Management Team

Achieving the marketing innovation and market leadership that Affinion Group delivers demands nothing less than equally innovative leaders, with the experience to anticipate and the creativity to design for where the market will go next and what your customers will be demanding.


Nathaniel J. Lipman
President, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of Directors

Nathaniel J. Lipman has served as our President and Chief Executive Officer and a director of Affinion since October 17, 2005. He was formerly the President and CEO of Trilegiant starting in August 2002 and President and CEO of Cendant Marketing Group starting in January 2004. From September 2001 until August 2002, he was Senior Executive Vice President of Business Development and Marketing of Trilegiant. He served as Executive Vice President of Business Development for Cendant Membership Services from March 2000 to August 2001. He joined the Alliance Marketing Division of Cendant in June 1999 as Senior Vice President, Business Development and Strategic Planning. Mr. Lipman was previously Senior Executive Vice President, Corporate Development and Strategic Planning, for Planet Hollywood International, Inc., from 1996 until April 1999. Prior to his tenure at Planet Hollywood, Mr. Lipman was Senior Vice President and General Counsel of House of Blues Entertainment, Inc., Senior Corporate Counsel at The Walt Disney Company and a corporate associate at Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher and Flom.



Thomas A. Williams
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

Thomas A. Williams has served as our Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer since January 1, 2007. Prior to joining Affinion, Mr. Williams was most recently Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of two operating divisions of AT&T Inc., AT&T Network and AT&T Customer Service, from January 2004 to December 2006 with additional responsibilities for the merger synergy between AT&T Corp. and SBC Communications Inc. Mr. Williams started in Bell Laboratories and spent over twenty-one (21) years at AT&T from June 1985 to December 2006, where he held numerous senior positions including the following: Chief Financial Officer, AT&T Global Networking Technology Services; AT&T Chief Process Officer; Chief Financial Officer, AT&T Laboratories; Vice President Business Planning, AT&T Network & Computing Services; Chief Financial Officer, AT&T Operations Service Management. Prior to his tenure at AT&T, Mr. Williams was International Controller of McLean Industries Inc. from 1984 to 1985, Industry Analyst of Interpool Ltd. from 1982 to 1984 and Commodity Trading Associate with Bache Halsey Stuart Shields, Inc. from 1981 to 1982.

 

Robert G. Rooney
Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer


Robert G. Rooney has served as our Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer overseeing our operating functions since January 2, 2006. In addition, from August 23, 2006 to December 31, 2006, Mr. Rooney also served as our Interim Chief Financial Officer. From October 17, 2005 to January 1, 2006, Mr. Rooney served as our Executive Vice President and Interim Chief Financial Officer. Mr. Rooney joined us in June 2001, as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Trilegiant. From 1999 to 2001, Mr. Rooney was Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer with Sbarro, Inc. and was responsible for finance, investor relations, information systems, tax and risk management. Prior to 1999, Mr. Rooney held senior positions with numerous companies in the financial and entertainment sectors, including three years as Chief Financial Officer of Imagine Entertainment. From 1978 to 1986, he was employed as a certified public accountant with Ernst & Young.

 

Todd H. Siegel
Executive Vice President and General Counsel

Todd H. Siegel has served as our Executive Vice President and General Counsel since October 17, 2005. Mr. Siegel joined us in November 1999 as a member of the Membership Division of the Legal Department of Cendant and most recently served as General Counsel of Trilegiant starting in July 2003 and Cendant Marketing Group starting in January 2004. From 1997 to 1999, Mr. Siegel was employed as a corporate associate at Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher and Flom. From 1992 until 1994, he was employed as a certified public accountant with Ernst & Young.

 

Thomas J. Rusin
President and Chief Executive Officer, North America

Thomas J. Rusin has served as our President and Chief Executive Officer, North America, since June 1, 2007. From October 17, 2005 to May 31, 2007, Mr. Rusin served as our Executive Vice President and Chief Revenue Officer. Mr. Rusin joined us in December 1999 as Product Manager in the Netmarket Group overseeing Travel Marketing and was subsequently promoted to Vice President of Travel in January 2001, Senior Vice President Consumer Saving Group with responsibility for Travel, Auto and Leisure in October 2001, and then Executive Vice President of Product Management, New Product Development in December 2003. From 1990 to 1998, he owned and operated Just for Travel Inc., a business he then sold.

 

Steven E. Upshaw
President and Chief Executive Officer, Affinion International

Steven E. Upshaw has served as our President and Chief Executive Officer, Affinion International since June 1, 2007. From October 17, 2005 to May 31, 2007, Mr. Upshaw served as our Executive Vice President and Chief Executive Officer for Affinion International. Prior to this role Mr. Upshaw held the position of Executive Vice President and Managing Director for Cims UK, Ireland. Mr. Upshaw joined us in August 1995 and has served in numerous positions, including Senior Vice President for Protection Products in North America for Trilegiant.

 

Brian J. Dick
Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer

Brian J. Dick has served as our Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer since December 1, 2005. Prior to joining Affinion, he was most recently an independent contractor from February 2005 through November 2005. He served as the Vice President and Controller for Modem Media, Inc. (which was acquired by Digitas, Inc. in October 2004) from October 2002 through January 2005, where he oversaw the global accounting, financial reporting, tax and treasury functions. From 1999 to 2001, he was the Vice President of Finance for Crompton Corporation, where he managed the Controllers, Information Systems and e-Business functions. From 1995 to 1999, he held various senior financial positions at Witco Corporation until it was acquired by Crompton Corporation. He also served as the Controller of Formica Corporation from 1989 to 1995. From 1978 to 1989, he held various positions with Price Waterhouse LLP.