9 B2B Marketers to Follow on LinkedIn: Fall 2026
Exit Five founder Dave Gerhardt posted this on LinkedIn, and it’s worth repeating here: this isn’t a one-person show anymore.
I’m really proud of the humans that work on Exit Five.
Dan Murphy runs the ship
Matthew Carnevale handles membership
Anna Vermillion works with partners
Allison Saxon manages our events (Drive 2026 2 weeks!)
Marisa Forsman (Timko) is the content engineer
Maria Vasserman does content and community
Ben Read is the growth guy
Sheery Bath-Pannu sells
Paige Duffy sells tooWe’ve come a long way from solo project to — truly — a B2B media company.
And we finally get to all hangout in Vermont at Drive and a bunch of us have not met in person yet.
Follow the humans of Exit Five!
— Dave Gerhardt, Founder of Exit Five, on LinkedIn
9 B2B marketers to follow on LinkedIn
- Dave Gerhardt is the Founder of Exit Five to follow on LinkedIn.
- Dan Murphy is a CEO to follow on LinkedIn.
- Matthew Carnevale is a Head of Community to follow on LinkedIn.
- Anna Vermillion is a Partnerships Manager to follow on LinkedIn.
- Allison Saxon is an Events Manager to follow on LinkedIn.
- Marisa Forsman (Timko) is a Content Engineer to follow on LinkedIn.
- Maria Vasserman is a Content Marketer to follow on LinkedIn.
- Ben Read is a Growth Marketer to follow on LinkedIn.
- Sheery Bath-Pannu is an Account Executive to follow on LinkedIn.
Exit Five went from Dave’s solo newsletter to a full B2B media company — and this is the team that runs it. Follow them on LinkedIn, and follow the Exit Five company page to keep up with all of them.
FAQ
Who works at Exit Five?
Exit Five is run by founder Dave Gerhardt along with Dan Murphy (CEO), Matthew Carnevale (Head of Community), Anna Vermillion (Partnerships Manager), Allison Saxon (Events Manager), Marisa Forsman/Timko (Content Engineer), Maria Vasserman (Content Marketer), Ben Read (Growth Marketer), and Sheery Bath-Pannu and Paige Duffy (Account Executives).
Where can I follow the Exit Five team on LinkedIn?
Every member of the Exit Five team is linked individually above — Dave Gerhardt, Dan Murphy, Matthew Carnevale, Anna Vermillion, Allison Saxon, Marisa Forsman/Timko, Maria Vasserman, Ben Read, Sheery Bath-Pannu, and Paige Duffy. You can also follow the Exit Five company page for updates from the whole team.
Is Exit Five a media company or a community?
Both. Exit Five started as Dave Gerhardt’s solo newsletter and has grown into a full B2B media company — a newsletter, podcast, live sessions, an annual event (Drive), and a paid community — run by a full team rather than one person.
