Ryan Stern is the CEO and co-founder of Collectively, a values-led, leading global influencer marketing agency that was Influencer Marketing Awards Best Large Agency for 2020 and named to Fast Company’s 2018 Most Innovative Companies in marketing and advertising list.
Her passion for the independent, digital creator community began in 2004 when she started food blogging while working full time as an editor at the Los Angeles Times and Architectural Digest. She moved into digital marketing in 2007 and in 2013, co-founded Collectively with two goals: to develop exceptional influencer marketing campaigns; and, more importantly, to create an exceptional place where talented humans were excited to come to work and empowered to grow their careers.
Over the past decade, she has been at the helm in driving the vision, growth, and success behind Collectively. Under her leadership as CEO, Collectively has experienced significant growth, earning the position of “agency of record for influencer marketing” among multi-billion dollar brands. In July 2020, Stern navigated Collectively through an acquisition by BrandTech company You & Mr Jones, which included the merger of their existing influencer business, theAmplify, to create one of the largest, most comprehensive global influencer services and technology companies.
Recently named a finalist for Leader of the Year by Digiday, Ryan remains committed to listening to clients, creators, and employees to continue to expand the definition and applications of influencer marketing–while creating a diverse workplace where teams are empowered to do their best work, experience growth, and continue to learn and develop their careers.
