Kari Hooper Walles

Kari Hooper Walles is an accomplished sales leader with extensive experience in digital advertising and brand partnerships. Currently serving as the Head of Central Region Sales at Nextdoor, Kari previously held significant roles at TikTok, where leadership included overseeing brand partnership managers for both big box retailers and food and beverage verticals. Prior to TikTok, Kari spent over a decade at Google in various capacities, culminating as the Global Video Product Lead for YouTube, focusing on strategic video advertising initiatives for major consumer brands. Kari's career began at Starcom as an Associate Media Director, and academic credentials include a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with a focus on Marketing from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.