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Chief Technology Officer
Diarmuid Gill is our CTO, having joined Criteo in 2014. He is in charge of managing Criteo’s R&D teams in Europe and the United States, delivering on their mission of providing high performance AI powered advertising at scale. Hailing from Cavan in Ireland, he has an honours degree in Electronic Engineering (1994) and a First-class honours MBA (2014), both from Dublin City University. Previously he worked for General Electric, IONA Software, ICL Fujitsu and AOL.
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Chief People Officer
Manuela Montagnana is Criteo’s Chief People Officer. She brings more than 20 years of experience as a people executive, leading global teams in the manufacturing, service, and technology industries. Manuela has a proven track record of accelerating performance through human capital management in a transformation context in both highly matrixed organizations and those undergoing hyper growth. Most recently, she served as Vice President, Head of Human Resources for Product and Engineering at Compass, where she built and led her Human Resources team in the US and India while serving as the business partner to the Chief Technology and Chief Product Officers. While at Compass, Manuela led major transformational projects including the opening of a new development center in India and the talent integration of two tech startups following their acquisition. Manuela grew up in Germany and attended the University of Paris X and Strasbourg studying Law, later completing her Masters in Business Administration at IAE - Écoles Universitaires de Management in Strasbourg, France.
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Chief Strategy Officer
Connor McGogney is Criteo’s Chief Strategy Officer. In his role, Connor is responsible for the company’s business and strategic development, overseeing mergers and acquisitions and exploring strategic partnerships to advance Criteo’s global market position. Since joining Criteo in 2018, he has helped transform the company from a pioneer and leader in retargeting to a global commerce media company. Prior to joining Criteo, Connor was Vice President, Global M&A and Corporate Development at Nielsen. Before that, he was Vice President, Investment Banking at Credit Suisse where he worked on a range of M&A and financing transactions for Media and Technology companies. Earlier in his career, Connor was a consultant advising Fortune 1000 companies on corporate strategy. Connor received a B.S. in Information Sciences and Technology from the Pennsylvania State University and a M.B.A. with a focus on Corporate Finance from New York University.
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President of Retail Media
Sherry Smith is President of Retail Media at Criteo, where she leads the company’s global retail media strategy, advancing scalable monetization solutions powered by AI-driven technology. She joined Criteo in June 2020 after serving as Chief Executive Officer of Triad Retail Media, GroupM’s retail media specialist company. With over 20 years of experience, Sherry has led transformative digital and promotional initiatives for major retailers and brands including Walmart, Sam’s Club, Target, Kroger, CVS, General Mills, Nestlé, and Kraft. Her strategic approach empowers retailers and marketplaces to unlock the full potential of their first-party data and scale high-performing media businesses, while driving measurable growth for brands and agencies. Sherry received a B.A. in speech communication and organizational management from Fullerton University in California.
