About Podango!


Management Team


Lee Gibbons, Founder, CEO

Lee Gibbons, Techvangelist, and seasoned veteran of the digital information industry:
  • CTO for Infobase Media Corporation (2004 to 2006)
  • VP of Product Strategy and Management for NextPage, Inc. (1999 to 2004)
  • Director of Electronic Products for Matther Bender & Co., New York, NY (1996 to 1999).
  • Founded Onramp, Inc. a consultancy specializing in production of large text databases, with the advent of the Web (1994 to 1996).
  • The first non-founder employee of Folio Corporation and eventually Vice President of its Publishers division (1987 to 1994).

Doug Smith, Founder, President

Doug Smith, Senior Business Executive, has a track record of combining innovations in e-commerce, product development, strategic relationships, call center operation efficiencies, to consistently drive revenues and profits. He has 21 years of corporate management and two years as a startup CEO.
  • CEO Infobase Media, (2004-2006)
  • Executive Vice President Franklin-Covey (1998-2004)
  • Sr. Director of Product Management and Strategic Programs, Sequent Computer Systems (1987-1998)