With over 20 years of experience in the music and entertainment industry, Cassie Petrey is the co-founder and co-CEO of Crowd Surf, a digital marketing company that helps extraordinary people share their gifts with the world. She and her partner Jade Driver started Crowd Surf in 2007, with a vision to create organic and meaningful connections between artists and their fans, using innovative and customized strategies across social media platforms.Cassie's passion for music and digital marketing began at a young age, when she ran an AOL Backstreet Boys newsletter with over 10,000 subscribers. She then landed a job at Warner Music Group as a college representative, where she pioneered one of the first major label ventures into leveraging MySpace for artist promotion. She has since worked with some of the biggest names in the industry, such as Britney Spears, Camila Cabello, and Guns N Roses, and has been recognized by prestigious lists such as Billboard's "30 Under 30" and Forbes' "Digital Power Players". She is also a frequent speaker, writer, and mentor, sharing her insights and expertise with aspiring entrepreneurs and professionals.