Karen Cahn

GM, AOL On Original Video

Favorite AOL site: Moviefone

Karen Cahn is responsible for the business strategy of AOL Original Video which includes strategic partnerships, product strategy, marketing, and partner/talent management.

Previously, Karen spent ten years at Google, where she held various leadership roles in video, search, and display advertising. Most recently, she ran Branded Entertainment for YouTube. Karen bridged the gap between brands and original content creators by developing and selling integrated marketing programs with the Google display sales team. Prior to joining Google, Karen was a regional sales manager at Salon.com, where she developed strategic client and agency relationships in the New York and Boston markets. Previous to this, Karen was Northeast account executive for EPI Merchant Services, a division of Cendant.

Karen holds a BA from the University of Wisconsin. When she's not working, she can be found in the kitchen with her kids covered in cookie batter or doing something athletic like playing golf, yoga, tennis, or really any sport involving a ball, and sometimes a bat.