Ben Elowitz is CEO of Wetpaint, the leader in social publishing. Wetpaint powers more social sites than any other platform, including sites for more than 100 brands, and over 1 million consumer sites.

Prior to starting Wetpaint, Ben co-founded Blue Nile, the leading online retailer of certified diamonds and fine jewelry and now a nearly $1 billion market cap public company. At Blue Nile, Ben was responsible for the company’s technology and consumer experience.

Ben came to Blue Nile from the early e-commerce retailer Fatbrain.com, where he was the third person hired at the company. Fatbrain became a public company in 1998 and was acquired by Barnes & Noble in 1999; and prior to Fatbrain, Ben was a consultant at Bain & Company’s San Francisco office.
Ben is a graduate of the University of California, Berkeley with a B.S. and a B.A.

Ben is a frequent speaker and panelist at industry events including Dow Jones Conferences, Digital Media Summit, Gilbane Boston, OnHollywood, Under the Radar, Shop.org, Washington Software Industry Alliance, and others.