Ben Lerer

Ben Lerer is an experienced executive with a robust background in media and venture capital. Currently, Lerer serves as the Director at Vox Media since March 2022 and maintains the role of Managing Partner at Lerer Hippeau, where Lerer has been involved since 2010. Lerer is also a Board Member at RaisedBy.Us and Urban Upbound, the latter as Chairman of the Board, both since 2016 and 2010 respectively. Previously, Lerer held positions as Chief Executive Officer at Group Nine Media from December 2016 to April 2022 and as a Board Member at Casper from June 2015 to April 2022. Lerer founded Thrillist, serving as CEO until December 2016. Lerer holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Political Science from the University of Pennsylvania, earned in 2003, and completed education at The Dalton School in 1999.