David Spinks launched his first online community at 14 years old for his favorite video game, Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 4. He's now a prominent leader in the community-driven business movement and has trained and advised community teams at companies like Google, Facebook, Udemy, Waze, and Airbnb. Spinks has long believed that community is the future of business and has made it his life's purpose to help others learn how to build thriving, meaningful communities. He is the founder of CMX, where over 20,000 community professionals gather to learn and support each other, and is the host of CMX Summit, the largest conference in the community industry. In 2019, CMX was acquired by Bevy, where Spinks now serves as the VP of Community, helping companies launch and scale event-driven community programs. Spinks grew up in New York, currently lives in San Francisco with his wife and son, and can usually be found hiking or playing basketball in his free time (when he's not injured). You can follow and message him on twitter @davidspinks, where he regularly shares his observations and lessons on community.