About Us

Mission & Vision

The thrill of finding an amazing deal is something everyone should experience.

Curiosity

We have questions before we have answers. We seek to understand before anything else.

Compassion

We know we are all in this together. We believe others speak their truth, and we listen with an empathetic ear.

Humility

We are thankful, ever-learning, and we help clean up at the end of the party.

Our Executive Team

DealNews started in 1997 when two friends wanted to share the amazing deals they were finding with the rest of the world. Since then, the company has grown to more than 100 employees worldwide, with an executive team that's just as enthusiastic (some might use the term "obsessed") about our mission of sharing the best deals with the world as our original founders were.

Daniel de Grandpre

CEO and CO-FOUNDER

Dan de Grandpre has built DealNews into a discovery platform that dominates the product recommendation space, with over 250 million visits annually. A forward-thinking and decisive e-commerce leader, Dan is known for his ability to foresee and monetize shifts in consumer behavior.

Dan earned his Bachelor’s degree in Psychology from Carnegie Mellon University and Master’s from the University of Oregon.

Stacey Sullins

PRESIDENT

Stacey joined DealNews in 2016 to help solve organizational challenges in innovative ways. She is responsible for advising all levels of the organization on leadership development and succession, compensation and health plan strategies, organizational change, and culture transformation.

After spending two decades working in various functions within the communications and human resources industry, Stacey knows that company culture and community drives everything an organization does. She is committed to nurturing the culture and strives to connect with employees on a personal level.

Stacey holds a BA in Advertising and Psychology from the University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa. She is certified by the Society for Human Resource Management as a Senior Certified Professional.

Daniel Beckham

VP of ENGINEERING

Daniel joined DealNews in 2000 as a software developer. During his tenure with the company Daniel quickly distinguished himself as a technical leader and has since been responsible for systems engineering, site architecture, and the development of proprietary content production systems.

A native of Birmingham, Alabama, Daniel started his engineering career at MIS in Cleveland, Ohio as a developer. Prior to that, he worked for BOC Process Plants in project management software. A family connection brought Daniel back to Alabama and to DealNews.

Daniel is passionate about the organizational development of the engineering team and encourages the team to be productive, agile, responsive and add value for our users.

Jake Volcsko

VP OF CONTENT OPERATIONS AND STRATEGY

Jake joined DealNews in 2021 to build new revenue opportunities for the organization. He is responsible for tapping into niche markets through digital content development and SEO.

A native of Johnstown, Pennsylvania, Jake spent two decades in leadership roles at local media organizations developing new and innovative business models in digital media. He is passionate about developing high quality content and audience journeys around how customers consume content online.

He holds an MBA from the University of Phoenix and a bachelor’s degree in Fine Arts/Applied Media Arts from Edinboro University of Pennsylvania. He has been a high school football official for almost two decades and is Vice President of his local high school football official's association. He lives in eastern Pennsylvania with his wife and two sons.

Shannon Monahan

VP of Finance

Shannon began her career at NBCUniversal, working at various business units within the company's finance organization. She eventually moved into the digital space, with e-commerce becoming one of her focus areas. Building upon her experience, Shannon joined DealNews in 2021 to improve processes related to FP&A, controllership, and treasury. She was drawn to DealNews because her values aligned with the core values of the company – curiosity, humility, and compassion. She is particularly passionate about developing young professionals and female leaders within organizations.

Shannon earned her Bachelor's degree at Villanova University with majors in finance and international business, and a minor in history. She lives in New York City.

Mike Hernalsteen

VP of Marketing

Mike joined DealNews in 2021 as VP of Marketing to help drive more traffic to the website and continue to grow the DealNews brand.

Based in Chicago, Mike spent the early part of his career gaining valuable experience in the agency world, developing integrated marketing programs for clients across multiple industries and building his expertise in data-driven strategies. Mike eventually moved in-house as the first Marketing Team hire for a real estate tech company. Over six years, he grew that team to 20+ employees and was instrumental in helping the company obtain Series A funding in 2019.

Mike holds a Bachelor's degree in Marketing from Texas State University and a Master's degree in Predictive Analytics from Northwestern University.

Craig Musial

Sr. Director of Business Operations

Craig joined DealNews in 2020 to assist in bringing greater operational structure to the business development organization and emerged to lead the team in 2021.

Based in New York City, Craig has nearly two decades of experience in Sales & Sales Operations with various software and telecommunications companies. He is passionate about helping Sales organizations reach their potential through the development of repeatable processes and data driven decision-making.

Craig holds a bachelor’s degree from Boston College and a postgraduate certificate from Columbia University.

Nick Roth

Sr. Director of Product

Nick joined DealNews in 2015 as a data analyst, having a background in product management, system testing, and analytics. He moved back into product management at DealNews in 2017, where he has been instrumental in adopting agile product development and experiment-driven iterative development.

Nick attended Auburn University, where he received a Bachelors in Electrical Engineering in 2009. The same year, he started his career as a government civilian at the Missile Defense Agency, managing the development and architecture of a distributed information system. He went back to school while at MDA and received a Masters in Systems Engineering from Georgia Tech in 2014. His grad school experience reinvigorated his interest in using data analysis to drive product development, resulting in his move to DealNews.

Nick lives in Huntsville, Alabama with his wife and two children.

Questions and Answers

Before you send off an email, check our F.A.Q. which has answers to the most Frequently Asked Questions.

You can reach our company voicemail at (256) 971-6840, but please remember, DealNews does not sell the products we list and we won’t return calls asking us to sell you the products we list.

If you have a problem with an order, please contact the merchant who sells the item or check our Consumer Advocates Page for other options.