Shawn Collins and Missy Ward, co-founders of Affiliate Summit, have decades of combined experience in the area of affiliate marketing (Shawn starting in 1997 and Missy in 1999).
In 2003, the pair founded Affiliate Summit for the purpose of providing educational sessions on the latest industry issues and fostering a productive networking environment for affiliate marketers. Since then, the Affiliate Summit Inc. brand has grown to include Affiliate Summit Social Events, Performance Marketing Summit, FeedFront Magazine, GeekCast.fm, AffStat.com and ReveNews.com.