Michael Paolucci, Chairman and Founder of SLOOH Since 1993, Mr. Paolucci has founded and raised financing for startups in the New York area, including Interactive Imaginations, Inc, and 24/7 Real Media, Inc (TFSM), which sold to WPP Group in 2007. During that time Mr. Paoluccci pioneered the interstitial ad and the first demographically targeted internet ad format. In 2002, Mr. Paolucci founded Slooh.com, the leading internet astronomy community, featuring access to live telescopes around the globe. Mr. Paolucci is founder and CEO of Solvate, a venture backed start-up that delivers administrative assistance to independent operators. In 2007 he founded StartupExchange, where founders of venture-backed startups can pool equity to diversify their equity holdings. He is on the steering committee of the Small Business Majority, a national nonprofit organization of business entrepreneurs working to ensure prosperity in the 21st century economy by building a politically aware and active community of small business leaders. Mr. Paolucci graduated from Cornell University with a degree in Economics, and sits on the advisory board of DFJ Gotham Fund I.

Richard Lamb, President, has held executive and P/L responsibilities in 4 technology ventures since 1994, including 24/7 Media and Prism Communications Services; he has led raises of $8.5M in private equity financing, and delivered 300+% annual sales growth for diverse businesses in the media, internet technology and telecom sectors. Mr. Lamb has 24 years of senior management experience, with proven effectiveness in Strategic Planning, Operations and IT/Communications management, including initiation and administration of large-scale telecom (voice, data and VoIP) usage contracts at News Corporation and Harper Collins, among others. He is a graduate of Mercy College with a degree in Industrial Psychology.

Mathew Marulla, Chief Technical Officer, has been in the software engineering field for over 25 years. He has held engineering and management positions with companies ranging from aerospace giant Lockheed Martin to small technology start-ups. He is a regular speaker on astronomy topics, a contributing author to the latest edition of The Oxford Astronomy Encyclopedia, and a former president of the New Hampshire Astronomical Society. Matt is also the founder of AstronomyDaily.com. He is a graduate of the University of Arizona with a degree in Astrophysics and also holds a degree in Russian Interpreting and Translating.

Patrick Paolucci, EVP of Sales and Marketing, has over 15 years experience in executive sales and business development working in various Internet and high-technology companies. Mr. Paolucci overseas sales, marketing, and customer service for all Slooh online and retail products. Mr. Paolucci is a graduate of Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo with a degree in Graphic Communications.

SLOOH is supported by a group of volunteer members who have been instrumental to the successful operation of SLOOH since 2003.