A Toast to 2025: Blend’s Festive Member Mixer, December 4

Jeff Tepel is Co-Founder and Chief Revenue Officer at Blend, the global leadership community bringing together C-level enterprise leaders across industries and functions.

With more than a decade of experience in enterprise sales, business development and executive engagement, Jeff has built his career around creating meaningful relationships between senior leaders and helping organisations unlock new opportunities for growth. Prior to co-founding Blend, he held several senior leadership roles at GDS Group, including EVP & Head of Enterprise Sales.

Jeff co-founded Blend in 2023 alongside Stephen Gee after recognising a growing challenge among enterprise leaders: the need to step outside traditional industry and functional silos to access new perspectives, ideas and trusted peer relationships. Today, he plays a key role in Blend’s growth and global expansion, working closely with members and partners to build a community centred on cognitive diversity, authentic connection and better leadership.

As Co-founder and CEO, Steve brings a wealth of experience in both entrepreneurship and executive leadership, fueling Blend’s mission to foster growth, collaboration, and innovation among its members helping them to break down silos and unlock the power of cognitive diversity.

With a background rooted in business strategy, events and technology, Steve is deeply passionate about harnessing the power of community to elevate individual and organizational success. His strategic insights, coupled with a relentless dedication to fostering meaningful connections, have helped propel Blend as the premier destination for executives from enterprise seeking to expand their networks and amplify their impact.

Steve’s leadership philosophy is centered on the belief that true success is achieved through collective empowerment and shared knowledge. Under his guidance, Blend has evolved into a vibrant membership ecosystem where executives from diverse industries come together to exchange ideas, tackle challenges, and unlock new opportunities for growth.

Prior to co-founding Blend, Steve held key leadership roles in the events and technology sector, where he honed his skills in building high-performing teams and driving transformative change.

Blend is poised to redefine the future of executive networking and development, providing a membership platform where leaders can thrive, connect, and shape the future of business together.