Our Management

Douglas Lebda is the Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and Director of Tree.com and has served in such capacity for LendingTree since January 2008. Mr. Lebda has also served as President and Chief Operating Officer of IAC since the end of 2005. Prior to assuming his current roles, Mr. Lebda served as the Chief Executive Officer of LendingTree, which he founded, since September 1998. Prior to his tenure as Chief Executive Officer of LendingTree, Mr. Lebda served as Chairman of the Board and President of LendingTree since June 1996. Before founding LendingTree in June 1996, Mr. Lebda worked as an auditor and consultant for PriceWaterhouseCoopers. Mr. Lebda is a member of the Board of Directors of Eastman Kodak.

Darren Beck is the Senior Vice President of Marketing at Tree.com. He leads a team of experts spanning a variety of online and offline marketing channels. Together, they power each of the company's brands including LendingTree, GetSmart, RealEstate.com, and other up-and-coming businesses developed by the Emerging Businesses group. Mr. Beck has worked in marketing roles across a variety of industries for companies like Wal-Mart Stores Inc., catalog marketer Jackson & Perkins, management training firm Franklin Covey, Capital One Financial, and most recently, LendingTree.

 

 

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Greg Hanson is the Senior Vice President and General Manager of RealEstate.com and Tree.com. Mr. Hanson was previously the Vice President of Product Management at RealEstate.com. Before joining the company, Mr. Hanson was the CEO of GuildQuality, a company specializing in performance benchmarking for home builders. Prior to this, Mr. Hanson served as chairman and CEO for Bullhorn, the leading on-demand solution for staffing companies. 

 

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Dean Conant is the Vice President of Information Technology Operations and is responsible for establishing and executing Tree.com's enterprise technology operations. Mr. Conant also directs overall strategy and management of the company's network and information systems across all brands and locations. He started with LendingTree when it acquired HomeSpace, Inc., where he was the director of quality assurance. Prior to LendingTree and HomeSpace, Mr. Conant has been in various information technology roles at Countrywide Home Loans and XXCAL and brings more than 16 years of expertise in a number of areas including: systems management, quality assurance, and project management.

Claudette Hampton is the Senior Vice President of Human Relations of Tree.com and is responsible for human resources strategy and management across the various businesses and brands within Tree.com. Her team oversees compensation, health and wellness, benefits administration, employee relations, training and development, and payroll. Prior to joining the company, Ms. Hampton was Senior Vice President, Human Resources at Baker & Taylor, Inc., headquartered in Charlotte. With more than 20 years of experience in human relations, Ms. Hampton has also worked at companies such as Bristol-Myers Squibb, Schering-Plough Pharmaceuticals and Westinghouse Electric.

Matthew Packey is the Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Tree.com and has served in such capacity for LendingTree since September 2007. Mr. Packey previously served as LendingTree's Chief Accounting Officer from August 2005 to September 2007 and Controller from January 2000 to August 2005. Prior to joining LendingTree, Mr. Packey served as Vice President and Controller of Broadway & Seymour, Inc., and as a Manager at Deloitte & Touche, LLP. Mr. Packey is a certified public accountant.