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Brian Lucksinger

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Director, Special Projects / Director, Community Management at Gaingels

Brooklyn, New York, United States

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About

Brian Lucksinger leads Community & Special Projects at Grindr, a social networking app for gay, bi, trans, and queer people with more than 15 million monthly active users globally. His work covers community strategy, user engagement, in-person events, strategic partnerships, and brand initiatives aimed at expanding Grindr's role beyond the app.

Contact· self-published, not guessed

Experience

  1. GrindrCommunity & Special Projectscurrent2026 — presentNew York, NY
  2. GrindrConsultantcurrent2025 — present
  3. GaingelsAdvisor, Communitycurrent2026 — presentNew York, United States
  4. GaingelsVice President, Community & Special Projects2025 — 2026New York, NY
  5. GaingelsDirector, Community & Special Projects2021 — 2025London, England, United Kingdom - New York, NY, United States
  6. GaingelsChief of Staff, Director of Special Projects2021New York, New York, United States
  7. The NedMembership Committeecurrent2023 — presentLondon, England, United Kingdom - New York, NY, United States
  8. Nasdaq Entrepreneurial CenterConsultant2025 — 2026New York, NY
  9. Proud VenturesMember2021 — 2024Greater London
  10. SeedrsVenture Partner2022 — 2024London, England, United Kingdom
  11. HelloFreshProcurement Analytics2020 — 2021New York, New York, United States
  12. Macy'sBuying, Men's - Macy's Backstage2018 — 2020Greater New York City Area
  13. Macy'sExecutive Development Program: Toys, Gourmet Food, Electronics - Macy’s Backstage2018Greater New York City Area
  14. Wisconsin School of BusinessCareer Peer Advisor2017 — 2018Madison, Wisconsin Area
  15. MoochoAmbassador2017 — 2018Madison, Wisconsin Area
  16. Macy'sInventory Planning Intern2017Greater New York City Area
  17. Universal Studios HollywoodOperational Data Intern2016Universal City, California
  18. Macy'sSales Associate in Women's Shoes2015 — 2016Madison, Wisconsin Area

Skills & more

Microsoft Office32Microsoft Excel11PowerPoint10Photoshop6Adobe Photoshop3Retail42Account Management5Event Planning24Social Media40Social Networking15Sales16Research8
+12 moreProject ManagementMerchandisingBusiness DevelopmentCustomer ServiceTime ManagementVendor ManagementData AnalysisCommunicationLeadershipStrategyTeamworkPublic Speaking

Languages English · German

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Colleagues at Gaingels

Alli Alosa
Solutions Engineer at Gaingels
Brandon Parkes
Director, Board Diversity Program at Gaingels
Brandon Parkes
Partner at Camelback Ventures
Cathal O'Dea
Director, Investment Operations Manager at Gaingels
Catherine Lavery
Investment Operations Analyst at Gaingels
Collin Czernel
Investment Operations Associate at Gaingels
Dave Bisceglia
Venture Partner at Founder Collective
David Beatty
Founder & Managing Member at Gaingels

Frequently asked questions

Who is Brian Lucksinger?
Brian Lucksinger leads Community & Special Projects at Grindr, a social networking app for gay, bi, trans, and queer people with more than 15 million monthly active users globally. His work covers community strategy, user engagement, in-person events, strategic partnerships, and brand initiatives aimed at expanding Grindr's role beyond the app.
Where does Brian Lucksinger work?
Brian Lucksinger is Director, Special Projects / Director, Community Management at Gaingels.
Where did Brian Lucksinger go to school?
Brian Lucksinger studied at University of Wisconsin-Madison (Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA), Marketing/Marketing Management, General); City St George’s, University of London (Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA), Marketing/Marketing Management, General).

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