Kurt Gooden

Growth Management

Kurt Gooden is a seasoned growth management professional with extensive experience in driving business expansion and strategic initiatives across multiple industries. Currently at Shopify since January 2025, Kurt is focused on architecting growth phases for the company. Previously, as Principal Growth Strategist at Ritual.co from October 2023 to January 2025, Kurt achieved rapid revenue growth for a new business line and led cross-functional teams. In earlier roles, including Chief Growth Officer at Notch and various positions at Ritual.co, Kurt demonstrated expertise in brand transition, product-market fit, and scalable marketing strategies across international markets. As the founder of Targetivity, a performance marketing firm, Kurt built a multi-million dollar business, while earlier roles at RBC involved driving innovation in mobile and social technologies. Kurt holds an Honours B.Sc. in Science and Business with a Physics specialization and an MBET in Business, Entrepreneurship, and Technology from the University of Waterloo.

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