's Data Innovators Group, formerly known as List Leaders. Email: jkobil@ldsgroupinc.com Phone: 646.390.5701
Richard Vergara - Co-CEO Prior to forming LDSGroup, Richard was a Vice President and Director of the Publishing Group at MKTG Services. He joined MKTG Services in January 1999 when that firm acquired his previous employer, Stevens-Knox & Associates. He was also a principal with The Kleid Company, Inc. He is a past chair of the DMA's List/Database Council, served on the Council's operating committee for more than 10 years, and is a past chair of List Day. He has organized and taught courses for both New York University and the Direct Marketing Club of NY, and has written and spoken frequently on industry matters. Email: rvergara@ldsgroupinc.com Phone: 646.390.5702
	Nick Sarantakos - Executive Vice President Nick is a 20+ year list industry veteran in the list brokerage industry. Prior to joining the LDSGroup in March 2005, Nick held senior level positions at MKTG Services and Stevens-Knox & Associates. Nick's accounts include major clients in the publishing, entertainment, continuity, communications and travel fields. His in depth knowledge of direct marketing including new media approaches enables Nick to bring his clients the latest customer acquisition solutions. Email: nsarantakos@ldsgroupinc.com Phone: 646.390.5703
Leslie Pulford - Senior Vice President/General Manager, Fundraising Division Leslie joined the LDSGroup in August of 2007 and is charged with managing the development and growth of the Fundraising Division. Her focus is on providing list brokerage services, including developing mail plans, advising on marketing strategy and providing strategic list recommendations to nonprofit organizations. In addition to customer acquisition, Leslie works closely with her clients to reactivate lapsed donors. She brings over 20 years of direct marketing and consumer behavior research experience to this position, including the prior 11 years with Barton-Cotton, Inc. where she provided strategic marketing direction to non-profits. Her specialty is Catholic fundraising. Email: lpulford@ldsgroupinc.com Phone: 410.531.3151
	Marcia Nachman - Account Executive With over 15 years or experience in both list brokerage and list management, Marcia has a unique background. This allows her to deal successfully with client needs, and she calls on her strong vendor relationships to deal with many day to day list issues. She is actively involved with many of the major accounts at LDS. She joined us in March 2005 from MKTG Services, having also worked at Stevens-Knox & Associates, The Kleid Company, and ALC/Zeller & Letica. Email: mnachman@ldsgroupinc.com Phone: 646.390.5705
Lori Mesagno-Pesik - Account Executive Lori joined the LDSGroup in February 2006, and she works with several major publishing accounts. Her experience with such companies as GETKO Direct Response, Paradysz-Matera, and Adrea Rubin Marketing allows her to use almost 20 years of experience to help her clients meet their customer acquisition goals. Email: lmesagno@ldsgroupinc.com Phone: 646.390.5706
	Marsha Strassheim - Account Executive Marsha has over 20 years of list brokerage experience, having worked at The Kleid Company, Stevens-Knox & Associates, and MKTG Services prior to joining the LDSGroup in January 2003. Marsha has worked on such accounts as Kiplinger, TimeLife, Boardroom, Mutual of Omaha, and the Time Inc. Magazine Company. She is actively involved in the list planning process at LDS working with the DARTexperttm planning model. Email: mstrassheim@ldsgroupinc.com Phone: 646.390.5704
Joe Castro - Accounting Manager Having joined the LDSGroup in August 2004, Joe has responsibility for our accounts receivable and accounts payable functions. Joe's background in the list business includes positions with Adrea Rubin Marketing and The Kleid Company. Email: jcastro@ldsgroupinc.com Phone: 646.390.5707