Dice Holdings Announces New Appointment to Board of Directors

Dice Holdings (NYSE: DHX), a leading provider of specialized websites for professional communities, today announced Ms. Golnar Sheikholeslami, Executive Vice President and Chief Product Officer of Everyday Health, Inc., was appointed to the Company's board of directors. "Goli has nearly two decades of experience launching and building digital businesses using product innovation and content as key strategic components," said Scot Melland, Chairman, President and CEO of Dice Holdings, Inc. "We look forward to benefiting from her knowledge and expertise as we move faster to deliver the best information and career opportunities to our communities and connect that talent with premier employers."Prior to joining Everyday Health, Ms. Sheikholeslami worked for The Washington Post from 2002 to 2010 where she held several positions of increasing authority culminating as Vice President and General Manager of digital operations. In that role, she was responsible for the overall strategic direction, product development, innovation, technology and day-to-day operations for the company's digital properties. Previously, Ms. Sheikholeslami led Conde Nast's Style.com as Senior Vice President and Managing Director from 2000 to 2002 after joining the company in 1997. Ms. Sheikholeslami holds a MBA from the Darden School of Business at the University of Virginia and a B.S. from Georgetown University.