{{short description|American journalist and entrepreneur (born 1991)}} {{Infobox person | name = Amanda Cassatt | image = TechCrunch Disrupt San Francisco 2018 - day 2 (44521224901).jpg | alt = | caption = | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1991|03|12}} | birth_place = Washington, D.C., U.S. | birth_name = Amanda Claire Gutterman | education = Columbia University (BA) | occupation = {{hlist|Entrepreneur|marketing executive|author}} | employer = | spouse = {{marriage|Samuel Lee Cassatt|2019}} | children = }}
'''Amanda Claire Cassatt''' (née '''Gutterman'''; born March 12, 1991) is an American entrepreneur, marketing executive, and author.<ref name="TIMES">{{cite web | url = https://www.nytimes.com/2019/07/21/fashion/weddings/amanda-gutterman-samuel-cassatt.html | title = Amanda Gutterman, Samuel Cassatt | date = 21 July 2019 | accessdate = 19 September 2020 | work = New York Times }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url = https://jewishinsider.com/2020/03/amid-countless-cancellations-reporter-jon-cohen-helps-make-sense-of-coronavirus/ | title = Daily Kickoff | date = 12 March 2020 | accessdate = 19 September 2020 | publisher = Jewish Insider }}</ref> She was also the chief marketing officer at ConsenSys from 2016 until July 2019. Cassatt is the founder and CEO of Serotonin, a Web3 services company.
== Early life and education == Cassatt was born in 1991, in Washington, D.C., to Deborah Gutterman, a neuroscientist at the National Institutes of Health, and Peter Gutterman, a computer scientist at The World Bank in Washington, D.C.<ref name="TIMES" />
She attended the National Cathedral School. She then studied English at Columbia University and graduated magna cum laude in 2013.<ref name="TIMES" />
== Career==
Beginning in 2013, Cassat worked as the special projects editor for ''HuffPost'' and worked directly with ''HuffPost's'' editor-in-chief, Arianna Huffington, to cover topics of unique interest.<ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.usnews.com/news/leaders/articles/2019-03-27/on-the-cutting-edge-of-technology-and-leadership | title = On the Cutting Edge of Technology and Leadership | date = 27 March 2019 | accessdate = 19 September 2020 | publisher = U.S. News & World Report | author = Iris Hyon }}</ref> In addition to her editorial duties, Cassatt wrote articles for ''HuffPost'', reporting on a variety of issues.<ref>{{cite web | url = https://op-talk.blogs.nytimes.com/2014/10/07/in-the-face-of-ebola-stay-calm/ | title = In the Face of Ebola, Stay Calm | date = 7 October 2014 | accessdate = 19 September 2020 | work = New York Times | author = Anna Altman }}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Gowrinathan |first=Nimmi |date=2014-12-14 |title=The Torture Report's Missing Victims |url=https://www.foreignaffairs.com/articles/united-states/2014-12-14/torture-reports-missing-victims |access-date=2025-07-31 |work=Foreign Affairs |language=en-US |issn=0015-7120}}</ref>
In March 2015, Cassatt co-founded ''Slant'', a publishing platform and media outlet. ''Slant'''s business model paid contributing writers a flat fee plus a majority percentage of the advertising revenue generated from articles published on the platform.<ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.cjr.org/analysis/the_mission_sounds_simple_pay.php | title = What it's like to get paid for clicks | date = 13 July 2015 | accessdate = 19 September 2020 | publisher = Columbia Journalism Review | author = Jack Murtha }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.businessinsider.com/slant-pays-writers-70-of-ad-revenue-2015-11 | title = Slant wants to transform online media by paying writers 70% of ad revenue — but will that make a difference? | date = 25 November 2015 | accessdate = 19 September 2020 | publisher = Business Insider | author = Nathan McAlone }}</ref> In addition to being the company's co-founder, Cassatt also served as its editorial director.<ref>{{cite web | url = https://techcrunch.com/2015/09/17/slant-news/ | title = News Startup Slant Combines Crowdsourced Content With Pro Editing | date = 17 September 2015 | accessdate = 19 September 2020 | publisher = TechCrunch | author = Anthony Ha }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/some-stars-arent-afraid-to-endorse-donald-trump-but-is-it-a-good-idea | title = Some stars aren't afraid to endorse Donald Trump, but is it a good idea? | date = 6 November 2015 | accessdate = 19 September 2020 | publisher = Fox News | author = Blanche Johnson }}</ref>
