Eric Thoreson

Current

President & Founder at Camp 5 Media

Past

VP, Directory Services at Marchex, Inc.
GM, goClick.com at Marchex, Inc.
Corporate Development Manager at Hutchison Whampoa Americas Ltd

Corporate Counsel at T-Mobile USA
Corporate Counsel at Infospace, Inc.
Attorney at Perkins Coie LLP
Attorney at Bogle & Gates PLLC

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Education

University of Oregon School of Law
Colby College

Connections

194 connections

Industry

Internet

Websites

Eric Thoreson’s Summary

Versatile, analytical and entrepreneurial Internet executive with a proven record of driving growth and providing strategic direction for Internet and technology companies. Strong blend of business operations and business development experience with deep knowledge across all the disciplines involved in building and operating profitable websites and businesses. Primary domain expertise includes online advertising, website monetization, search engine marketing and search engine optimization. Extensive operating experience. Decisive, creative and innovative. Gets things done.

Eric Thoreson’s Specialties:

Business operations, general management, website monetization, business development, search engine optimization (SEO), search engine marketing (SEM), product definition and development, commercial transactions, analytics & reporting, post-acquisition business integration, strategic business planning and execution.

Eric Thoreson’s Experience

President & Founder

Camp 5 Media

(Internet industry)

January 2008 — Present (1 year 7 months)

Camp 5 Media is an online media company that owns and operates consumer search, directory and information websites. We also provide strategic consulting services in the areas of website monetization, business development, search engine optimization, search engine marketing, website development and software engineering.
VP, Directory Services

Marchex, Inc.

(Public Company; MCHX; Internet industry)

March 2006 — December 2007 (1 year 10 months)
GM, goClick.com

Marchex, Inc.

(Public Company; MCHX; Internet industry)

October 2004 — March 2006 (1 year 6 months)
Corporate Development Manager

Hutchison Whampoa Americas Ltd

(Wireless industry)

March 2004 — October 2004 (8 months)
Corporate Counsel

T-Mobile USA

(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; Wireless industry)

March 2003 — March 2004 (1 year 1 month)
Corporate Counsel

Infospace, Inc.

(Public Company; 201-500 employees; INSP; Internet industry)

August 2000 — March 2003 (2 years 8 months)
Attorney

Perkins Coie LLP

(Privately Held; 501-1000 employees; Law Practice industry)

March 1999 — July 2000 (1 year 5 months)
Attorney

Bogle & Gates PLLC

(Law Practice industry)

October 1998 — February 1999 (5 months)

Eric Thoreson’s Education

University of Oregon School of Law

JD , 1995 — 1998

Business Law Statement of Completion

Activities and Societies:

Associate Editor, Oregon Law Review
Colby College

BA, cum laude , Government , 1992 — 1995

Degree conferred with departmental honors