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Kirk L. Somers, Esq. is the Of Counsel and Chief Legal and People Officer at Cardlytics, where he oversees legal, compliance, privacy, information security and people operations.

Prior to Cardlytics, Kirk was executive vice president and chief administrative officer at Think Geek, responsible for legal, privacy and human resources. Kirk served as executive vice president of corporate affairs for Concurrent where he led legal, investor relations and human resources for Concurrent Computer Corporation, a provider of video software, hardware and professional services. Prior to joining Concurrent, Kirk was the assistant general counsel for Melita International Inc., (a.k.a. eShare Communications, Inc) for three years and prior to that he was a partner in the Ohio law firm of Marshall & Melhorn, practicing in the area of litigation. He started his legal career as an attorney in the U.S. Air Force. Kirk earned a Bachelor of Arts in physics from Cornell University and his J.D. from the Ohio State College of Law. He is a member of the Georgia and Ohio bars and was a member of the U.S. patent bar from 1999 to 2005.