Jon Tien

Jon Tien currently serves as Chief Product Officer at Calm since February 2023 and has held advisory roles at various start-ups since November 2013. Previously, Tien was the SVP and Head of Engagement at The New York Times from November 2019 to October 2022 and CEO of Kitchensurfing from December 2014 to May 2016. Tien's extensive experience in product leadership includes a tenure as SVP of Product at Zynga, where responsibilities encompassed product strategy, distribution, and analytics, along with earlier roles as VP of Product, General Manager, Head of Product, and Director of Product focused on product strategy and development for major initiatives like FarmVille. Tien's career began at The Boston Consulting Group as a Consultant and Associate from September 2005 to September 2008. Academic credentials include a BS in Industrial Engineering and Operations Research from the University of California, Berkeley, earned in 2005.