Ted Cahall

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TED CAHALL


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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE 

Microsoft, Bellevue, WA

September 2010 - Present

Corporate Vice President, MSN

As corporate vice president of MSN, Ted Cahall leads one of the largest online media networks in the world, with over 450 million unique users monthly. He is responsible for the engineering, editorial, content strategy and media efforts for MSN in 48 countries worldwide.

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CIT, Herndon, VA

October 2009 - Present

Board of Directors

Board Member of Virginia's Center for Innovative Technology and Innovation and Entrepreneurship Investment Authority as appointed by the Virginia Senate. Since 1984, CIT has been a leader in the efforts to create a globally competitive innovation economy in Virginia. CIT has worked with public and private stakeholders to boost entrepreneurial endeavors, support research and create seed-stage funding for start-ups and intellectual property.

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Network for Good, Bethesda, MD

January 2009 - Present

Board of Directors

Board Member of Network for Good, a non-profit organization that helps other non-profits and donors imagine what the world would be like if every time you were inspired to help someone or something, you could -- with just a few clicks of a mouse, anywhere online.

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AOL, Dulles, VA

January 2007 - May 2010

President, EVP, and CTO of Products, Platforms, and Technologies Business Units

President of the Products business unit and CTO of AOL's Technologies division.
  • Responsible for $1B annual revenue as head of Products business unit including: AOL Search, MapQuest, AOL Mail, Mobile, Local, Blogsmith, Publishing, Toolbars and the AOL Client.
  • Managed the Commerce & Marketplace channels until January 2009 (Autos, Careers, Personals, Real Estate, Travel, and Mobile) until promotion to President of Products & Technologies.
  • Added responsibility for the Technologies Division in July 2007. AOL Technologies division powers all of AOL's global data centers, network, back-office systems, ISP infrastructure, and web systems.
  • Hired as EVP of the $1B annual revenue Platforms business unit in January of 2007 to manage Search, MapQuest, Commerce & Markeptplace, Local, Publishing, Blogsmith, and Relegence.

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United Online, Seattle, WA

August 2005 - January 2007

COO / EVP Internet Business Unit

Managed the world's first social networking site: Classmates.com and its three European counterparts in Germany, Sweden and France. Also responsible for United Online's photo sharing property and web hosting businesses.

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CNET Networks, Inc., San Francisco, CA

January 2000 - August 2005

CIO / SVP Engineering

Managed all of technology including architecture, design and development of all CNET web properties including CNET.com, News.com, Download.com, CNET Shopper, ZDNet, Webshots, GameSpot, etc. Also responsible for global data centers, back office systems, ad systems, data warehouse, e-newsletters, ERP, HR and Finance systems. Drove systems integration of the ZDNet acquisition as CIO of combined entity.

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Bank of America, Concord, CA

March 1994 - December 1999

VP / Systems Director - Internet Home Banking

Managed Internet Home Banking products including Electronic Bill Presentment and Payment (EPBB). Previously managed the Enterprise Architecture & Standards group.

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Openvision Technologies, Pleasanton, CA

1993 - 1994

Engineering Manager

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Clear Communications, Lincolnshire, IL

1990 - 1993

Engineering Manager

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AT&T Bell Laboratories, Naperville, IL

1984 - 1990

Member of Technical Staff (MTS)

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PAST BOARD MEMBERSHIPS 

Year Up - National Capital Region, Arlington, VA

2007 - 2010

Board of Directors

Year Up, is a unique non-profit program which focuses on creating economic self sufficiency for 18-24 year old urban young adults, while meeting the entry-level IT hiring needs of top companies and organizations.

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Northern Virginia Technology Council, Herndon, VA

2007 - 2010

Board of Directors

The Northern Virginia Technology Council (NVTC) is the membership and trade association for the technology community in Northern Virginia and is the largest technology council in the nation. NVTC has about 1000 member companies representing more than 200,000. Its membership includes companies from all sectors of the technology industry including information technology, software/hardware, Internet, ISPs, telecommunications, biotechnology, bioinformatics, aerospace, and nanotechnology, as well as the service providers that play an important role in supporting these companies. In addition, universities, foreign embassies, non-profit organizations, and governmental agencies are members and take an active participation in meeting NVTC goals and objectives.

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Greater Washington Board of Trade, Washington, DC

2007 - 2010

Board of Directors

As the leading regional business organization, the Greater Washington Board of Trade addresses business concerns that span geographic boundaries. Pro-business and bipartisan, the Board of Trade convenes business, civic and government leaders to collaborate on important issues throughout the District of Columbia, Suburban Maryland and Northern Virginia.

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EDUCATION 

University of Illinois, Chicago, 1985

M.S. in Engineering

 

University of Illinois, Chicago, 1984

B.S. in Engineering

 

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INTERESTS 

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SOCIAL MEDIA 

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