Gene Derose
Chief Operating Officer, Madison Capital Group. Former: ceo Jupiter Communications, chairman Opengate; chairman MOUSE; founder/ceo House Party.
- Role
- Co-founder, Vice Chairman at Ripple Street
- Location
- Irvington, NY, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Gene Derose
Chief Operating Officer and Director of commercial real estate firm Madison Capital Group, helping the merchant banking and investment company expand and innovate. For 25+ years, founder & entrepreneur, digital pioneer, business innovator, company builder & investor. Dotcom era CEO of Jupiter Communications (IPO raised $66m); Co-founder / ceo of social media pioneer House Party (houseparty.com / 2015 Series C financing). Co-founder / ceo of Skymarker Labs, created WANT, an early photo curation app. Longtime chairman of Opengate, nonprofit devoted to the needs of developmentally disabled adults. Founding director & funder, eventually chairman, of digital non-profit MOUSE. Also involved as investor, board member, advisor, or consultant w/ startups, students & many non-profits.
Experience
Co-founder, Vice Chairman
Jan 2009 — Present · New York, NY, US
Ripple Street (formerly House Party Inc.) is the leading influencer marketing platform for connecting brands with their biggest fans. We build communities of authentic consumer influencers and give them the tools they need to experience and share the brands they love. Our platform enables brands to easily identify influential advocates, engage them with in-person brand experiences, and amplify their advocacy through social media and offline word of mouth, generating double digit brand lifts and strong ROI. http://ripplestreet.com
Education
University of Virginia
BA, English Literature and History
1983 — 1986
Irvington High School
High School
1978 — 1981
Skills
- Blogging
- Entertainment
- Television
- Non-Profits
- Viral Marketing
- Video Games
- Word of Mouth Marketing
- Music
- Buzz Marketing
- Trendspotting
- Progressive Thinking
- Advertising
- Marketing
- Web Marketing
- Program Management
- Digital Media
- Social Media
- Online Advertising
- Start-Ups
- Entrepreneurship
- Digital Strategy
- Mobile Applications
- Nonprofits
- Mobile Marketing
- E-Commerce
- Business Development
- Strategic Partnerships
- Venture Capital
- Mobile Devices
- User Experience
- New Media
- Strategy
- Social Networking
- Content Strategy
- Integrated Marketing
- Online Marketing
- Awesomeness
- Interactive Marketing
- Web Analytics
- General Awesomeness
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