Kurt Apen

Kurt Apen serves as the Chief Marketing Officer at Otter.ai since January 2021, focusing on enhancing conversation value through AI technology. As the Owner/Advisor at KLA Advisors LLC since 2017, Apen provides growth marketing consultancy to technology start-ups, specializing in marketing strategy and customer retention. Apen is also an advisor at Korbit AI. Previous roles include Product Marketing Director at Facebook, Chief Marketing Officer at Coursera, and VP Marketing at Disney Interactive. Apen's extensive experience at eBay involved various leadership positions, culminating in the creation of innovative marketing strategies for automotive sales. Early career experience includes positions at Greenlight.com and Saab Automobile, as well as a business analyst role at Andersen Consulting. Apen holds an MBA in Marketing from Harvard Business School and a BS in Economics with a concentration in Marketing from The Wharton School.