John Holt

JOHN HOLT is President and CEO of The Cobalt Group. Holt co-founded The
Cobalt Group in 1995 and is responsible for managing the company’s day-
to-day operations and setting its strategic direction. Prior to starting
Cobalt, Holt developed an affiliate label publishing program for IVI
Publishing, a multimedia CD-ROM publishing company. Previously, he
served as vice president for growth and development at Oceantrawl Inc.,
growing revenues from $1 million to $80 million. Holt also served as
associate director of The Campaign For Bowdoin, and earned a living as a
professional actor. Holt has a master’s degree from The Yale School of
Organization and Management, and a bachelor’s degree from Bowdoin
College.