Ned Brody

Ned Brody is Head of the Americas at Yahoo, where he is responsible for the company’s advertising businesses in North, South and Central America. Ned brings over 25 years of experience leading, operating and advising companies in the Americas, Europe and Asia-Pacific.

Prior to joining Yahoo, Ned served as CEO of AOL Networks, AOL’s programmatic advertising division focusing on display, mobile and video advertising technology. He additionally served as Chief Revenue Officer of AOL, Inc. where he led AOL’s global advertising businesses.

Previously, Ned was AOL’s executive vice president of Paid Services, where he led the company’s paid services business, including management of dial-up and premium broadband subscription services as well as the development of new offerings. Previously, Ned co-founded ARPU, Inc. and served as its CEO. He also served as the CFO of LookSmart, Ltd. until March 2001. Earlier in his career, Ned was a partner at Mercer Management Consulting (now Oliver Wyman), where he worked with clients across multiple industries, founded the firm’s Internet practice and served as the head of its San Francisco office.

Ned serves on the board of directors of the Ad Council and as a director of the IAB. He is also on the board of directors at both the SEED Foundation and Georgetown University Hospital.

Ned holds a Bachelor of Science degree, magna cum laude, and a Masters in Business Administration from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.