Community Appoints Jeremy Schultz as CEO to Drive Strategic Growth and Deepen Market Leadership in Audience Engagement

LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Community, the leading SMS platform that activates audiences with unmatched conversational engagement, today announced the appointment of Jeremy Schultz as Chief Executive Officer. Schultz is a seasoned leader with nearly 30 years of experience in scaling SaaS companies. In his previous executive roles at companies like Savo, Salesforce, Modus, Uberflip, and DexMedia, Schultz led transformative initiatives that boosted revenue, strengthened customer engagement, and expanded market share. Schultz brings a proven track record of growth and innovation to Community, supporting a notable customer base that includes the New York Yankees, Gary Vaynerchuk, and more.

“We’re thrilled to welcome Jeremy as CEO to lead us through this next phase,” said Ashton Kutcher, Co-Founder of Community. “Jeremy’s strategic vision and industry expertise make him the ideal leader to expand our influence and elevate the way brands engage with their audiences. His leadership will enable Community to continue transforming how brands build impactful, personalized relationships at scale.”

Robert Wolf, Chairman of Community’s Board, added, “With his strategic insight and focus on customer-driven growth, Jeremy is the ideal leader to steer Community. His dedication to fostering meaningful connections aligns perfectly with our vision for empowering brands to deepen relationships with their audiences.”

In a landscape overwhelmed by impersonal, algorithm-driven communications, Community stands out by offering a truly personalized alternative. It enables brands to connect directly with their customers, fans, followers, employees, and partners through meaningful and precisely targeted messaging. By empowering audiences to choose the brands they engage with and enabling brands to tailor every interaction, Community fosters authentic connections that resonate and build lasting trust.

“Community stands at a critical juncture, where traditional engagement methods like email, push notifications, and algorithm-driven social media are no longer effective in building genuine relationships,” said Schultz. “We’re providing a solution that enables brands to connect directly with their audiences at scale, achieving open and engagement rates nearly 500% greater than traditional methods offered by competitive solutions. As the landscape evolves, brands must adapt to stay relevant—Community provides the tools they need to succeed, redefining engagement across customer, employee, and partner relationships, and more.”

Guy Oseary, Co-Founder of Community, added, “Jeremy’s background in the touring music industry, along with his leadership in enterprise solutions, makes him uniquely suited to empower the talent and brands that Community supports.”

About Jeremy Schultz

Jeremy Schultz is a transformative leader with a distinguished career in SaaS and technology. He has held executive roles at companies like Savo, Salesforce, Modus, Uberflip, OfficeMax and DexMedia, where he led strategic growth initiatives, enhanced operational efficiencies, and elevated customer engagement to new heights. Known for his ability to create impactful growth strategies, Schultz has expanded market share and strengthened brand positioning across several competitive markets.

Outside of his professional endeavors, Schultz is deeply committed to philanthropy. He serves as Chair of Concerts for Cancer, a nonprofit dedicated to supporting cancer patients and their families through the healing power of music. His philanthropic work reflects his passion for giving back to the community and making a meaningful impact beyond the business world.

About Community

Community is the leading SMS platform that activates audiences with unmatched conversational engagement. It connects businesses, brands, public figures, and creators with their audiences at scale - building trust, capturing insights, and increasing lifetime customer value. Transforming SMS from a transactional tool into a relationship-building channel, Community enables high-intent engagement through meaningful conversations that inspire action. The platform offers powerful segmentation capabilities to deliver personalized, meaningful messages to key audiences, giving brands the ability to engage authentically and free from the constraints of algorithms and disinformation.

Community is led by Chief Executive Officer Jeremy Schultz, who joined in November 2024. The company was founded in 2019 by Guy Oseary, Ashton Kutcher, Josh Rosenheck, and Matthew Peltier. In 2022, Robert Wolf joined as Community’s Chairman.