Carl is a Sr. Content/Digital Marketing Strategist. He is a 4x-Webby Judge, has two podcasts on iTunes, and graduated from Penn State University with a Bachelor and Masters degree. Many clients include brands and celebrities. Carl likes to analyze digital content that is consumed, shared, generates leads, and sells to diverse target audiences.

Wedding innovator, Kathryn Hamm, is the Publisher of GayWeddings.com, the leading online boutique and resource dedicated to serving same-sex couples since 1999, and an Education Expert for WeddingWire. She is also co-author of the book, The New Art of Capturing Love: The Essential Guide to Lesbian & Gay Wedding Photography (Amphoto Books, 2014).

Under Kathryn’s leadership, GayWeddings.com announced its acquisition by WeddingWire, the leading global online marketplace in the weddings and events industry, on June 9, 2015. Two weeks later, she and her mother, GayWeddings.com founder, Gretchen Hamm, celebrated news of full marriage equality on the steps of the Supreme Court on June 26, 2015.

A natural educator, Kathryn writes, speaks and consults with wedding professionals about same-sex wedding trends, best practices when serving today’s couples, and how to think ‘outside the box’ when considering the modern market. From 2005-2015, she managed day-to-day operations and the strategic vision for GayWeddings.com, and she’s been interviewed by sources such as MSNBC, the Associated Press, the New York Times, the Washington Post, ABC News, CNN, NPR’s Tell More, the Chicago Tribune, the Dallas Morning News, and the Los Angeles Times, and shares her thoughts on same-sex wedding trends via her column on The Huffington Post.

Kathryn holds a Masters in Social Work from the Catholic University of America and an Undergraduate degree in Psychology and Women’s Studies from Princeton University. Prior to becoming the President of GayWeddings.com, Kathryn spent 10 years as an educator and school administrator in the Washington, D.C. area. She also worked for Discovery Communications and the WUSA’s Washington Freedom.

Nate Auerbach is the head of music strategy and outreach at Tumblr, where he works closely with the artist and music community to help them engage their audiences and bring more exceptional content to the platform. Prior to Tumblr, Nate was a digital executive at The Collective Management, spent three years at MySpace Music and tour managed a few bands.