I am very pleased to announce that Pete Spande joins FM today as Vice President - Sales, East.

Pete comes to Federated Media with a great passion for conversational media. Most recently, Pete was VP and Publisher of CMP's TechWeb Network where he oversaw sales, marketing, and product development for CMP Technology's largest online properties which included 65 bloggers and 45 technology blogs. Prior to CMP, Pete held a variety of posts at CNET Networks including general management responsibilities for TechRepublic, one of the largest communities of tech professionals on the Internet. Prior to CNET, he held sales jobs at IDG and Miller Freeman.

Much to everyone's confusion, Pete holds a Master's degree in musical composition from Arizona State University and a BA in Music from Luther College. In his spare time Pete bikes and tries to replicate French bistro dishes for friends and family. He lives in New York with his wife and daughter.