Co-CEO at LiveRamp
Scaling revenue operations at major programmatic platforms including The Trade Desk and LiveRamp, and helping the AdTech industry navigate the transition to privacy-first data collaboration and identity resolution.
Last updated Feb 27, 2026 by AI Enrichment
Curt Hecht is a veteran AdTech executive best known for leading revenue and growth functions at some of the industry's most influential platforms. As Co-CEO of LiveRamp, he helps steer the company's mission to enable privacy-safe data collaboration across the advertising ecosystem, connecting brands, agencies, and publishers through secure, interoperable data infrastructure at a time when identity and privacy have become central industry challenges. Hecht's career reflects a deep fluency in programmatic advertising and data-driven marketing. Before LiveRamp, he served as Chief Revenue Officer at The Trade Desk, where he was instrumental in scaling the independent DSP's commercial operations and expanding its global reach during a pivotal era of programmatic growth. Prior to that, he held senior roles at Google, building expertise in digital advertising, publisher partnerships, and data strategy across one of the world's largest advertising platforms. With over two decades in the digital advertising industry, Hecht brings a rare combination of operational scale, strategic partnership development, and technical understanding of the identity and privacy landscape. At LiveRamp, he is focused on helping the industry navigate the post-cookie era by championing data collaboration frameworks that balance commercial effectiveness with consumer privacy and regulatory compliance.
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