Cotter Cunningham

Chief Executive Officer at ExpertVoice

Austin, Texas

Overview

Cotter Cunningham is the CEO of ExpertVoice and previously served as the Founder, Chair, and CEO of RetailMeNot, as well as the COO of Bankrate. He has a strong track record of successful leadership in high-growth startups and established companies, with expertise in online advertising, e-commerce, strategic partnerships, and venture capital investment. Highlights of Cotter Cunningham's career include founding and leading RetailMeNot to a successful IPO on NASDAQ, as well as serving as the COO of Bankrate, demonstrating his ability to drive growth and innovation in the digital marketplace.

Work Experience

ExpertVoice

Chief Executive Officer
2022 - Current
ExpertVoice helps some of the world's best brands build deeper relationships with their most influential advocates -- in retail stores, in professional settings, and online -- to improve the strength and reach of trusted recommendations that help consumers buy more confidently.

ExpertVoice is a provider of an online marketing platform used to connect brands with influencers.

Raised $31,979,000.00 from Christian Dahlen, Rally Ventures, Sorenson Capital and Bain Capital Ventures.

expertvoice.com

Next Coast Ventures

Venture Partner
2020

Waterloo Greenway

Board Member
2020
Waterloo Greenway is a 1.5 mile park system in the middle of downtown Austin. 15 years and $250M later this 35 acres of connected green space will forever change Austin. Created through a unique public/private partnership. Phase one opened August 2021.

Waterloo Greenway Conservancy is a non-profit organization that provides featured events like park tours, healthy living, and more.

Raised $9,000,000.00 from U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.

waterloogreenway.org

RetailMeNot, Inc.

Chairman
2019 - 2020
Chairman, CEO, and Founder
2009 - 2019
RetailMeNot, Inc. is a leading savings destination that enables brands to engage active shoppers and influence purchase decisions. Cotter founded the company in 2009 and served as CEO through 2018 and Chairman through 2020. As CEO, grew revenue from $0 to $280M+ with 650+ employees, while remaining highly profitable. Led 17 acquisitions across the U.S., Europe and Australia and raised $250M from investors including Austin Ventures, Norwest Venture Partners, GV, IVP and JP Morgan. Led the organization through an IPO in July 2013 (NASDAQ:SALE). In 2017, RetailMeNot was acquired by MacAndrews and Forbes. RetailMeNot and Cotter made a significant impact on the technology business environment in Austin, TX, and saved millions of consumers billions of dollars across the U.S. and Europe. On Glassdoor Cotter achieved an approval rating of 91% based on employee feedback, making him one of the top-rated CEOs in the U.S. In addition RetailMeNot was a consistent winner of Austin's Best Places to Work awards, including a five year run from 2015-2019.