ICA Member Profile: Jack Kal

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Jack Kal is the the founder and CEO of Apex Moon, a domain acquisition and brokerage firm that specializes in premium top-level domain names. Jack’s been in the domain industry for over 6 years and has completed sales on the buying and selling side, totaling 8 figures USD. Jack was born and raised in Montreal, Canada but moved to Dubai …

ICA Member Profile: Andrew Rosener

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Andrew Rosener is an industry leading Domain Broker and is currently acting as CEO of MediaOptions.com, a boutique domain acquisition & brokerage firm. Media Options started off as a one-man operation and has grown to become one of the best know domain brokerages in the industry, completing tens of millions in domain names sales for startups and Fortune 500 companies …

ICA Member Profile: Howard Neu

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Howard Neu sadly passed away in February 2024. We have chosen to keep his profile here as a tribute to his memory and contributions. Howard Neu was well known within the domain industry as the co-founder of the T.R.A.F.F.I.C. conference and a lifelong public servant who has also dabbled in motion pictures and media. Howard has been an long-term political …

ICA Member Profile: Mark Daniel

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Back in 2007, Mark’s longtime childhood friend from Maryland, John Ferber, convinced him to trade in the four seasons and his suit for eternal summertime and sandals to help launch a new company. Mark, a former shopping center leasing agent, didn’t hesitate at the opportunity to relocate to Delray Beach, Florida. It was there that he learned about digital advertising …

ICA Member Profile: Shane Cultra

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Most people know Shane Cultra from his blog/website DomainShane.com or DSAD.com, which he’s been writing since 2009 and which now specializes in the domain aftermarket and brings out a daily list of best names for sale each day at all the major auction houses. Shane noticed the domain world back in 1995 but it wasn’t until 2007 when he was …

ICA Member Profile: Joe Uddeme

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Joe Uddeme is a self-starter and entrepreneur who launched his first, brick-and-mortar retail business at the age of 17. He successfully started two additional retail businesses and operated all three for a total of 14 years before selling them off and exiting retail completely. He then built and launched a new age media company and helped clients with marketing, branding …

ICA Member Profile: Richard Lau

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Richard Lau is well known throughout the domain name industry having started many registrars, brokered numerous domain sales and quarterbacked the return of multiple high-value stolen domains. With his co-founding of NamesCon he adds to his successes in the industry, having established NamesCon as the largest commercial domain name conference worldwide.

ICA Member Profile: Ron Jackson

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Ron Jackson is the Founder, Editor & Publisher of Domain Name Journal, the domain industry news magazine at DNJournal.com that has been covering industry news, people and events since launching on New Year’s Day 2003. Ron spent nearly 20 years as a television reporter for ABC and CBS TV stations in Florida before beginning an entrepreneurial career that eventually led …

ICA Member Profile: Michael Castello

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Michael Castello is CEO and President of Castello Cities Internet Network, Inc. CCIN owns, manages and develops some of the most recognized Geo and Generic domain name brands in the world including PalmSprings.com, Nashville.com and Traveler.com. He is also the owner of Daycare.com which he and his wife Sheri Castello founded in 1997. Michael has spoken internationally at many conferences …

ICA Member Profile: Braden Pollock

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Braden is a well-known domain investor, angel investor and serial entrepreneur. Among his companies is Legal Brand Marketing, which provides “lead generation” services to lawyers nationwide. As an angel investor, he has an equity interest in several dozen other companies including Katalyst, Innovation Collective, iBeautyBrands, The Grooming Network (StraightRazors.com, ClassicShaving.com, etc), Bold Metrics, DataZoom, Tastry, Next Health, Osano, Styku and …