Team

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.

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.

Jake Volcsko

General Manager, Content

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.

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.