Jake Athey joined Widen in 2004 as a marketing intern and served as the company’s VP of Marketing and Customer Experience from 2017 through the acquisition by Acquia in 2021. He led early sales and marketing efforts that were pivotal to Widen’s growth and transformation story. Jake placed Widen on the marketing technology map by building a brand that is now trusted by more than 700 companies and over one million users. He leads all customer-facing efforts across brand, content, creative, support, customer success, partnership, and sales teams to serve a global audience with a focus on continuous growth. Jake is based in Madison, WI, and holds a business administration degree from the University of Wisconsin-Platteville and is pursuing an MBA from University of Wisconsin-Madison.