Joshua Swanson

Managing Partner at Authentic Media

Joshua SwansonJoshua Swanson holds the position of Managing Partner at Authentic Media and co-founded GTMA, where he also served as CEO. Beginning his career in the entertainment sector, he has since branched out into consulting, technology, and marketing. Swanson played a pivotal role in revitalizing a 30-year-old Christian media and music company, managing entities like Worship Leader Magazine, Song Discovery, the National Worship Leader Conference, and the Worship Leader Institute. He is the host of The Walk podcast. His firms have collaborated with prominent brands such as Sprint, Pokemon Go, Pepsi, Corona, and numerous national real estate organizations, earning a place on the Inc. 5000 list three times. In 2019, Swanson sold Razz Interactive, a company he started, to ResMan, a firm backed by Mainsail Partners. Beyond his U.S. business ventures, he actively promotes ties between Christian and Jewish business leaders, consulting for clients like KKL-JNF, iAngels, and the City of Jerusalem. Swanson also indulges in writing about food and wine for the blog Paired! blog.