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Michael Onghai

Executive Chairman of the Board and CEO

Mr. Onghai is 42 years old and has served as a director of the Company since January 14, 2013. In addition to serving as a director and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, Mr. Onghai is the President of Snowy August Management LLC, an alternative investment manager headquartered in New York. Snowy August provides value-oriented investment management services, focusing on information technology and Southeast Asian businesses and investments. Prior to founding Snowy August in 2012, Mr. Onghai served as a principal and portfolio manager of Ibis Management LLC, an investment management firm he joined in August 2003. In 2011, Mr. Onghai founded AppAddictive, a venture-backed social media digital holding company. Mr. Onghai previously founded and sold other companies, including DailyStocks.com and StockSheet.com, and worked in software development at Price-Waterhouse and Capital Group. Mr. Onghai was the third employee at GeoCities, which was acquired by Yahoo in 1998. Mr. Onghai is also a CFA charterholder and a multiple award winner at ValueInvestorsClub.com. Mr. Onghai graduated from UCLA with a B.S. degree in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science.

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Bill O'Kelly

Senior Vice President, Operations and Chief Financial Officer

Bill O'Kelly joined LookSmart as Senior Vice President of Operations and Chief Financial Officer in January 2011, after serving as a consultant to the company since November 2010.  Bill is responsible for leading the company's finance and accounting activities, along with heading up daily operations.  Prior to LookSmart, Bill amassed over 30 years of experience in accounting and financial operations management, including the position of Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer at Senetek PLC, a publicly trade life sciences and consumer products company.  Bill served this role from April 2006 through until March 2010.  From March 2005 to April 2006, he served as financial consultant to Netopia (a Motorola company).  Prior to that, he served as Chief Financial Officer at Agentis Software, Vice President and Treasurer at Informix Software, Chief Financial Officer at Chemical Supplier Technology and Corporate Controller at Air Liquide America.  Bill began his career as a CPA with Ernest & Young.

Bill holds a Bachelor of Science in Accounting from the University of Florida.

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