Harry J. Gold

Founder and CEO

Harry started his online career in 1993 and since then he has been at the forefront in developing successful online programs for various agencies and Fortune 500 companies.

In 2001 Harry and his partners started Overdrive Interactive. As the architect behind Overdrive Interactive's digital programs, Harry's primary mission is to create innovative marketing programs that really work and make sure that the best practices and technologies that drive success are continually blended into the culture and methods of the agency. What excites Harry is the knowledge that Overdrive Interactive's collaborative environment has created a company of online marketing experts who all drive success for the clients they serve.

Harry is also a frequent lecturer on search engine marketing, social media and online media for The American Marketing Association, The Association of National Advertisers, The New England Direct Marketing Association, Mediabistro, Search Engine Strategies, Harvard University and more. He is also an expert columnist for ClickZ and was voted the New England Direct Marketer of the Year in 2016.

When Harry is not preaching the virtues of digital marketing to the world you will probably find him on the shores of Gloucester, Massachusetts fishing for stripers or tending to his lobster pots.

Ty Velde

Founder and Director, Client Services

As the Director of Client Services at Overdrive Interactive, Ty has leveraged over 15 years of experience to establish both the strategic vision and philosophy for the client service team. Ty is a strategic thinker who prides himself on bringing valued marketing knowledge to the table in order to effectively guide our clients in today's competitive and challenging online marketing environment. This is accomplished by identifying strategic opportunities within our clients' core businesses, consistently presenting new ideas and solutions to accomplish them, and ultimately working with clients to establish a strategic vision for their business.

All of this enables our clients to stay one step ahead of the competition. Therefore, while "client service" is the bedrock of Ty's vision and philosophy it is through client "partnership" and "leadership" that Ty ultimately achieves the most success for Overdrive Interactive's clients.

Having just finished his twelfth consecutive Boston Marathon and twenty-fifth marathon overall, Ty understands the meaning of commitment and dedication and it carries through to his clients.

Andrew Abrahams

Founder and Director, Interactive Services

Andrew started his career over 20 years ago working at Interactive Promotions and went on to hold high level development posts at some of Boston's top agencies. He specializes in delivering digital development and creative services in the agency environment and has launched countless websites, applications and creative campaigns throughout his career.

Andrew has built websites, applications and ad units for some of the world’s biggest brands and his projects have won dozens of industry awards. His knowledge of programming languages and digital technologies spans across the realms of social, mobile and media and his work provides the key creative communications and online destinations for Overdrive Interactive's integrated digital programs.

At the core of Andrew’s abilities is an uncanny ability to transform client needs and marketing objectives into elegant and pragmatic technology solutions. His work is not just creative; it’s functional and designed to deliver measurable results. His team’s websites, applications and multi-media ad units are built to make people say "wow" when they see the front end and "excellent" when they learn what powers the backend. His work builds brands, encourages engagements, drives conversions, ensures reliability and is core to creating success for Overdrive Interactive's clients.

When Andrew is not working on inventive ideas for his clients, he is spending time in Boston with his wife and very active son.