A look back at 2023: Community Highlights and Member Spotlights

CCC Community Members

A look back at 2023: Community Highlights and Member Spotlights

The Community Consultants Collective has grown significantly since the beginning of 2023. Over this past year, we’ve hosted our monthly calls. Now, we are in the process of launching the member directory so that you can get to know the members of the CCC.

Currently, we host more than 100 members inside our private Slack channel, and listed in this article are some of our most active members. We plan to add premium pages for our members to showcase their work, client testimonials, and contact information.

Since October of 2021, a few founding members met monthly. This year, Todd Nilson, founder of Clocktower Advisors, stepped in to offer leadership and guidance.

A formal board was developed this year, and we intend to host nominations and elections for board directors in January 2024. The board has met often to discuss potential features, benefits, and offers to support the members best. Plans are in the works for expert speakers, workshops, and opportunities for new consultants to gain valuable feedback from veteran consultants.

Board Members include Deb Schell, Todd Nilson, Matt Jensen, Carolyn Zick, John Summers, Jamie Langskov, Marta Rocamora Gonzalez, and Mathijs Vleeming.

CCC Advisory Board and Community Members

Deb Schell, Community Strategist

Specialty: Business strategy, pre-launch planning, member experience, and Mighty Networks.

Deb Schell, Community Catalyst, helps leaders, founders, and startups build and launch thriving online communities. Since 2020, as a community strategist, Deb has guided more than 60 entrepreneurs in building an online community.

Todd Nilson, Digital Strategist

Specialty: Digital workplace, B2B Brand Communities, Communities of Practice, Non-profits

Todd Nilson is a digital strategist with over 25 years of consulting experience, specializing in community-building, digital workplace transformations, and marketing strategy.

Mathijs Vleeming, Community Strategist and Consultant Associations

Specialty: Associations, Communities of Practice

Mathijs Vleeming is an innovative MarCom professional with a 25-year background in the international association (meetings) industry (aka "The professional community building industry"). As a Community Strategy Consultant, he has a passion for unlocking the full potential of communities with a purpose."

Carolyn Zick, Community Consultant and Manager

Specialty: Social media, digital marketing, community management.

Carolyn Zick, Founder of Bad Axe Enterprises, provides digital marketing services that are intentional, impactful, and protective of mental health.

John Summers, Community Consultant

Specialty: Data, Reporting, Marketing

John Summers is an innovative professional with a background in leading business transformation in Sales, Marketing, Support, Social Media, and Online Communities.

Jamie Langskov, Community Consultant

Specialty: Customer communities and B2B communities

Jamie Langskov has over 15 years of building community-centric customer experience. She founded Chaotic Good Consulting, a customer experience agency

focused on helping B2B SaaS companies.

Marta Rocamora Gonzalez, Community Consultant

Specialty: Community growth, flexible spaces, and go-to-market leadership.

Marta Rocamora Gonzalez is the CEO of Grounded Innovation, a community-led growth agency focused on real-life experiences.

Matt Jensen

CEO of 33 Crickets

Specialty: Community Experience and Engagement

Matt Jensen has over 15 years of digital community engagement experience. Specialized in community-building, digital workplace platforms, and marketing strategy.

CCC Community Members

Heather Angel

Community Strategist

Specialty: Support for solopreneurs and coaches

I'm a tech nerd who loves to help solopreneurs and coaches build and grow engaged communities.

Madeleine Milne

Community Consultant

Specialty: Building B2C brand communities with a particular specialism in paid-for communities

I am a customer engagement specialist activating brands to activate customer communities to drive sustainable growth.

Victoria Cumberbatch

Community Coach

Specialty: Coaching, leadership

Coaching green CMGRs in surpassing imposter syndrome, elevating their confidence and leveling up community engagement with a personalized VIP Day for busy community leaders.

Jenny Weigle

Community Consultant

Specialty: Customer communities

Jenny Weigle has been creating, executing, and reviewing strategies for online communities for more than ten years. She's worked with more than 100 brands on various aspects of their community strategy.

Kelly Pratt

Community Consultant

Specialty: Strategy, Mighty Networks

More than 20 years creating community. Now, I work with those who are committed to the magic that happens in a well-designed online community.

Bri Leever

Community Strategist

Specialty: Community launch

I partner with brands and creators to launch a thriving community! While some consultants offer strictly strategic advice and others set up your operations, I balance the two.

Jae Washington, Community Consultant, and Strategist

Specialty: Community Architecture and strategy, Leadership Development

I offer people leaders and decision-makers the opportunity to create a more mindful company culture while establishing a new state of B.E.I.N.G within their organization.

Jake McKee

Community Consultant

Specialty: Community Driven Product Design, Community Strategy, Community Operations, Executive level community support

Jake McKee founded the modern customer community and community-driven product development movement.

Laura Zug

Community Strategist

Specialty: Entrepreneurs and independent community leaders

Laura Zug, Community Strategist: Dedicated to helping entrepreneurs build thriving online communities.

Seth Resler

Community Consultant

Specialty: Helping arts & entertainment professionals

Helping arts and entertainment professionals launch their communities.

Stephen Reid

Community Leader

Specialty: Community management and operations for gaming and SaaS

Managing gaming and tech communities for two decades. Available for consulting at any stage of a community's life.

Laura Roth

Community Consultant

Specialty: B2B SaaS Communities

Laura Roth is a B2B SaaS Community and Marketing Leader with customer experience, advocacy, community strategy, and engagement expertise.

Samantha ‘Venia’ Logan

Community Consultant

Specialty: Social Science for community leaders.

Samantha teaches the social science of the online community for better virtual worlds.

Ilker Akansel

Community Consultant

Specialty: Community technology

Ilker Akansel is a technology, innovation, entrepreneurship, and community expert.

If you want to be listed in the directory, please email Deb@FindCalmHere.com to learn more about membership.

The CCC Advisory Board is seeking new members to join the leadership team for the 2024-2025 year. Please email Deb@FindCalmHere.com for more information.

The next CCC meetup is on Thursday, October 26th, and our topic is community platform partnerships. Jenny Weigle will speak on this topic with other group members. Since starting her business, she has been partnering with platforms and found many benefits in building relationships with them. Register here.