Jim Calhoun
Founder and CEO
PopularMedia

Jim Calhoun is the co-founder of PopularMedia and has served as chief executive officer since its inception in 2003. He is responsible for guiding the company's strategy, growth, operations and customer satisfaction.

A true Silicon Valley veteran, Jim has helped a broad range of businesses grow through technology and marketing - from startups such as Glam Media, Inc. to global leaders such as Hewlett-Packard and IBM. Jim is a noted industry speaker, with prior speaking engagements at various prestigious marketing events. A recognized social media expert, Jim has been quoted in publications ranging from the Wall Street Journal to ADWEEK.

Prior to founding PopularMedia, Jim founded CustomerClick LLC, a privately held firm based in San Francisco that has brought pay-per-click search marketing to tens of thousands of small and midsize businesses. In addition, Jim served as Vice President of Products at NetObjects, Inc. where his pioneering work in collaborative web publishing was recognized by the IDSA with the Industrial Design Gold Excellence Award.

Jim is a former reviews editor at CNET and holds a degree in Journalism from the University of Missouri.