| Univ. of Michigan, MBA | 1991 |
| Finance | |
| Univ. of Michigan, BSE | 1987 |
| Naval Architecture |
Joel Smernoff is a senior internet executive with skills and expertise in business strategy, product innovation and operations management, primarily in the consumer internet, digital media and B2B sectors.
Joel is currently the President of MarketSharing, a B2SB marketplace and deals service to help businesses save money and grow faster. He is also the co-founder of Potential.ly, a new internet startup focused on helping users find out which of their existing friends are experts in any topic or interest to help with recommendations and sharing. Before that, he was the CEO and co-founder of 960 Media, an innovative online service geared to transitioning military veterans into better civilian lives.
Previously, Joel was the President and COO of Paltalk, the largest video chat service in the world. Overseeing Paltalk’s strategy, product design, business development, marketing, ad sales, finance and ops, he was able to triple revenue in just four years.
Prior to joining Paltalk, Joel was a key founding member of AOL’s first brand extension, AOL for Small Business, after holding an executive position on Netscape’s Netbusiness team, overseeing the 125 person team operations and product design.
He sits on the advisory boards of Social Media Week, AdventureUs, Plexus Entertainment, Nanotronics, Hand Swipe, Juxster, Balance Integration Corp, Dimestore Media (sold), and Ugen Media (sold), . In his free time, Joel’s passions include kitesurfing, yoga, yacht racing, adventure travel, car racing and lifelong learning.