In 2016, Cassatt became chief marketing officer at ConsenSys, the Ethereum blockchain software technology company founded by Joseph Lubin.<ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.nytimes.com/2018/01/16/magazine/beyond-the-bitcoin-bubble.html | title = Beyond the Bitcoin Bubble | date = 16 January 2018 | accessdate = 19 September 2020 | work = New York Times | author = Steven Johnson }}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine | url = https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2018/10/22/the-prophets-of-cryptocurrency-survey-the-boom-and-bust | title = The Prophets of Cryptocurrency Survey the Boom and Bust| date = 15 October 2015 | accessdate = 19 September 2020 | magazine = The New Yorker | author = Nick Paumgarten }}</ref> In September 2018, Cassatt spoke at TechCrunch Disrupt in San Francisco about blockchain technology, along with Lubin.<ref>{{cite web | url = https://techcrunch.com/2018/07/05/joseph-lubin-amanda-gutterman-and-sam-cassatt-from-consensys-to-speak-at-disrupt-sf/ | title = Joseph Lubin, Amanda Gutterman and Sam Cassatt from ConsenSys to Speak at Disrupt SF | date = 5 July 2018 | accessdate = 19 September 2020 | publisher = TechCrunch }}</ref> She stepped down as chief marketing officer of ConsenSys in 2019.<ref name="TIMES" />
In 2020, Cassatt subsequently founded Serotonin, a Web3 marketing agency and product studio for cryptocurrency companies.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2022/01/13/crypto-puerto-rico/|title='Crypto colonizers' in Puerto Rico try to sell locals on the dream|date=13 January 2022|accessdate=2 April 2023|newspaper=Washington Post|author=Nitasha Tiku}}</ref> She serves as CEO of Serotonin.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Analysts explore how AI and crypto might flourish during 2024 |url=https://www.theblock.co/post/268038/analysts-explore-how-ai-and-crypto-might-flourish-during-2024 |access-date=2025-09-05 |website=The Block |language=en}}</ref> She also serves as president of Mojito, an NFT-based commerce platform incubated by Serotonin.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thetimes.com/business-money/technology/article/why-are-cryptocurrency-evangelists-flocking-to-puerto-rico-5pcfhsfnc|title=Why are cryptocurrency evangelists flocking to Puerto Rico?|date=24 April 2022|access-date=2 April 2023|work=The Times|author=Josh Glancy}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://digiday.com/marketing/why-serotonins-ceo-believes-brands-should-be-taking-a-web2-5-approach/|title= Why Serotonin's CEO believes brands should be taking a 'Web2.5 approach' |date=1 March 2022|accessdate=2 April 2023|publisher=Digiday|author=Kayleigh Barber}}</ref>
Cassatt published a book in 2023 titled, ''Web3 Marketing'', as a nontechnical overview of the concepts surrounding Web3.<ref>{{cite book |last=Cassatt |first=Amanda |year=2023 |title=Web3 Marketing: A Handbook for the Next Internet Revolution |location=New York |publisher=Wiley |isbn=9781394171958}}</ref>
Cassatt was recognized on ''Forbes''{{'s}} 30 under 30 list and ''Inc.''{{'s}} 30 under 30 list in 2020.<ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.forbes.com/pictures/flji45ffil/amanda-gutterman-24/#68619f436de6 | title = 30 Under 30: Media | accessdate = 19 September 2020 | work = Forbes }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.inc.com/john-boitnott/30-under-30-movers-amp;-shakers-in-the-content-industry.html | title = 30 Under 30: Movers and Shakers in the Content Industry | accessdate = 19 September 2020 | publisher = Inc. | author = John Boitnott | date = 10 March 2016 }}</ref>
== Personal life == Cassatt married Samuel Cassatt on July 20, 2019, in St. Helena, California.<ref name="TIMES" />
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