Brian Prince
CEO

A digital marketing visionary, Brian Prince has been intimately involved with shaping the landscape of the Internet revolution since 1994. As CEO of Best of the Web, Brian Prince re-launched the original web awards portal as a best-of-class, human-edited web directory and search engine. To keep pace with the Internet’s dynamic growth, Prince orchestrated the creation of the Best of the Web Blog Directory, a robust, tag-driven and searchable directory of the best blogs available online. He also recently spearheaded the launch of Best of the Web Media, a proprietary collection of more than 20 niche subject matter blogs on topics including politics, food, health and activism.

Brian Prince built a long career in sales management before exploring his passion for Internet entrepreneurship. He held positions of increasing responsibility within AT&T Corporation, ultimately rising to director of training for the company’s New York-based sales force. This trajectory led to a position as the national account manager for WorldCom, Inc. and then to the role of director of sales for CyberGate/ValueWeb Inc., a Florida-based web hosting company. Under Prince’s direction, ValueWeb grew from relative obscurity to become one of the largest web hosting providers in the world.

Brian Prince earned a B.S. in Business Management from the University of Maryland and attended the University of London’s International Business Program. A private pilot and active investor, he makes his home in New York with his wife and two sons.

Greg Hartnett
President

A serial entrepreneur with a passion for the Internet’s commercial and social networking possibilities, Greg Hartnett has played an integral role in shaping the online search industry. As president of Best of the Web, “the Internet’s oldest directory,” Hartnett manages a team of 50 full- and part-time editors. He also pursues new business development opportunities that will expand the search features and content offerings associated with the Best of the Web brand. Thus far, Greg Hartnett has launched two subsidiary ventures, the Best of the Web Blog Directory, a searchable index of the best blogs available online, and Best of the Web Media, a proprietary collection of blogs written by subject experts on a diverse array of topics. In addition, Hartnett serves as the media spokesman for Best of the Web.

Greg Hartnett held various positions within the financial industry prior to his foray into Internet entrepreneurship. He began his professional life in San Francisco where he served in the role of junior analyst for the private wealth management team at Goldman Sachs, then worked as a listed equities trader for Montgomery Securities. A position as Vice President of corporate finance for Agean Capital in Boca Raton, Florida was the capstone of his investment banking career.

Greg Hartnett studied at Hofstra University. A husband, father, and activist, he currently makes his home in Northern California.

David Frank
CTO

As Chief Technology Officer, David Frank brings more than 15 years of IT and Internet experience to Best of the Web. He is the chief architect, technologist and developer, responsible for the design, implementation, and operation of the Best of the Web directory. David's proven resourcefulness and ingenious strategies serve to keep Best of the Web on the cutting edge and raise the bar for the competition. A devoted father and husband, David enjoys motorcycling and the simple pleasures of home ownership at his residence in the sleepy city of Orange, Texas.

David is a graduate of Cornell University and a cornerstone of the BOTW Management Team.

Jared Del Prete
COO

A young and motivated Internet entrepreneur, Jared got his start with Best of the Web almost immediately after he graduated from the University at Albany with a BS degree in Information Science and Policy. Given his knowledge of taxonomy, Internet usability and design, Jared was hired to create and build a hierarchical ontology scheme for organizing site listings. By focusing on a solid and scalable template, Del Prete was able to lay the foundation for what is now the Best of the Web Directory.

As COO of Best of the Web, Jared currently leads the development of the company's operational infrastructure. When he is not tanning his face with a computer monitor, Jared enjoys the big city nightlife of New York, playing soccer, snowboarding, and lounging poolside at his home in Long Island.

Robert Schmid
Product Manager

The consummate Internet Professional, Robert Schmid brings a wide variety of skills to the Best of the Web Management Team. Having recently managed the initial build and launch of the Best of the Web Blog Directory, he is now focused on the creation of BOTW Media network of blogs. In addition to new product launches, Robert Schmid also overseas a team of editors from around the world and ensures that the growth of the directories remains aggressive, constant, and of the highest quality.

After completing his education at CW Post University, Robert Schmid spent several years in the Boston area and is now planning his return to suburban life in New York.

Adam Sussman
Director of Business Development

An Internet startup junky, Adam Sussman has been building and marketing professional online service offerings since the start of the Internet revolution. As Director of Business Development for BOTW, Sussman oversees channel partnership and reseller relations. Additionally, Sussman is involved with Research and Development, leading the way for exciting new web offerings.

Adam started his career by providing technology and Internet consulting for various fortune 100 companies including AT&T, Apple, Walt Disney and IBM Global Services. In the late 1990’s Sussman joined a boutique Los Angeles based Internet Service Provider, Packet Central, as Chief Technology Officer. The ISP was soon acquired by a series of larger firms which took the ISP public.

Adam Sussman co-founded and served as Chief Technology Officer of DebtAuction.com, a financial services web offering selling debt to investors and financial institutions. Sussman's technology allowed for the secure transfer for hundreds of millions of dollars in bad debt. Most recently, Sussman founded Allianceleads.com, an online lead generation service catering to the home mortgage industry. Adam successfully established clients such as Countrywide, Wells Fargo, and Town and Country Mortgage, and was involved with projects that brought him to such locations as India, Turkey, Israel and North Africa.

Adam and his family currently live in sunny Southern California.