We’re happy to announce that Joe Spector has joined Wordnik as our first Director of Business Development!

As our new Director of BD, Joe will lead and implement partnership efforts for Wordnik and manage relationships with major publishers, content providers and mobile application developers.

Prior to joining Wordnik, Joe has worked at a number of mobile and online media companies including GREE, Meebo (acquired by Google) and SAY Media (formerly VideoEgg) all in a business development capacity. These experiences provide industry knowledge and relationships that will be instrumental in shaping distribution and revenue growth at Wordnik.

Originally from Uzbekistan, Joe can speak fluent Russian and can put away a lot of desserts. Joe received his bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from UC Berkeley and his MBA from The Wharton School. Follow him on Twitter at @joespector.