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    West Shell III

    West Shell III

    Founder Conversa Health; 5X entrepreneur; Healthline, Sapias, Netcentives, Pacific Marketing Group; Led successful IPO; 6 acquisitions; $220M in funding

    Angel San Francisco Bay Area University of Vermont
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    Experience
    Conversa Health
    Conversa Health
    Founder, Executive Chairman 2014 - Present (over 12 years)
    Healthline Media
    Healthline Media
    CEO & Chairman 2005 - 2013 (almost 8 years)
    Netcentives
    Exit
    Netcentives
    CEO & Chairman 1997 - 2001 (about 4 years)
    Pacific Marketing Group
    Pacific Marketing Group
    Founder, Managing Partner, Board Member 1986 - 1997 (about 11 years)
    Founder
    Conversa Health, Sapias, Pacific Marketing Group
    Employee
    Healthline Media, Netcentives, Johnson & Johnson, Atari, Conversa Health, Sapias, Grey Advertising / G2, CooperVision
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    Incubator
     
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    Attorney
     
    Board Member
    Conversa Health
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    About
    Achievements

    Built Healthline from a small start-up into a diversified, profitable health information services company that has ranked in the top 250 fastest growing companies in the country, 4 times (Deloitte Technology Fast 500). Achieved +45% revenue CAGR over 8 years.

    Healthline delivers engaging search, content and applications that touch over 100M consumers every month on behalf of blue chip customers such as Aetna, AARP, Elsevier, GE, IBM, Microsoft, Pfizer and United Healthcare among others. Raised $50M in funding from Aetna, Elsevier, GE, Kaiser, VPVC, and IGC. 140+ employees.

    Built Netcentives, into a pioneering e-CRM & loyalty marketing leader managing over 50M relationships on behalf of 240 blue chip customers in 10 counties. Year 3 - $70M GAAP revenues ($160M run rate); Peak market cap of $3.2B (NASDAQ:NCNT). Raised $150M in public and private funding. 600+ employees. Acquired in 2001 by Cendant Corporation and InfoUSA

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    Locations
    Silicon Valley New York City San Francisco
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