Bernard Chan is a seasoned product executive specializing in the online advertising sector.
Prior to founding Koi Creations, a digital publisher platform in Asia, Bernard was regional director of network and platform at Yahoo!, managing their display advertising network and exchange businesses across Asia. As head of both businesses, Bernard grew revenue to tens of millions of dollars across 9 Asian countries, supported by 200+ cross-functional staff including sales, operations, and product development. Bernard first joined Yahoo! Asia as product manager, driving their adverting product go-to-market strategy in the region.
Before Yahoo!, Bernard was a management consultant at Bain & Company, where he consulted for clients in China’s retail, telecom, and private equity sectors. Bernard briefly served as director of product for Babeeta Technologies, a mobile application start-up in Beijing.
Currently, Bernard serves as entrepreneur-in-residence and adviser for TMI Holding, a start-up incubator in Asia.
Bernard holds degrees in Electrical Engineering and Economics from the University of Waterloo and an M.B.A. from the MIT Sloan School of Management.