Blake Ethridge

Blake Ethridge has a diverse work experience in community management and marketing. In their current role as Community Manager at Plex Systems, Inc., they have successfully grown the community and increased the number of active members. They are also the Founder and Host of the weekly live show called The Community Hour, which features experts and covers topics related to community and social media.

Previously, at Netdata, Inc., Blake served as the Director of Community and revitalized the community and developer relations program. They partnered with industry organizations for leading events. Prior to that, at CMX Media, they were a CMX Connect Host and Community Leader for several chapters. They received the CMX Connect Public Love Award for achieving the highest NPS score among all annual meetups.

Blake also has experience at DZone as a Community Manager, where they managed a worldwide community program targeting developers. They launched a strategic community champions program for content creators. At Texas Instruments, they held multiple roles, including Community Program & Social Media Manager and Community Engagement & Social Media Manager. They significantly grew the communities and were involved in the central Content Marketing Committee.

Earlier in their career, Blake worked as a Community Manager at BMC Software and had senior marketing roles at SG Group, where they managed marketing for B2C and B2B clients and provided services in areas such as community, social media, gamification, influencer marketing, and more. They also worked as a Creative Director, handling marketing, graphic design, and blogging for clients. At PPAI, they served as an Online Community & Marketing Manager and managed web strategy, content marketing, PR, and community events.

Overall, Blake's work experience showcases their expertise in community management, marketing, and event management across various industries and organizations.

Blake Ethridge has a background in Film/Cinema/Video Studies from Brookhaven Community College. In addition to their formal education, Blake has obtained various certifications and completed courses such as "Communicating as a Leader Nano Tips with Jessica Chen" from LinkedIn in September 2022, "Executive Presence on Video Conference Calls" from LinkedIn in August 2022, "Communicating Across Cultures" from LinkedIn in October 2021, "Shane Snow on Storytelling" from LinkedIn in September 2021, "The Secret to Better Decisions: Stop Hoarding Chips" from LinkedIn in September 2021, "CMX Academy: The C2C Event Program Playbook" from CMX in March 2021, "CMX Academy: The Community MBA" from CMX in November 2020, and "CMX Connect Host" from CMX in October 2019.