Katie Kurtz

Katie Kurtz is the Managing Director and Global Head of Youth and Learning at YouTube, where she is responsible for developing the ecosystem to engage, inspire, and educate kids, teens, and adults. Katie joined YouTube in 2019 after serving as Chief Product Officer at Noodle Partners, designing and building fully online degree programs for universities. Previously, she was Senior Vice President and National Sales Manager for Higher Education at Cengage Learning. Prior to that, Katie was Vice President of Business Development at adaptive learning pioneer Knewton, where she led the platform's partnership strategy.