Ben Lerer is a Managing Partner at Lerer Hippeau, a position held since 2010. Lerer also serves as a Director at Vox Media and has held board roles at several organizations, including Casper and Urban Upbound. They previously served as the CEO and Founder of Thrillist from 2005 to 2016 and were the Chief Executive Officer of Group Nine Media from 2016 to 2022. Lerer earned a Bachelor of Science in Political Science from the University of Pennsylvania in 2003.