Enabling businesses and consumer audiences to discover, connect and grow.
We help people navigate complex buying decisions through award-winning brands and marketing — and we power the growth of the clients who want to reach them.
The people behind MVF.
Leadership
David Thal
Chief Executive Officer
David has over 16 years’ experience in lead generation. Before joining MVF he was General Manager at sector-leading B2B brand Approved Index, which was acquired by MVF in 2013. As Group Chief Commercial Officer, then in his current role as CEO, David has facilitated a number of acquisitions and brand integrations as well as overseeing MVF’s international expansion and US growth.
David Lee
Chief Financial Officer
Daniel Tobin
Chief Commercial Officer – B2C
Daniel was one of the first employees of MVF brand Approved Index where he held several senior roles in sales and marketing. He moved to MVF in 2009 where he set up and led several key growth areas of the business. Daniel has created and executed a sales structure and process that can scale globally, and is responsible for MVF achieving growth targets as well as aligning all revenue-connected aspects of the business.
Michael Johnson
Chief Technology Officer
Mike studied Physics at Oxford, after which he founded a number of internet start-ups including a social networking site and a service which analysed the sentiment of online videos. His aim as CTO is simple: “I want to make tech a massive value-driver for MVF. We have so much talent here, so the possibilities are huge”.
Kate Thomas
Chief Product & Operations Officer
Kate Thomas is the Chief Product & Operations Officer at MVF, leading the Product and Data teams to unite commercial and technical efforts to innovate with customer data. Since joining MVF in 2013 as a Strategy Analyst, Kate advanced to Group Marketing Operations Director, focusing on category growth and client success. Previously, she worked in sales for a B2B events company. She is an OCM-accredited coach with expertise in strategic planning and cross-functional leadership.
Hugh Wilson
Chief People Officer
Hugh is the Chief People Officer of MVF.
Akshay Patel
Director of FP&A and Corporate Development
Akshay is Director of FP&A and Corporate Development at MVF. Prior to joining MVF, Akshay led Corporate Development at the FTSE 250 company Future plc, where he was responsible for acquisitions, disposals and integrations. He has successfully completed over 20 transactions across B2C and B2B media and marketing. Earlier in his career, Akshay held investment banking positions at Morgan Stanley and Lazard, where he worked with a range of blue-chip and growth companies on M&A and capital markets transactions.
Kristin McFetridge
General Counsel
Kristin joined MVF as General Counsel in 2024, heading up the legal and compliance functions. She joined following various legal leadership roles in the telecommunications and data analytics industries. Kristin is a dual qualified lawyer in New York and England & Wales and trained as a corporate lawyer at Weil, Gotshal & Manges.
B2B
Thomaz Steuerman
Managing Director, B2B
Thomaz is Managing Director of our B2B Division. Thomaz joined MVF in 2012 and has worked on across the Marketing teams, building scaling our Paid Search and Marketing Operations functions. Under his leadership, the team has over doubled the Americas business in spite of the challenges of the pandemic and economic downturn, and they have continued to build out our Austin office, to enable even better service for our American clients.
Joe Sheard
Commercial Director, B2B Rest of World
Joe took on the role of Commercial Director for B2B Rest of World in September 2023, leading and overseeing the team and strategy for all of MVF’s B2B activity outside of the US. He joined MVF in 2017 as part of the Marketing Operations team, from MARS, where he worked across different departments including brand marketing and supply chain logistics.
Samairah Maqsood
Sales Director, B2B
Samairah was appointed B2B Global Sales Director in 2021. She joined MVF in 2011, having held revenue-generating roles across the business. With over 13 years of expertise in lead generation, Samairah was recognised in Management Today’s Inspiring Women list in 2020 and nominated as “Best European Sales Director” by WISA in 2017. As an accredited OCM coach, she is dedicated to driving sales excellence and fostering a high-performance culture within MVF.
