Management Team

Ofer Druker has served as the Chief Executive Officer and as a member of the Board of Directors since April 2019 following the completion of the merger with RhythmOne, a digital advertising technology company. From November 2017 to April 2019, Mr. Druker served as the Executive Chairman of the Tremor Video division and was instrumental in our successful integration of Tremor Video after its acquisition in August 2017. Previously, Mr. Druker was the founder and Chief Executive Officer of Matomy Media Group Ltd. (LSA:MTMY), a data-driven advertising company (“Matomy”) until April 2017, having built Matomy from its inception in 2007 into a digital media company. Mr. Druker was responsible for leading and integrating Matomy’s most important strategic transactions, including the acquisitions of Team Internet, Media Whiz, Mobfox and Optimatic.

Sagi Niri has served as the Chief Financial Officer since March 2020 and as a member of the Board of Directors since June 2020. Mr. Niri has over 20 years of experience in finance and leadership roles in the technology and real estate sectors. Mr. Niri previously served as Chief Executive Officer of Labs (“Labs”), and Chief Financial Officer of LabTech Investments Ltd., Labs’ parent company, which owns and manages office, retail and residential real estate in London. In addition, Mr. Niri spent over nine years at Matomy, initially as Chief Operating Officer/Chief Financial Officer and more recently as Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Niri is a member of the Institute of Certified Public Accountants in Israel and holds an M.B.A. in Finance from Manchester University and a B.A. in Corporate Finance from the College of Management in Israel.

Yaniv Carmi has served as the Chief Operating Officer since March 2020 and as a member of the Board of Directors since 2014. Mr. Carmi previously served as the Company’s Chief Financial Officer from January 2010 to March 2020. He is currently responsible for the delivery of the business plan and driving the growth ambitions. Mr. Carmi was instrumental in our initial public offering of the ordinary shares on AIM in 2014 and in the subsequent global expansion in operations, including significant M&A activity. He is an experienced finance professional, whose previous roles include tax and audit senior at KPMG Israel. Mr. Carmi is also a Certified Public Accountant and holds a B.A. in Economics and Accounting from Ben-Gurion University and an M.B.A. in Financial Management from Tel Aviv University.

Software engineering expert with over 20 years of managing large teams, specializing in software craftsmanship and growth techniques. Experienced in the orchestration of software development and QA teams. Involved in BlueSnap (formerly Plimus) engineering prior to their acquisition and joined Tremor (now Nexxen) in 2017.

Experienced legal professional having held legal and corporate business positions in large multinational corporations, investment management groups, and legal firms. Experienced in mergers and acquisitions, corporate operations, and corporate law. JD and LLM.

Product expert with experience in publisher development and product management. 12+ years of experience in digital media, an expert in publishing, programmatic advertising, media buying, and business development & affiliate marketing and management. Karim joined RhythmOne (a division of Nexxen), in 2012.

Digital video and advertising expert responsible for business and corporate development initiatives across the company. Before joining Nexxen, Kenneth served as COO and CSO at Unruly, which he joined in 2014. Previous experience in development and strategy roles at Verizon Media, Disney / ABC and MTV networks.

Business leader with experience in managing data partnerships, data operations, supply operations, creative, and publisher and corporate development. Works to craft new and ongoing business deals and drive new revenue opportunities.

Chance Johnson is a proven commercial leader with over a decade of experience managing high-performing commercial teams and scaling revenue globally. He specializes in bringing strategy, direction, and focus for advertising technology companies.

He was most recently Chief Revenue Officer at Integral Ad Science where he led the global Sales and Customer organization. Prior to that, Johnson served as Senior Vice President of Sales at Amobee and Global Vice President of Rubicon Project (now Magnite) based in London.

James Malins is a digital media expert and industry thought leader with more than 16 years of experience in agencies, digital media, and ad tech.

James is currently the CRO of Strategic Services at Nexxen, where he oversees a team of programmatic media experts and consultants delivering technology and advertising strategy to clients.

Ben Kaplan is an industry leader with nearly a decade and a half of experience working across the digital supply chain, spanning roles in both brand and product marketing.

As Nexxen’s Chief Marketing Officer (CMO), Ben leads a team of dedicated marketing and communications professionals and liaises with groups across the business to evangelize our products and tell our brand’s story.

Prior to joining Nexxen, Ben worked at the likes of sell-side platform PubMatic, X (formerly Twitter) and Meredith Corporation.

As Nexxen’s Chief People Officer, Gretchen Johnson leads the alignment of human resources initiatives and broader company objectives. Responsible for the continuous development of Nexxen’s culture with a focus on employee success, she ensures the company hires and retains best-in-class talent.

Prior to joining Nexxen, Gretchen held the position of Chief People Officer at Siprocal, a gaming distribution, monetization and engagement platform. She also brings experience in the advertising technology sphere, having served as VP/Group Director of Talent Management at Digitas, the integrated marketing services brand within Publicis Groupe.

Outside of work, Gretchen serves as a board member for the Boys & Girls Club of Greenwich and volunteers with Impact Fairfield County, an organization that brings women together to make significant philanthropic investments in local non-profits