Erik Hom

With over 15 years of experience in retail and online marketing, Erik has a long history in online partner referral marketing both as an affiliate and as a merchant. Erik has worked for online start-ups such as Reel.com and Ticketweb as well as large traditional brands such as Williams-Sonoma, Gap, and Ticketmaster. Erik specializes in helping create external partnerships that supplement and complement a company’s core business. A graduate of Chicago’s Booth School of Business and Carnegie Mellon, Erik’s background spans from investment banking to strategic consulting to ice cream. An entrepreneur at heart, Erik is the proud owner of Ben & Jerry’s franchises in the San Francisco Bay Area. Erik lives the Steve Jobs mantra: “Stay Hungry. Stay Foolish.” Currently, Erik runs Business Development for Nextag, the leading online Shopping Comparison Platform.