Ben Shanken currently serves as the VP of Product, Growth at Coinbase since February 2025. Prior to this role, Ben was the Vice President of Product at Discord from January 2021 to February 2025, leading initiatives in growth, safety, and developer ecosystems. Experience at Lyft spanned from January 2015 to January 2021, where Ben held multiple positions including GM of Ads and Director of Product, Growth, contributing significantly to the company's market share and user activations. Earlier career highlights include serving as the Product Manager at Answers from 2010 to 2015, establishing the role of Product Manager and overseeing various business units. Ben has also been an active Angel Investor since January 2019, with investments in SaaS companies like Retool and Embrace. Educational background includes a B.A. in Economics and Computer Science from Washington University in St. Louis.
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