David Kostman has been the CEO of Teads since February 2025, when the company was acquired by Outbrain. He currently also serves as Chairman of the Board of NICE Ltd (Nasdaq: NICE); as a member of the board of Unity Software Inc. (Nasdaq: U); member of the board of TIVIT SA; and as Chairman of the American Friends of Natal, a non-profit organization.

Mr. Kostman was previously Managing Director, Head of the Global Internet Group in the investment banking division of Lehman Brothers after starting his career in banking at NM Rothschild & Sons; Chief Operating Officer and Chief Executive Officer of Delta Galil USA, a subsidiary of publicly traded Delta Galil Industries Ltd.; and President of the International Division and Chief Operating Officer of publicly traded VerticalNet Inc.

Mr. Kostman holds a Bachelor’s degree in Law (LLB) from Tel Aviv University and a Master’s in Business Administration (MBA) from INSEAD.

Jason Kiviat is Chief Financial Officer at Teads. Previously, he served as CFO at Outbrain, which he joined in 2013, serving in a variety of roles within the company’s finance team spanning controllership, FP&A, IR and special projects.

Prior to joining Outbrain and Teads, Jason served as Senior Associate in the audit practice at KPMG LLP. Kiviat holds a Bachelor of Science in accounting from the University of Maryland and received his CPA license in New York in 2011.

Mollie Spilman serves as Chief Commercial Officer at Teads, overseeing global commercial strategy and execution to drive growth for marketers, agencies, and content creators. A seasoned executive in the digital media and technology sectors, Mollie previously served as Chief Revenue Officer at Oracle Advertising and held dual roles as CRO and COO at Criteo. During her five-year tenure at Criteo, she was instrumental in scaling the company’s revenue from $600M to over $2B and leading its strategic expansion into retail media.

Throughout her career, which includes leadership roles at Yahoo, Millennial Media, and Time Warner, Mollie has earned significant industry recognition. She has been ranked by Business Insider as one of the most powerful women in mobile advertising and is a recipient of the IAB Service Excellence Award and the Silver Stevie for Best Female Executive.

Asaf Porat is Chief Operating Officer at Teads, where he leads the company’s Engineering, Product and Operations teams, as well as its commercial performance marketing division, Outbrain Direct Response.  

Prior to the merger with Teads, Asaf served as Chief Operating Officer at Outbrain, a role he stepped into following the company’s IPO in the summer of 2021. As COO, he implemented scalable organizational principles and operational frameworks to support the company’s transition to a publicly traded business. He also played a central role in spearheading the merger between Outbrain and Teads, overseeing the successful integration of both teams and technology stacks to create a unified, high-performing global organization.

Earlier in his career at Outbrain, Asaf served as Vice President of Corporate Operations and Chief of Staff, leading a wide range of strategic initiatives focused on enhancing efficiency and corporate development. He was instrumental in the acquisitions and integrations of Ligatus, AdNgin, and Zemanta. Asaf joined the company in 2014 and contributed in cross-functional roles, including on the Finance leadership team, leading Outbrain’s Business Intelligence team, and working closely with the business development and legal teams.

Before entering the tech industry, Asaf served as a Captain and Squadron Leader in the Israeli Navy. He holds an International MBA from Tel Aviv University and completed an exchange program at the Johnson Graduate School of Management at Cornell University.

Daphna Michaeli is Chief People Officer at Teads. Daphna has successfully led HR efforts for a variety of companies and carries nearly two decades of experience in recruiting, employee development, and training.

Prior to her current role, Michaeli was the Vice President of Human Resources for ICQ, where she developed and implemented policies for staff recruitment and professional training and development. She also helped define the organization’s mission statement and spearheaded initiatives instilling core values of transparency and trust throughout the workforce.

Michaeli holds a B.A. degree in psychology and sociology, and actively mentors professional women who are both entering the workforce or have an interest in human resources as a career path.

Veronica Gonzalez is the Chief Administrative Officer at Teads. In addition to overseeing global legal and corporate governance matters, she leads Teads’s corporate services function, which includes managing the company’s global real estate, office administration, and procurement. Veronica is active in employee-resource groupings, including co-founding the Women at Teads program, fostering a community for women’s empowerment in our offices across the globe.

Prior to joining Outbrain and Teads, Veronica served as a law firm associate at Day Pitney LLP. She graduated from Brown University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science, and attended Fordham School of Law, where she earned her Juris Doctor.

Dani Cushion is Chief Marketing Officer at Teads, leading the company’s global marketing organization, brand, communications, and go-to-market strategy to accelerate growth and deliver meaningful outcomes for advertisers, agencies, and media owners.

With a strong track record in high-growth technology companies, Dani was most recently CMO at Innovid, helping position the company for acquisition by Mediaocean. She previously served as CMO at Cardlytics and ExecOnline, and as SVP of Marketing at Millennial Media, contributing to IPOs, global expansion, and acquisitions. She has also held roles at SiriusXM, ISL, Omnicom, and Major League Soccer, and is a frequent speaker at CES, Cannes Lions, and Advertising Week NY. Dani graduated from Lehigh University with a Bachelor’s degree in Marketing and minors in Philosophy and Economics.

Damien Islam-Frenoy is Chief Technology Officer at Teads, leading technology development, operations, and innovation to drive the company’s growth and enhance its AI and platform capabilities. Based in Paris, he oversees Teads’ tech hubs in Ljubljana, Montpellier, Netanya, and Paris, managing a team of over 350 people to deliver full-funnel solutions for advertisers and media owners.

With 25+ years of experience in large-scale software systems, AI-driven optimization, and product strategy, Damien previously led a 200+ person Product, Tech, and Science organization responsible for optimizing global package distribution at Amazon and held senior roles at Microsoft. He holds a Master’s in Engineering from Oxford University and is passionate about applying data and AI to drive innovation while nurturing high-performing engineering teams.

Remi Cackel is the Chief Product and Strategy Officer, Enterprise at Teads, where he leads global Enterprise Product and strategy, and works closely with commercial, operational, and marketing teams to drive growth across the platform following the merger with Outbrain. Since joining Teads in 2017, Remi has played a central role in shaping the company’s data and product strategy, previously serving as Chief Data Officer and Chief Product Officer.

Remi was instrumental in building Teads’ data solutions from the ground up and expanding outside of the inRead core offering. Leading global teams responsible for strategy, product development, product operations, and go-to-market. Earlier in his career, he worked in the travel advertising industry at Amadeus and Travel Audience, where he focused on data-driven personalization and performance advertising.

Remi holds Master’s degrees in Engineering from the University of Technology of Compiègne and Cranfield University, and is known for challenging conventions to drive more efficient, innovative outcomes at scale.

Amnon Lahav is the Chief Product and Strategy Officer, Supply & DR at Teads. A seasoned leader in the ad tech Industry, Amnon brings over a decade of leadership experience to this role at Teads. His journey in the ad tech industry includes founding several startups, which all specialized in developing machine learning and ad tech. His latest startup was acquired by Outbrain in 2018.

At Teads, Amnon leads the company’s strategic product direction and the go-to-market initiatives for supply and direct response. His teams are responsible for accelerating mid and long-term growth, enhancing customer experience to position Teads as an industry leader.