# Claire Bahn

> Claire Bahn is the Los Angeles-based co-founder and CEO of Claire Bahn Group, an executive branding and strategic communications agency. A former actress and model with a marketing background, she also co-founded Online Profile Pros, hosts Building Authority and publishes guidance on professional visibility, credibility and reputation.

- **Role:** Co-founder and CEO at Claire Bahn Group
- **Organizations:** Claire Bahn Group, Online Profile Pros, Stratus Branding, Forbes Business Council
- **Education:** Bachelor’s degree, University of Texas at Austin
- **Known for:** Co-founded Claire Bahn Group and Online Profile Pros., Earned national commercial work and credited screen roles., Hosts the Building Authority podcast, previously titled Powerful Personal Brand.

## Career timeline

- **Before executive branding; exact dates unknown** — Worked in marketing and PR in New York and pursued acting and modeling.
- **2011** — Credited as Caitlin in the short film The Rivals.
- **2013** — Moved from New York to Los Angeles with her husband, according to her personal blog.
- **2014** — Credited as Jennifer in The Distance Between Us and as Claire in Love’s Bounty Hunter.
- **By 2020** — Publicly identified as co-founder and CEO of Online Profile Pros and wrote about shifting her main platform from lifestyle content to personal branding.
- **2021** — Published interviews described her leadership of Claire Bahn Group; Powerful Personal Brand began publishing podcast episodes.
- **2026** — Publishes and hosts under the Building Authority podcast title and introduces the Personal Brand Advantage app in a July article.

## Achievements

- Co-founded Claire Bahn Group and Online Profile Pros.
- Earned national commercial work and credited screen roles.
- Hosts the Building Authority podcast, previously titled Powerful Personal Brand.
- Appeared on This Week in Startups with Jason Calacanis.
- Publishes as a Forbes Business Council member.

## Latest updates

- **2026-10** — October 19 episode of Building Authority features Bahn and Gordon Gooch discussing common authority mistakes, positioning and audience strategy.
- **2026-10** — October 5 episode of Building Authority features Bahn and Gordon Gooch discussing how authority reduces buyer uncertainty.
- **2026-08** — Published the Forbes Business Council article AI Doesn’t Replace Executives - It Changes What Makes Them Valuable on August 18.
- **2026-07** — July 16 article introduces her Personal Brand Advantage app and its guided professional branding exercises.
- **2026-05** — Published a May 15 Forbes Business Council article about personal branding etiquette and a May 19 LinkedIn article about avoiding commoditized expertise.

## Links

- Website: https://clairebahn.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/clairebahn/
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/ClaireBahn
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ClaireBahn
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/clairebahn/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/clairebahn

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Last updated: 2026-10-22