Ken Rudin

Advisor

Ken Rudin is currently an Executive Advisor on Growth strategies with The Growth Whisperer for scaling customer acquisition, engagement, monetization, retention, and expansion. Previously, Rudin was Head of Growth at Google, Zynga, and ThoughtSpot, and Director of Growth at Meta.

Rudin is a seasoned technology executive with extensive experience in analytics and user growth at leading tech companies. He earned his Bachelor of Arts in Computer Science from Harvard University in 1987 and later pursued an MBA at Stanford Business School.

At Facebook, Rudin established and led the Analytics organization, overseeing both data science and data engineering teams. His leadership was instrumental in delivering impactful analyses across all Facebook products, optimizing the company’s offerings and overall business strategy.

Following his tenure at Facebook, Rudin joined Google as the head of User Growth and Analytics. In this role, he led a centralized team focused on increasing user acquisition, engagement, and retention across all Google products and services. His team collaborated with various product teams, providing analysis, best practices, tools, and services to optimize products and marketing campaigns for growth.

After his time at Google, Rudin became the Senior Vice President of User Growth at ThoughtSpot, a company specializing in search and AI-driven analytics. His extensive experience in analytics and user growth has been pivotal in driving ThoughtSpot’s initiatives in embedded analytics and user engagement.

Throughout his career, Ken Rudin has been recognized for his ability to leverage data to drive business growth and optimize user experiences across various platforms.

David Kalk

Advisor

David founded Reflexive Capital in July 2023.  Before starting Reflexive, Dave headed the Macro and Digital Asset teams at Commonwealth Asset Management.  Prior to that, Dave served as CIO at Thiel Macro, acting as the primary support role to the Fund’s President, Peter Thiel, in managing the majority of the Fund’s risk capital across all macro asset classes. He began his career as an interest rate swap trader at Goldman Sachs and holds a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from MIT.

Jeff Clarke

Advisor

Jeff Clarke joined the Travelport Board of Directors in January, 2024. Jeff is currently the Executive Chairman of Doxim, Inc, a private company in the printing technology industry. He was the Executive Chairman of FTD LLC, an online florist, from 2019-2020. Prior to this, Jeff was Chief Executive Officer of Eastman Kodak Company from 2014-2019.

Jeff has significant experience in the travel technology industry. He was the Chairman of the Board of Travelport from 2012-2013 and Chief Executive Officer from 2006-2011. He led Orbitz Worldwide’s IPO in July, 2007 and was Chairman of the Board of Orbitz from 2007-2014. He currently is a board member of Mondee, Inc.

Before Travelport, Jeff was the Chief Operating Officer of CA Technologies, Executive Vice President of Hewlett-Packard Company, and Chief Financial Officer of Compaq Computer.Corporation. He has served on the boards of directors of several technology companies including Autodesk, Compuware, Docker and Red Hat.

Jeff earned his bachelor’s degree in economics at State University of New York at Geneseo and his MBA from Northeastern University, where he currently serves as a Trustee.