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@AaronOrendorff You're a legend mate !!!! A true gent and totally deserved !! Big props and congratulations!!

Single greatest text of my life. And I waited 9 months to say yes. I am now CEO of The Operators. Chief Executive Officer (Yeah, holy f****** s*** 😬) Never thought I’d wear that title. Wasn’t even in the realm of possibilities. Like everything in my career and life, one stumbling foot in front of the next … miracles get born. Two years ago, almost to the day, @finn_radford DM’d me to ask if I knew anyone who could build the Operators Newsletter: “Of course, I’d love you to do it but I appreciate this may not be worth the squeeze for someone of your caliber.” I told him it would be. Off we went. From the newsletter to online events, I got deeper into the mix. But last Jul, when Sean asked if I wanted to be CEO … I knew I wasn’t ready. Neither were the Operators. I came on as Chief Content Officer in Sep. It felt safe. Something I knew how to do; something they needed. Around the same time, @mikebeckhamsm stepped in as interim CEO. There is no other word to describe who he is and what he did than “godsend.” Over the next 6 months, I rode shotgun with one of the greatest living leaders in any industry. Mike poured himself out, cleaning up + setting foundations. Little by little, then more and more, he showed me what he was doing, explained why and how, and began handing things over. Last month, Mike announced to the partners, “I’m ready to transition to board chair and have Aaron step in as CEO.” My heart leapt. What’s next? What do I do as CEO? Don’t f*** it up. We’re growing the team. We’re launching new shows. We’re developing more partnerships. We’re building new properties. We’re QAing to the hilt. I’m nothing if not a maniacal, ruthlessly meticulous, attention to detail + quality content person to the core. This is the only CEO role I feel built for. To the growing cast of Operator creators and leaders, thank you for trusting me: - @finn_radford - @mikebeckhamsm - @mbertulli - @JasonPanzer - @seanfrank - @codyplof - @couuor - @connorrolain - @MehtabKarta - @KatyMimari - @hwoperator - @ChereneAubert - @Mike_R_Blanke - @FoldesCraig - @BenFlohrOG There’s more, but they’re not on social. To three of the people who have supported and guided me the most, thank you for being my friends: - @MacCoyMerkley - @andrewjfaris - @EmmettNaughton I have never been more excited, more intimidated, more honored, more humbled, more LFG in my professional existence. We’re just getting started.