Management Team

Brian O'Kelley, CEO and Cofounder

Brian O'Kelley is best known for creating the first successful online ad exchange as CTO of Right Media (acquired by Yahoo for $850MM in July 2007). Brian's entrepreneurial career began in high school selling computers out of a friend's garage. At Princeton, he started a web design firm, building an open-source e-commerce engine used by more than 100 companies. After graduating in 1999, Brian was CEO of Netamorphosis, an early social networking and e-commerce site for events and venues, and spent time at LogicSpan, Cetova, Poindexter Systems before joining Right Media in 2003.

Mike Nolet, CTO and Cofounder

As Director of Analytics and a product manager at Right Media, Mike Nolet designed and managed key applications including predictive optimization, inventory forecasting, and Media Guard. He worked with clients Yahoo, MySpace, CPX Interactive, and others to leverage the Right Media Exchange for maximum benefit. Mike's insight into the intersection between business needs and technology innovation began at 15, when he sold his first software application, and continued at Princeton University, where he studied Economics. He has used that insight as a cofounder and CTO of AppNexus, where he is the core architect and manager.