Brian McConnell Brian, Vice President of Business Development, brings more than 15 years of experience in direct marketing and business development to HotSocket. He was most recently President of WWAV Rapp Collins North America, responsible for more than $580 million in North American billings of Europe's largest Direct Marketing agency. There, he led the agency's efforts to expand its business in North America, significantly growing the client roster to include Publishers' Clearing House, Sprint, Discover Card, AOL, ABODE, Western Union and Capital One. Prior to his tenure at WWAV Rapp Collins, Brian served as sales director at National Demographic and Lifestyles (NDL), the first database marketing company to develop and sell rich consumer profiles. In addition, he is a frequent speaker and columnist on international direct marketing.