Monster Appoints Two Senior Vice Presidents

NEW YORK - Monster has today announced the appointment of two senior vice presidents to the company’s product organization. Joining Monster as Senior Vice President, Employer Products is Michael Madden. Diana Nicholson has been named Senior Vice President, Consumer Products for Monster.

Bringing more than 20 years of software industry experience to Monster, Mr. Madden will leverage his expertise to enhance the website experience and online functionality, and strengthen Monster’s product line for employers.

In her role overseeing Monster’s consumer products, Ms. Nicholson will be responsible for the seeker experience on the Monster site to support revenue generation for the company’s recruitment and consumer advertising businesses. She will also work to integrate and leverage Monster’s additional web properties, including Military.com, Tickle, FastWeb, MonsterTRAK and Making it Count.

Today’s appointments are reflective of Monster’s ongoing commitment to delivering unparalleled products and services, said Brad Baker, Chief Product and Marketing Officer for Monster Worldwide. Mike and Diana bring tremendous expertise to their respective roles to help us sharpen our focus and better meet the unique needs of both job seekers and employers.

Prior to joining Monster, Mr. Madden served as president and CEO of Service Integrity, a startup focused on web service solutions. Previously, he was EVP, Product & Technology and CTO at deNovis. Before deNovis, Mr. Madden was SVP of Products and CTO at J.D. Edwards, where he set product and technology strategy. He began his career at Digital Equipment Corporation working in various organizations including manufacturing, customer service and mid-range systems. Mr. Madden received his bachelor’s degree in mathematics and a master’s degree in electrical engineering from the University of New Hampshire.

Ms. Nicholson has been with Monster for the past five years, serving in a variety of senior management roles, including VP of Product, VP of MonsterCampus, and VP of MonsterLearning. Earlier in her career, Ms. Nicholson served as Director of Business Development at GetConnected, a comparison-shopping site for connectivity services, where she was responsible for business development, strategy and product. She began her career in banking and finance, working for institutions such as First Boston, Swiss Bank and Barclays. A graduate of SUNY Albany with a bachelor’s degree in finance, Ms. Nicholson received a master’s in business administration from Harvard Business School, where she concentrated on general management and e-commerce strategy.