Izzy Neis

Izzy Neis has a diverse background in user engagement, community management, and digital strategy. Izzy has held various roles in well-known companies such as ModSquad, Inc., Fight My Monster, INC, Everloop, Gazillion Entertainment, Six Degrees Games, and Star Farm Productions.

Starting in 2005, Izzy Neis joined Star Farm Productions as a User Engagement Manager, where they created a safe online community, moderated forums and blogs, managed a team of screeners/moderators, and developed strategies for integrating user-generated content into offline media. Izzy also served as a Writer for Star Farm Productions during this time.

In 2007, Izzy Neis moved on to Six Degrees Games as a Sr. Community Manager, where they played a vital role in the creation and operation of the sports virtual world for children called ActionAllStars.com. Their responsibilities included establishing user engagement policies, ensuring player safety and legal compliance, and managing customer service teams.

From 2009 to 2011, Izzy Neis worked at Gazillion Entertainment as the Director of User Engagement and European Localization. Izzy then transitioned to Everloop as the Vice President of User Engagement from 2011 to 2012, where they focused on creating a safe social media platform for parents, children, and brands.

In 2012, Izzy Neis served as the Vice President of Community & User Engagement at Fight My Monster, INC, where they developed community, social media, safety, customer service, and in-game user engagement strategies.

From 2012 to 2020, Izzy Neis joined ModSquad, Inc. as the Senior Director of Engagement & Strategy, and later became the Head of Digital. ModSquad provides moderation, customer support, community, and social media expertise to various well-known brands.

Throughout their career, Izzy Neis has worked with brands and publishers such as WarnerBros, PBS, Random House, EA, National Geographic, NFL, Archie Comics, Mattel, Monster High, Girl Scouts, Simon & Schuster, HarperCollins, Penguin, Nickelodeon, and Cartoon Network. Izzy has also been an industry and personal blogger on various topics such as online communities, entertainment, kid empowerment, and media safety.

Izzy Neis completed a Bachelor of Science degree in Elementary Education and Creative Writing from Millikin University, attending from 1997 to 2002. Later, from 2002 to 2004, Izzy pursued a Masters degree in the Teaching and Practice of Creative Writing at Cardiff University / Prifysgol Caerdydd.