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Jonathan came on board as Director of Search Engine Watch with Incisive Media in December 2009. This newly created role will see him bring the spirit of collaboration back to Search Engine Watch and transform the site into a vibrant community of search and tech marketing professionals. Before joining Search Engine Watch, Jonathan worked as Search Marketing Specialist for Incisive Media on leading B2B print/online publications and job boards in the legal, tech and finance sectors (websites such as Legal Week, TheInquirer.net, V3.co.uk, Accountancy Age Jobs & Computing Careers)

Mike Grehan is VP, global content director, with Incisive Media, publisher of Search Engine Watch and ClickZ and producer of the Search Engine Strategies international conference series. Formerly, Mike worked as a search marketing consultant with a number of international agencies, handling such global clients as SAP and Motorola. Recognized as a leading search marketing expert, Mike came online in 1995 and is author of numerous books and white papers on the subject. He is also chair of the Search Engine Strategies Global Advisory Board and is currently writing his third book on search marketing, due in spring 2010.

Kevin Lee, Didit cofounder and executive chairman, has been an acknowledged search engine marketing expert since 1995. His years of SEM expertise provide the foundation for Didit's proprietary Maestro search campaign technology. The company's unparalleled results, custom strategies, and client growth have earned it recognition not only among marketers but also as part of the 2007 Inc 500 (No. 137) as well as three-time Deloitte's Fast 500 placement. Kevin's latest book, "Search Engine Advertising" has been widely praised. Industry leadership includes being a founding board member of SEMPO and its first elected chairman. "The Wall St. Journal," "BusinessWeek," "The New York Times," Bloomberg, CNET, "USA Today," "San Jose Mercury News," and other press quote Kevin regularly. Kevin lectures at leading industry conferences, plus New York, Columbia, Fordham, and Pace universities. Kevin earned his MBA from the Yale School of Management in 1992 and lives in Manhattan with his wife, a New York psychologist, and children.

Joshua Palau is the vice president of Search for Razorfish. In this role he is responsible for the global strategy, product development and operations of their paid, organic, and feeds offerings. He helps clients to understand how search fits into the overall marketing plan and constantly researches the rapidly changing industry to help clients anticipate, and respond to, changes in the landscape. Joshua is an active writer who has authored several Razorfish POVs on topics such as managing paid and organic search, reputation management, and social search optimization. In addition to writing his SEW column, he serves as the editor of Razorfish's weekly newsletter, Search Marketing Trends. Joshua began his digital career in 1996 and has a diverse background working on the publisher, client, and agency side. Prior to joining Razorfish, he has worked for Hearst Magazines, About.com, and Johnson & Johnson.

Wister is an experienced technology executive with proven sales and marketing expertise. Prior to Marin Software, Wister was vice president of marketing at Composite Software, an innovative analytics middleware vendor. He also served as vice president of marketing at Pilot Network Services, an Internet security provider that went public in 1998. Prior to Composite, Wister spent nearly six years at Siebel Systems. He founded the Employee Relationship Management product line and grew it to $30MM in revenue. Other Siebel roles included general manager of Sales.com and Siebel marketing automation products. Earlier in his career, Wister held a number of technical, product management and business development positions at Oracle. He graduated from Harvard College and Harvard Business School.