Stephen Messer is co-founder and vice chairman of collective[i] and Intelligence.com, offering applications and networks for sales professionals, and co-founder and president of World Evolved, a platform for global investment and expansion. Previously, Messer co-founded LinkShare Corporation. Cited in publications including The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, The Nikkei, and Internet Retailer Magazine, he has appeared on CNBC, CNNfn, and the Fox News Channel. Messer has spoken at industry events, including a Direct Marketing Association event, Internet World, and Harvard University CyberSymposium and was a guest speaker at Columbia Business School, New York University Stern School of Business, and Wharton. He chairs the Council for Accountable Advertising.