Kelly Waldher is the Chief Marketing Officer (CMO) at Zendesk, where he leads the company's global marketing, communications, and social impact teams. In this role, he focuses on building the Zendesk brand and delivering world-class demand generation.
Before joining Zendesk in July 2023, Waldher was Vice President at Google, overseeing global marketing for Google Workspace across consumer, SMB, and enterprise segments. Prior to Google, he served as General Manager for Qualtrics' BrandXM and DesignXM business units. He also spent over a decade at Microsoft as General Manager for the Microsoft 365 commercial and consumer portfolio.
Waldher began his career at Dow Chemical, where he held various roles in sales, marketing, supply chain management, and production. He holds an MBA from Harvard Business School and a Bachelor's Degree in Chemical Engineering from Washington State University.
