Our Founders
Meet founders Scott Gerber and Ryan Paugh
Scott Gerber
Throughout his career, Scott Gerber has dedicated himself to making a positive, lasting impact on a global scale. As an accomplished entrepreneur, executive, commentator, and author, Scott has been featured in hundreds of media outlets, where millions of readers have enjoyed, analyzed, and discussed his insights on entrepreneurship, community building, business relationships, economics and leadership. Scott is also the founder of Forbes Councils, a collective of exclusive communities for executives across varying industries and regions. He is the founder and CEO of Community.co, which creates community-driven programs for global media companies and brands.
Ryan Paugh
Ryan Paugh has been at the forefront of establishing highly curated, technology-enabled communities for ambitious professionals for his entire career. He first co-founded Brazen Careerist, a career-management site for high-achieving young professionals and ambitious college students, where he led the company’s community development efforts. As a result of his success, Mashable recognized Brazen as one of the top social networks for Gen Y entrepreneurs, calling Ryan “a cult legend in the online-community building world.” Today, Ryan and his team continue to expand their future vision of professional organizations through Community.co, the pioneer of purpose-built community programs for businesses.
Superconnector
Build business relationships that matter.
Superconnector, Scott and Ryan’s co-authored book, explores how businesses can thrive in the era of social media by building valuable social capital via highly-connected communities.
