Nick LeRoy, an independent consultant known for cutting the BS and getting real SEO work done. He doesn't just advise, but helps you prioritize, execute, and prove the business value of SEO/AI in a way leadership will actually care about.
Nick won't tell you this because he's too dang humble, but he's had an enormous impact on the direction of the community.
Building friendships
Kindness
Giving
Elevating others
Creating signal
Treating each other with respect
Diminishing others
Gatekeeping
Taking without giving back
Spamming others
Arguing
Selling links and guest posts