About Us
Community (noun)
com·mu·ni·ty | kə-ˈmyü-nə-tē
- a group of people with common interests living together or scattered through a larger society.
- a feeling of fellowship with others, as a result of sharing common attitudes, interests, and goals.
“the sense of community”
Mission: To empower the world’s biggest music brands to own the relationship with their fans through the only online channel that can ever truly be theirs, their website, transforming it into their Official Community.
Overview: Official Community operates as a trusted partner to global touring artists and music legends delivering them a world class website and direct ecommerce business through their official dot com. With no upfront costs to the Artist, an Official Community-powered web presence pays for itself, sharing the majority of the profits with its superstar clients.
THE TEAM
Ron Thomson, CEO
Ron Thompson is the CEO of Cameron Thomson Group Ltd., a global business development firm with a strong presence in major cities like Toronto, London, Los Angeles, Hong Kong, and Taipei. With over twenty years of experience, Ron has a proven track record in elevating media, entertainment, and technology companies, leveraging his expertise to secure capital and accelerate growth. His firm attracts high-profile clients such as De Agostini Editore, ITV, and Cantor Fitzgerald, benefiting from his strategic acumen and deep industry insights. Ron’s visionary leadership and ability to navigate market dynamics continue to drive innovation and success in the global business landscape.
Brian Schulmeister, General Manager
Over 25 years experience working at the intersection of music and technology, with 20 years spent as CEO of Slender Fungus, an innovative design company known for work with some of the biggest names in music. Clients included Coldplay, Rihanna, Brad Paisley, Rush, Green Day, Alanis Morissette, Sinead O’Conner, Goo Goo Dolls, Tori Amos, Garbage and more. Internationally recognized thought leader and public speaker in internet culture, technology and media.
Lisa Pereira, Director, Ticketing Operations
More than 17 years experience securing the best pre-sale ticketing and experience package inventories available for the biggest fans of music’s most legendary brands, in partnership with the best promoters, agents and management teams in the business, for shows in venues on virtually every continent on the planet. Over 1M passionate fans served. Highlights include Elton John, George Michael, James Taylor, Mark Knopfler, Elvis Costello, Bonnie Raitt and more.
Aaron St. John, Director, Projects
More than 17 years experience leading the development and execution of projects for some of the music industry’s biggest brands. Head of industry leading Music Bundles division with over 300 successful campaigns and millions of units scanned. Highlights include James Taylor, Paul McCartney, Céline Dion, Arianna Grande, Sean Mendes, Carrie Underwood to name a few.
Greg Schneider, Director of Accounts
More than 17 years experience collaborating with and safely stewarding music legends and major labels through global online campaigns reaching fans in the 100s of millions generating 10X web traffic, 2-4X mailing list growth, and 7 figure revenues per cycle. Client highlights include Elton John, Alice Cooper, Blondie, Sarah McLachlan, Santana, George Michael to name a few.