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Dave Gerhardt

Dave Gerhardt is the founder of Exit Five, the leading community for B2B marketers, where he and his team support over 6,000 members through a paid community, podcast, newsletter, and in-person events. Before Exit Five, Dave built his reputation leading marketing at Drift—where he helped the company create and define the category of Conversational Marketing and scale to a $1B+ valuation—and later as CMO of Privy, which was acquired for nine figures. He’s also the author of Conversational Marketing and a former guest lecturer at Harvard Business School. Through Exit Five, Dave combines years of hands-on B2B marketing leadership with a focus on connection, career growth, and building work communities that feel personal and supportive. His experience spans content, brand, demand generation, and leadership, positioning him as one of the most influential voices in modern B2B marketing.