Ben Shanken builds and advises product and growth teams. He previously led product at Coinbase and Discord, and built growth and advertising businesses at Lyft.
Ben Shanken builds and advises product and growth teams. He previously led product at Coinbase and Discord, and built growth and advertising businesses at Lyft.
Career
Ben Shanken studied at Washington University in St. Louis.
Vice President of Product at Coinbase from 2025-01 to 2026-09
Vice President of Product at Discord from 2021-01 to 2025-01Led product initiatives spanning growth, safety, and the developer ecosystem. Worked on Discord Activities and the platform’s tools for game and app developers.
GM of Ads at Lyft from 2020-07 to 2021-01AFirst PM at Answers from 2010-07 to 2015-07