OUR LEADERSHIP

GREG

PETERSON

Greg Peterson has been the President of Deseret Digital Media since 2016. He moved into this role from his prior position of Chief Revenue Officer for the parent company, Deseret Management Corporation.

Before joining Deseret Management Corporation, Greg spent 25 years in marketing and leadership roles with Procter & Gamble and The Kellogg Company. Greg joined the Marketing Department of Procter & Gamble upon graduation from Northwestern University with his MBA...

Eric Bright is the Chief Marketing Officer and Head of Marketplace Commerce at Deseret Digital Media. He leads the marketing teams for the company and the product strategy and management teams for marketplace products (including products focused on classifieds, travel and care verticals). He has led e-commerce and marketing organizations for over 25 years in retail, wholesale, marketplace and digital advertising industries. 

ERIC

BRIGHT

Prior to joining DDM, Eric was a partner and Vice President of E-commerce at FranklinCovey; the Senior Director of Interactive & Direct Marketing for...

Ryan Jonson is the Chief Financial Officer of Deseret Digital Media with responsibility for all financial and business planning activities. He is a seasoned professional with over 20 years of experience in corporate finance and accounting, with broad experience in startups and large multinational companies. Ryan has worked in senior positions with various high-growth technology companies, including iBAHN Corporation, Center 7 and Franklin Covey. Ryan has an MBA and is a licensed CPA.

RYAN

JONSON

TOM YATES

Tom Yates is the Vice President of Sales for Deseret Digital Media.  He joined DDM in 2014 to lead the sales efforts for KSL Cars. Tom has 20+ years of experience in the auto industry. He started his career on the retail side of the auto industry selling cars, and later was promoted to Internet Manager, Floor Manager and eventually General Sales Manager. He left the retail side of the auto industry in 2004 to join Autotrader.com where he was an Account Executive and later promoted to District Sales Manager...

EMERY

SMITH 

Emery Smith is the Director of Talent and Organizational Development at Deseret Digital Media. She has more than 20 years of human resources and people management experience with a focus on talent acquisition, talent management and organizational behavior.

Emery earned both her bachelor's degree in Organizational Communication and Executive MBA from the University of Utah. This intersection of communication and business lends itself perfectly to her career in HR, which has ranged from...

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Brett Atkinson is the Vice President of Data Analytics and is responsible for Deseret Digital Media's data strategy to organize, operationalize and evangelize information to accelerate performance. Brett has 15+ years of experience in eCommerce and digital media industries and currently leads the data analysis, data engineering and machine learning teams.

BRETT ATKINSON

Brett developed an analytical, evidence-based mentality as a collegiate speech and debate competitor and still carries a competitive disposition. Outside of his profession, he enjoys spending time with his wife and three children. In his free time, he can be found attending soccer games, playing board games and listening to tunes.