Stephen Stokols

Stephen Stokols is an American entrepreneur, technologist, and executive located in Oakland, California. Stokols was Chief Executive Officer of Woo Media, which he co-founded with George Berkowski, until its sale to Zoosk in November 2011. The idea for Woo Media was spurred by his sister's experience with speed dating. [1] Stokols immediately saw an opportunity for an online speed dating website leveraging new web based video technologies and created WooMe.[2] Over four years, Stokols grew Woo Media into an online media group, incorporating several online communication channels. [3]

Prior to the creation of Woo Media, Stokols represented the BT Group as BT's Vice President of Strategy and Business Development.[4] Before moving to BT Group, Stokols was the Director of Commerce at Qwest Communications. Stokols also worked for CMGI where he focused on positioning AltaVista for its sale to Yahoo.

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Investments

Since 2000, Stephen Stokols has co-founded two technology start-up companies, Woo Media and JustWhatiWant.com. Stokols and his executive team sold JustWhatiWant.com in 2000.

Education and honors

Stephen Stokols received his MBA from UC Berkeley, Haas School of Business in 2002. During this time, Stokols attained two significant fellowships: Haas Venture Capital Fellowship in 2001 and the Price Center Fellowship in 2000.

Stokols attended the London Business School from where he received his Masters of Finance degree in 2007.

References

  1. ^ "Stephen Stokols, co-Founder And CEO Of WooMe". Online Personals Watch. 2010-07-20. http://www.onlinepersonalswatch.com/news/2009/07/stephen-stokols-cofounder-and-ceo-of-woome.html. Retrieved 2011-06-19. 
  2. ^ "Interview with Stephen Stokols, WooMe". SocalTech.com. 2007-11-06. http://www.socaltech.com/interview_with_stephen_stokols__woome/s-0012130.html. Retrieved 2011-06-19. 
  3. ^ "Woo Media Sold to Zoosk". SocalTech.com. 2011-11-04. http://www.socaltech.com/woo_media_sold_to_zoosk/s-0039186.html. Retrieved 2011-11-30. 
  4. ^ Marlin, Steven (2005-05-20). "British Telecom Standardizes On Interwoven System". InformationWeek. http://www.informationweek.com/news/163106140. Retrieved 2011-06-19. 

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