Stephanie Patrick is the co-founder and former co-owner of Theorist Media, the digital media company behind several of YouTube’s most influential edutainment channels. As a founder-operator, she helped build the company into one of the platform’s most recognizable creator-led media brands and led its sale in 2022—making her one of the few creator-economy executives to have guided a creator-first company through a full M&A process. After more than a decade in the industry, she stepped away from work as a full-time YouTuber in early 2025. Following that, she helped launch the Creator Economy Caucus in the Congress in May 2025 to help educate policymakers about the rapidly evolving creator economy. Over the last 15 years, Stephanie has helped over 200 channels and brands develop YouTube strategies and grow their businesses. When not working online, Stephanie has also co-produced theatrical productions on Broadway and West End, and works with a range of charities focused on children’s health and childhood literacy.