Jared Iwata is the Director of Advertising Sales Strategy at Verizon FiOS TV.  He is responsible for leading the development of strategy surrounding emerging advertising formats on FiOS TV including Dynamic Ad Insertion in Video On Demand and Interactive 30-second advertisements.  In addition, Jared supports the deployment of multi-platform advertising initiatives spanning Verizon Wireless and Verizon Online.

Prior to joining Verizon, Jared was a member of the Microsoft Digital Advertising Platform team.  He was responsible for the deployment of new advertising products spanning multiple lines of business including email, messaging, blogging, and gaming.  Most notably, he led the launch of Microsoft Themes which allowed branded advertisers to deliver a personalized consumer experience. 

Jared started his career as an entrepreneur in the Silicon Valley and currently sits on the advisory board of Infodome Inc.  He is also the co-chair of the IAB Interactive Television Committee.