Leading Executives in Escort Services, Dating Services, Matchmakers
Whitney Wolfe Herd
Chief Executive Officer, Bumble Inc.
Founder of Bumble and returned as CEO in March 2025 after a year as executive chair; widely credited with popularizing “women make the first move” and steering a leadership reset to revive growth.
Website | Company | LinkedIn (company)
Spencer Rascoff
Chief Executive Officer, Match Group (Tinder, Hinge, OkCupid, Plenty of Fish, etc.)
Appointed CEO on February 4, 2025; former Zillow co‑founder/CEO now leading Match Group’s AI‑driven turnaround and portfolio simplification.
Website | Investor relations | LinkedIn (personal)
Justin McLeod
Founder & Chief Executive Officer, Hinge (Match Group)
Hinge’s founder who remains CEO; public champion of “responsible tech design,” rejecting AI companion bots while using AI to help people date better.
Website | Press/Newsroom | LinkedIn (company)
George Arison
Chief Executive Officer, Grindr Inc.
Tech operator and marketplace veteran leading Grindr since 2022; profiled in September 2025 on his hands‑on, ‘founder‑mode’ approach to improve product and growth.
Website | Investor relations | LinkedIn (company)
Ariel Charytan
Chief Executive Officer, OkCupid (Match Group)
Long‑time consumer tech operator who has led OkCupid since 2018, known for data‑driven brand storytelling and product experiments around values‑based matching.
Website | LinkedIn (personal) | Press (legacy announcement)
Amanda Bradford
Founder & Chief Executive Officer, The League (Match Group)
Founder/CEO of members‑only app The League, acquired by Match Group in 2022; built a curated, career‑oriented community for ‘power couples.’
Website | LinkedIn (company) | Parent company (Match Group)
Matthew Gain
Chief Executive Officer, ParshipMeet Group (eharmony, Parship, ElitePartner, MeetMe, LOVOO, etc.)
Took over as CEO on March 1, 2025, to run one of the world’s largest dating and video portfolios, including matchmaking brand eharmony.
Website | Press/Newsroom | LinkedIn (personal)
Karima Ben Abdelmalek
President & Chief Executive Officer, happn
President & CEO steering happn’s ‘social dating’ strategy; publicly listed as CEO in company legal notices and quoted on 2025 AI product launches.
Website | Press | Legal notice (company rep)
Dawoon Kang
Co‑Founder and senior executive (co‑CEO/Chief Dating Officer, per company materials), Coffee Meets Bagel
Co‑founder and (per company listings) co‑CEO/lead executive voice; helped build one of the largest independent dating apps with a focus on curated daily matches.
Website | LinkedIn (company) | Wikipedia (company)
Daniel Gendelman
Founder & Chief Executive Officer, Raya
Founder/CEO of the invite‑only, celebrity‑heavy dating/networking app Raya; reported in August 2025 to have a waitlist in the millions while growing profitably.
Website | LinkedIn (company) | Media profile
John Berg
Chief Executive Officer, Kelleher International
Appointed sole CEO in May 2025 following a planned leadership restructure at one of the world’s best‑known luxury matchmaking firms.
Website | Announcement | Industry coverage
Rachel Vida MacLynn
Founder & Chief Executive Officer, Maclynn (formerly The Vida Consultancy)
Psychologist‑turned‑entrepreneur who founded the award‑winning, psychology‑led matchmaking firm; completed a global rebrand from ‘Vida Consultancy’ to ‘Maclynn.’
Website | About the Founder | Press/Brand history
Scott Valdez
Founder & Chief Executive Officer, VIDA Select
Founded VIDA (originally Virtual Dating Assistants) in 2009 and pioneered ‘done‑for‑you’ online dating plus boutique matchmaking at scale.
Talia Goldstein
Founder & President, Three Day Rule
LA‑based founder who helped mainstream high‑end, white‑glove matchmaking—featured widely in national media and expanded across major U.S. cities.
Kellie Ammerman
Chief Executive Officer, Tawkify
Runs one of the largest U.S. matchmaking networks, scaling human‑curated introductions with coaching and privacy for busy professionals.
Maria Avgitidis
Chief Executive Officer & Matchmaker, Agape Match
Fourth‑generation matchmaker and CEO of award‑winning Agape Match; author of ‘Ask a Matchmaker’ (announced for May 2025).
Website | About/Team | Speaker bio (2025)
Brad Blettner
Chief Executive Officer, Selective Search
Named CEO in January 2025 at the 25‑year‑old luxury matchmaking firm known for an 89% success claim and executive‑search rigor.
Website | Leadership | Press
Barbie Adler
Founder & President, Selective Search
Founder who popularized the ‘executive recruiting’ model for matchmaking, building one of North America’s best‑known premium firms.
Patti Stanger
Founder & Chief Executive Officer, Millionaire’s Club by Patti Stanger
Television’s “Millionaire Matchmaker” and founder of a long‑running high‑net‑worth matchmaking agency; returned to TV in 2024 while continuing private client work.
Website | Contact | Recent TV profile
Melissa Brown
Chief Executive Officer & Principal (per BBB listing), It’s Just Lunch
Leads one of the oldest U.S. matchmaking franchises focused on curated lunch and after‑work dates for busy professionals.
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