Long immersed in the online dating arena, Karl Gregory gave Match.com a clear growth path in his first role as marketing director.Gregory, who has worked at Yahoo and AltaVista, is a true visionary – in 1997 he co-authored a paper predicting the internet’s impact as a marketing tool for SMEs. In helping to change the public view of online dating he encouraged a host of competition. But his drive to innovate will keep him ahead of the pack.