Meet the 25 Most Social People in Boston
Photo Courtesy of Who’s That
Between all of the students, tech companies, and entrepreneurs, it should be no surprise that Boston is home to a ton of active social media users.
Who’s That–a Boston-based app that links up different friend groups over drinks–recently released its list of the 25 most social people in the city, and the collection of connected locals includes residents from all walks of life.
The list was compiled after studying over 3 million mutual friend analyses between the app’s Boston users over the last two months. People who appeared frequently in users’ mutual friends lists were selected and, to ensure that the ranking focused on up and comers in the city’s social media scene, A-list stars were filtered out.
From ballerinas and models to business owners and journalists, learn a little bit about the nominees and check out the full list below.
Ace Gershfield
Hometown: Danvers
Work: Founder of 6one7 Productions
Interesting fact: An event marketing specialist, Ace first started making a name for himself on the nightlife scene while he was still a student at Northeastern University.
Allie Lochiatto
Hometown: Newton
Work: Consultant at Slalom Consulting, founder of Allie Wears
Interesting fact: Allie’s go-to winter joints include “tacos and endless Coco margaritas” at Loco and drinks at Southie’s Lincoln.
Ben Smith
Hometown: Boston
Work: Cofounder of BeaconsInSpace
Interesting fact: In addition to running a company, Ben can bake a delicious English toffee.
Billy Khach
Hometown: Boston
Work: Mechanical Engineer at New Balance
Interesting fact: Billy was a mixed martial artist in college and tried to get a reality show started about collegiate fighters.
Cameron Bruns
Hometown: Boston
Work: Sustainability writer and educator at Follain, co-author of Just Us Gals
Interesting fact: Cameron’s favorite things to do in Boston–other than watching the Patriots–include making trips to the Purple Carrot and Boston Public Market.
Dan Charland
Hometown: Westborough
Work: Marketing Channel Manager
Interesting fact: Despite his love of Top Chef, Dan’s cooking is unfortunately “painfully average.”
Dani McDonald
Hometown: Cohasset
Work: Founder of Flock
Interesting fact: Now a resident of the South End, Dani’s favorite restaurant is The Gallows.
Diana Lattari
Hometown: Attleboro
Work: Miller Dyer Spears Architects
Interesting fact: Diana is a huge Jay-Z fan and can pretty much rap the lyrics to any of his songs.
Emma Hernan
Hometown: Scituate
Work: Model
Interesting fact: Don’t be jealous, but Emma celebrated with some of the Patriots after their Super Bowl win last winter.
Gary Striewski
Hometown: Denver, Colorado
Work: Anchor at NESN
Interesting fact: Gary was a reporter for CBS in Cheyenne, Wyoming and Fort Collins, Colorado before coming to Boston.
Grace Boutot
Hometown: Boston
Work: Real estate broker
Interesting fact: Grace skied professionally for seven years before her “inner girly girl and love for rosé surfaced.”
Joe Breezy
Hometown: San Jose, California
Work: Music director and on-air host at 103.3 AMP Radio
Interesting fact: Now that he’s a Seaport resident, Joe likes to check out Jerry Remy’s, Legal Harborside, and Empire.
Joe Ruggles
Hometown: Colchester, Vermont
Work: Tennis and fitness coordinator at Tenacity
Interesting fact: Joe’s top places to hang out in Boston are Storyville and Brahmin.
John Sherer
Hometown: Boston
Work: Director at Appcues
Interesting fact: A Boston University alum, John is a big fan of Hojoko.
Julian Jung
Hometown: Belmont
Work: Founder of Tablelist
Interesting fact: Before starting Tablelist, Julian got into the real estate business while he was studying at Northeastern University.
Kelsey Heavey
Hometown: Boston
Work: Openview Venture Partners
Interesting fact: Kelsey’s favorite Boston “go-to’s are Lincoln Tavern, Loco, Scholar’s, Lansdowne, Brahmin, and Bell In Hand.”
Lia Cirio
Hometown: Springfield, Pennsylvania
Work: Principal dancer in the Boston Ballet, currently starring in The Nutcracker
Interesting fact: Lia joined the Boston Ballet in 2004 and has starred in productions ranging from Cinderella to A Midsummer Night’s Dream.
Mariah Sarkissian
Hometown: Providence, Rhode Island
Work: Dental assistant
Interesting fact: Mariah, a Boston University grad, is a fan of Barcelona in the South End.
Melissa McCarthy
Hometown: Sterling
Work: Medical student, Harvard Vanguard
Interesting fact: When she’s not studying for medical school, Melissa likes to check out Scholar’s, Toro, or “anywhere in the North End.”
Misa Kuranaga
Hometown: Osaka, Japan
Work: Principal dancer in the Boston Ballet, currently starring in The Nutcracker
Interesting fact: Misa was the 2006 senior gold medal winner at the USA International Ballet Competition.
Mo Abdo
Hometown: Chelsea
Work: Founder of SockCess
Interesting fact: A Trinity College alum, Mo recently started a monthly, style subscription service.
Nick Darsch
Hometown: Kingston
Work: Financial Services
Interesting fact: When it comes to music in Boston, Nick likes to check out Lucky’s Lounge, the Beehive, or The Burren.
Sal Abdo
Hometown: Chelsea
Work: Asst. Dean of Students at St. Mark’s, founder of Shot Lab
Interesting fact: In addition to partnering with Celtics coaches and players with his latest venture, Shot Lab, Sal has also worked with the Krafts to help out the Boys & Girls Club in Chelsea.
Samantha Matt
Hometown: Canton
Work: Founder of ForeverTwentySomethings.com
Interesting fact: Samantha’s favorite places to check out in Boston are the Liberty Hotel, Scholars, and Eastern Standard.
Sofi Madison
Hometown: Weston
Work: Founder of Olives & Grace
Interesting fact: Sofi’s perfect rainy day in Boston includes a trip to the Gardner and dinner at Sarma.
