Speakers

RD Whitney, Chief Executive Officer, Tarsus Online Media Division USA, is responsible for expanding the online media division of the Tarsus Group with a portfolio of b2b exhibitions, conferences, publishing and online media properties across global industries. Current portfolio includes:

www.TheRecruitingConference.com
www.Onrec.com
www.TalentManagementTech.com
www.RetentionInstitute.com
www.TSNN.com

Through his 19-year career, RD has become an expert developing online and offline communities that bring buyers and sellers together. He has deep knowledge in creating paid content models. RD has an impressive track record of building, growing and acquiring media assets to maximize value for investors.

Before joining Tarsus, RD served 9 successful years in leadership roles at Kennedy Information. As VP / GM, Whitney was a key player in helping investors transform the company into a rapidly growing, diverse media platform that resulted in a sale to BNA for over $47 million.

In addition to his history with Kennedy Information, RD has held positions at large and small specialty business publishing firms including Kluwer Law International (a division of Wolters Kluwer), the Thompson Publishing Group, Yankee Publishing, Vicon Publishing and Connell Communications (a division of IDG).

In his various roles, he has been involved in the development and launch of online communities, business portals, magazines, journals, ecommerce web services, newsletters, exhibitions, conferences, business forums, online directories, research reports, advisory services, and other specialty information and advertising-based products across a broad range of industries. RD also served as a publishing consultant to niche media organizations.

RD hold a BS in Business Communications from Bentley College and an MBA from Fitchburg State College, both in Massachusetts. He is active in the Specialized Information Publishers Association (SIPA).

RD Whitney’s Specialties:
development and launch of online communities, business portals, magazines, journals, ecommerce web services, newsletters, exhibitions, conferences, business forums, online directories, research reports, advisory services, and other specialty information and advertising-based products across a broad range of industries