Mark M. Otero

CEO & Co-Founder


Mark is a game fanatic.  He organized Dungeons and Dragons (2nd edition) and BattleTech paper & dice games for over 12 years before pursuing his dream of making online games.  Originally from Seoul, South Korea, Mark moved to Sacramento at the age of 12 and later received his Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science from the California State University at Sacramento (CSUS).

In 2007, he received his Masters in Business Administration (MBA) degree with a Marketing concentration from the University of California, Davis.  When Mark, a fanatical workaholic (often compared to the Energizer Bunny), is not obsessing over gameplay mechanics and game design, he enjoys time with his wife and their two dogs (Jake and Rocket).  He's currently living his dream as a game maker at KlickNation. 

 

 

Ken Walton

COO & Co-Founder


Before discovering his true passion for launching internet start-ups, Ken held jobs that ranged from taxi driving to city planning. He even tried practicing law, which made him miserable, before finding his true love: forging technology companies out of nothing. His first successful venture was HammerTap, the groundbreaking online auction market research service, which he founded in 2000 and sold in 2001.

After a stint as a dilettante, he joined Mark at KlickNation in January 2008. Ken holds a BS in Urban and Regional Planning from Cal Poly Pomona and a JD from the University of California, Hastings College of the Law. He's traveled to 27 countries and had a memoir published by Simon & Schuster. He lives in San Francisco with his wife and daughter and works on KlickNation pretty much all the time. Because it's fun.



 

Eli Gild

President & CTO


Eli loves games and is excited to be a part of the KlickNation team.  He attended MIT as an undergrad, where he received a BS in Economics and a BS in Computer Science, and later returned to Boston for Harvard Business School. 

After several years of Internet architecture and M&A leadership positions at large organizations in his native New York City, Eli moved to sunny California two years ago.  He was most recently CTO for a social commerce startup.  Eli lives in Mountain View with his wife, and his favorite games include Civilization IV, Monopoly, Starcraft, Settlers of Catan, Risk, Asteroids, Galaga, and Prince of Persia.  

 

 

Richard Muncaster

Vice President of Corporate Strategy


Richard has worked for almost two decades in the fashion, music, and social media industries. Based in San Francisco, Richard’s career has focused on brand marketing, advertising, and mass communication, in both traditional and online mediums, working for such Fortune 500 companies as Saks and Universal Music Group. His diverse professional background is grounded in the belief that creativity and passion are what motivate people to action. To this end, Richard is adept at tapping into the finer points of what people want, determining what drives loyalty and dedication to a particular brand.


Born in England and growing up in Swaziland and South Africa, Richard holds a BA in Marketing and Design from CSU, Sacramento, and became a United States citizen in 2010. When not devising the next marketing and branding platform for KlickNation, Richard’s personal interests include travel, volunteerism with a focus on AIDS awareness and prevention, and finding new and innovative ways to leverage the power of pop culture to promote social awareness.