David Spinks is an entrepreneur and community builder. Over the last decade, he’s launched multiple businesses and helped thousands of organizations launch and grow communities. He's the Founder and CEO of CMX, an organization that provides events and training for community teams. CMX works every day to advance the community industry and bring deeper connection, compassion and belonging to the world.

Chris moved to the Bay Area from the U.K. over four years ago with his wife Jane. He joined the Groups Design team at Facebook after designing products for multiple companies small and large, including Skype, Microsoft and Motorola. Having moved from London to California recently, online communities play a huge part in his life and staying connected with the things he cares about. He is also a keen surfer, skier and collector of rare craft beers, and enjoys being an active member of a Facebook Group for each interest!

Beth has been conducting research at Facebook for the past 2 years. Most recently, Beth joined the Groups team as their research manager in January. Prior to joining Facebook, Beth conducted research at a variety of companies from start-ups to consulting at Fortune 500 companies across a variety of industries. As the mom of a 3-year-old son without family nearby, various parenting groups have been her “village” when raising her son. They’ve helped her through the sleepless nights of the newborn phase, transitioning back to work, and most importantly keeping in touch with other amazing parents.

ola Omolola was born in Lagos, Nigeria and moved to the US in 2001 after winning the Diversity Visa program lottery and becoming a US citizen. A college-educated Nigerian and American journalist, she has a background in broadcast journalism and digital project management.

Lola's passion is around women's issues and creating safe and supportive communities that give women a voice. She is the founder and lead group admin of “Female IN (FIN),” a secret Facebook group with over one million members. FIN’s mission is to disrupt the culture of silence which surrounds the shared experience of women in the Nigerian and African culture, whose voices are historically belittled or disregarded. A women-only group, FIN is a supportive, non-judgmental, safe haven and a resource for suicide prevention, domestic violence, and sexual assault efforts. FIN also facilitates skill development, business networking and job placements among women. It hosts official social meet-ups called the FIN hangout: vibrant bonding and networking events which have taken place in more than 60 cities across Africa, Europe, and the US.

Lola lives in Chicago with her husband and two children.