Cam Hall
SVP (B2B Americas)
B2C
Madelaine Fromm Francis
Commercial Director, B2C US
Madelaine was appointed Commercial Director for B2B US in 2024. She joined MVF in 2016 in the Marketing team focussed on email marketing before leading the US Marketing Operations function in 2020. As an accredited OCM coach, Madelaine has expertise in building and developing teams across business functions, strategic planning, and performance marketing.
Dave Risley
Sales Director, B2C
David was appointed Global B2C Sales Director in 2022. Prior to MVF, David trained in Technology Transformation Sales at IBM and ran a business focused at improving young people’s routes into employment through apprenticeships, placements and graduate schemes.
Paid Marketing, Publishing, Tech & Product
James Kiernan
Director of Customer Engagement
James joined MVF in 2012 and was appointed Managing Director of Customer Engagement in 2022, a division that drives repeat engagement and greater lifetime value from MVF’s first-party customer base. James has led the integration of acquired businesses, creating new revenue streams for MVF, and now runs the B2B Newsletter division serving decision markers in the logistics, hospitality, healthcare and professional services sectors.
Tom Read
Director of Paid Marketing
Tom is MVF’s Paid Marketing Director, overseeing $100m annually on media. Tom joined MVF in 2012 as part of the Marketing Team. After working through 6 distinct roles in many parts of the business from sending email marketing campaigns, establishing MVF’s Conversion Rate Optimisation team as well as a stint as Operations Director.
Becky Bottle
Director of Marketing Innovation
Becky is Director of Marketing Innovation, responsible for launching and scaling emerging channels. She built and now runs MVF’s in-house creative capability, powering the production of over 10,000 high-performing ad creatives per month across over 200 verticals and 40 marketing channels. Her teams have been recognised with multiple awards such as Best Use of Linkedin and Best Use of Video in the UK’s Paid Media Awards.
Johnny Roberts
Paid Social Principal
Johnny is our in-house Paid Social Principal. Johnny joined MVF in 2014 and has been key to building internal expertise to scale and innovate across Meta platforms, TikTok and LinkedIn. His team regularly produce externally facing case studies with Meta, as well as collaborate with each Social partner to improve the advertiser experience through live streams & workshops.
Steven Lowe
Paid Search Principal
Striving to empower a smarter consumer — and the businesses that serve them.
Empower informed consumers
MVF is striving to empower a smart consumer. Millions of people across the US and Europe trust MVF brands as a reliable source for the biggest stories, reviews and communities in their sectors — and to make consumer choices that align with their needs.
Evolve business success
MVF is more than a media platform; it's a catalyst for business success. A suite of dedicated tools, media brands and deep market insights allow businesses to navigate software purchasing with confidence.
Expand clients' influence, elevate their brand
In a dynamic landscape, MVF is the trusted partner in amplifying brand reach and demand. With an enriched database of high-intent customers, MVF connects brands with in-market buyers through content, advertising, social media and awards.
Built in London & Austin. Scaling globally.
London
1st Floor, Wenlock Works1A Shepherdess WalkLondon N1 7QEUnited Kingdom
Austin
801 Barton Springs RoadAustin, TX 78704United StatesEnvironment, social and governance.
Environment
In 2015 the UN adopted the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. Over the next five years we are focusing on the nine material concerns where we can have the greatest impact — including limiting our carbon footprint to help keep global warming below 1.5°C.
Social
Our social approach sets out how we support employees, customers, clients, suppliers and the communities we operate in — from responsible performance marketing to ensuring our people can be their authentic selves at work. We are diverse by nature, inclusive by choice.
Governance
MVF's governance processes are the basis for identifying and managing risk, and for long-term growth. We comply with all anti-corruption laws and safeguard customer data and privacy in line with all applicable data protection law.
Backed by Bridgepoint.
Bridgepoint is one of the world's leading quoted private asset growth investors, specialising in private equity and private debt. With over €39.5bn of assets under management and a strong local presence in Europe, the US and China, they combine global scale with local market insight and sector expertise.
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