San Francisco Bay Area, United States Of America, April 2026 — Dave Zinman has joined Roofr as Chief Operating Officer, bringing with him a distinguished leadership journey across SaaS, AI, digital services, and growth-stage technology companies. A seasoned entrepreneurial leader, he has served in founder, COO, CEO, GM, advisor, and board roles through multiple phases of business growth, making this appointment a significant addition to Roofr’s leadership team. His current role at Roofr is reflected in the provided experience details.
Before joining Roofr, Dave Zinman was associated with Crosslink Capital as Operating Executive Advisor and with InMarket as Board Member. He was also connected with Quantcast in advisory and operating leadership capacities, including Strategic Advisor, Fractional COO, and COO. These roles further reinforced his profile as a leader trusted to guide scaling businesses and support growth-focused organizations.
Earlier, he served as Advisor – GTM Strategy at Aqfer, Strategic Advisor & Founding Ambassador at OpenWater Group, and Chief Operating Officer at TextNow. He also held senior leadership roles at Deputy as Global President and at Drawbridge Inc. as Chief Operating Officer, while also serving as an advisor to Pinpoint Predictive. These assignments reflect a strong track record across operating leadership, go-to-market strategy, and business scaling.
A major phase of Dave Zinman’s career included leadership roles at Infolinks Media, where he served as Chief Executive Officer and Member of Board of Directors, and at RhythmOne as Chief Operating Officer. He also held advisory roles with Quest, Tipalti, and We Heart It, Inc., expanding his footprint across digital media, adtech, SaaS, and technology-enabled business growth.
Earlier in his journey, he held senior business leadership positions at Yahoo! as Vice President & GM, Display Advertising, at BlueLithium, Inc. as SVP & GM, Ad Network, at ZINIO as SVP Operations & SVP Marketing, at Banter as VP Marketing & Product Management, at Avasta as VP Marketing & Business Development, at Engage as SVP Product Marketing, and at AdKnowledge as VP Marketing & Client Services. He also founded Focalink Communications, where he served as Founder, CEO and later VP Sales & Business Development. Early in his career, he worked with Deloitte & Touche and MetLife. Altogether, his career reflects deep entrepreneurial, operational, and commercial leadership across multiple technology sectors.
With experience spanning Roofr, Crosslink Capital, InMarket, Quantcast, Aqfer, OpenWater Group, TextNow, Deputy, Drawbridge Inc., Infolinks Media, RhythmOne, Yahoo!, BlueLithium, ZINIO, AdKnowledge, and several other technology businesses, Dave Zinman brings an exceptional blend of operating leadership, entrepreneurial vision, and scaling expertise. His appointment as COO is expected to support Roofr as it continues to grow its platform and expand its impact in roofing software.
About Roofr
Roofr is a roofing software platform designed to give roofing businesses the tools they need to run operations effectively. The platform supports measurement reports, digital proposals, invoicing, payments, and more, helping streamline day-to-day operations so businesses can spend less time on administration and more time growing.
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