A volunteer army, run like a company.

Co-Liv runs as a doocracy: whoever does, decides. These are the people building it, across a decade and five continents.

Founders, presidents & board members.

Ryan FixRyan FixFounder. Ran the 80-person Pure House in Brooklyn; convened the first coliving summit, 2016.
Claire FlurinClaire FlurinCo-founder and former director. Co-author, Who's Who in Co-Living.
Fabrice SimondiFabrice SimondiCo-founder and president to 2020. Co-author, Who's Who in Co-Living.
Gui PerdrixGui PerdrixPresident 2020 to 2024. Author, The Art of Coliving. Board member today.
Marta RocamoraMarta RocamoraPresident since 2024. CEO, GroundInn; previously Co-Liv COO.

The core team through the years.

Heads of function who ran Co-Liv like an operating company, most of them while running their own.

Cate MaioliniCate MaioliniHead of Ambassadors. Onboarded ten ambassadors worldwide and launched the Co-Liv Podcast.
Kristen ZupancicKristen ZupancicChief Operating Officer 2021-22; led Summit '22. Founder, Plot Twist Placemaking.
Matt LesniakMatt LesniakHead of Community. Co-founder, Conscious Coliving and Coliving Insights.
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Nabeel AyazHead of Operations, later Head of Ambassadors.
Connor MooreConnor MooreHead of Content. Co-curator of Coliving Resources, the industry's largest library.
Bart SasimBart SasimHead of Design. Founder, Spatial Experience.
Virginia ScapinelliVirginia ScapinelliHead of Impact.
Sandra AbroukSandra AbroukHead of UX. Built the ten-week Onboarding Program.
Vann VogstadVann VogstadHead of Accreditation. Founder, COLIVE and Coho.
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Christian SchmitzHead of Tech. SALTO Systems; led the Co-Liv Tech Community.
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Michael SteinmannHead of Partnerships.
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Gosia CzwarnoHead of Community Experience.
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Lucy McInallyHead of Marketing.
Mayank PokharnaMayank PokharnaHead of Marketing, then Content. Everything Coliving.
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Christina SintimSocial Media Manager.
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Jackson TorchiaUK Ambassador, then Head of Membership.
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Honorary membersXavier Cazard, Pauline Jadas, Marie-Suzanne Locqueneux, Antonin Léonard.

Ambassadors, on five continents.

35 at peak, and several chapters open for new ambassadors today. Each one leads their country's coliving community: meetups, market maps, introductions, advocacy.

Kelsea CrawfordFrance
Chris LangeGermany
Hana AhrizGermany
Alicia RegodonSpain
Naima RitterSpain
Silvia GrattieriPortugal
Jackson TorchiaUnited Kingdom
Walter ZueckSwitzerland
Lucas CrobachNetherlands
Rick ScholsNetherlands
Jonathan AnderssonNordics
Elena RantsevichUkraine
Frank FrantzUnited States
Y. David ChunUnited States
Ricardo NevesBrazil
Izaq KamauKenya
Bass AckermannDubai
Gaetan de DietrichSingapore
Penny ClarkResearch

Looking for consultants? See the coliving experts directory.

The Research Forum.

Six coordinated tracks, launched in 2021 to give the movement an evidence base.

Business & organizational modelsFabrice Simondi
CommunicationsXavier Cazard, Valérie Decroix
CommunityRyan Fix
PolicyAna Paula Emilio
Services & toolsGuillaume de Jenlis
SpaceGeorge Green

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