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Ben Straley has a strong background in technology and marketing, with experience in various leadership roles. Ben is currently the President, Co-Founder, and Chief Product Officer at Kigo, a venture-backed blockchain technology company focused on loyalty and workplace engagement. Prior to that, they were the Founder and CEO of Thred Technologies, Inc., a platform for NFT information that was acquired and merged with Heaps to form Kigo. Before Thred, Ben served as the President and Chief Product Officer at Brightloom, where they worked on personalization and customer insights platforms. Ben also held leadership positions at Amazon, where they led global outbound marketing and worldwide deals, and Starbucks, where they were the Vice President of Global Digital Products. Earlier in their career, Ben was the VP of Products and Emerging Technologies at Covario and the VP of Social Technologies at Rio SEO. Ben co-founded and served as CEO of Meteor Solutions, a social analytics and targeted advertising company acquired by Covario. Ben also co-founded and served as a Principal at Spring Creek Group, a social media marketing agency acquired by Interpublic Group. Ben has a strong track record of building and leading high-performing teams in the technology and marketing industries.

Ben Straley completed their education with a BA with Distinction in Psychology, Pre-Med from Colorado College, where they studied from 1989 to 1993. Prior to that, they attended Lakeside School from 1985 to 1989. Later, they pursued an MBA in Marketing and Corporate Strategy from Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management, which they completed from 1999 to 2001.