Brendan Gahan

Brendan Gahan is the CEO & Co-Founder of Creator Authority, the first LinkedIn influencer marketing agency. A pioneer in the creator economy, Gahan did the first YouTube influencer marketing activation in 2006. In the years since, he’s been an early adopter, spearheading early TikTok branded hashtag challenges as well as influencer partnerships for the Obama administration, Olympics, and Fortune 500 brands.

Gahan founded and sold the influencer marketing agency Epic Signal to Mekanism, where he became Partner & Chief Social Officer. Mekanism was acquired in 2022. Recognized as a leader in the creator economy, Gahan sits on the VidCon Advisory Board, angel invests/advises creator economy startups, and was named one of LinkedIn’s Top 10 Voices in the Creator Economy in 2022.