A group of the most impactful female dealmakers in the retail and consumer space was announced as part of the launch of DealmakeHers, an exclusive new network of leading female dealmakers who are shaping the way consumers shop today. These executives were selected to be inaugural members of this new community by some of the industry’s most prestigious thought leaders and business influencers in the consumer space.
POWER LIST
The Most Influential DealmakeHers
Jacqueline Ardrey
CEO, Vera Bradley, Inc.
Melissa Baker
Founding Partner, Fenwick Brands
Amanda Baldwin
CEO, OLAPLEX
Marla Beck
CEO, BeautyHealth
Nancy Berger
FOUNDER & CEO, START WITH A GOOD (___)
Anna Bjurstam
Senior Strategic Advisor, Six Sense Hotels Resorts Spas
Kendra Bracken-Ferguson
FOUNDER & CEO, BRAINTRUST; PARTNER, BRAINTRUST FUND
Rachel ten Brink
General Partner and Co-Founder, Red Bike Capital
Sonya Brown
General Partner, Norwest Venture Partners
Sandra Campos
BOARD MEMBER, BIG LOTS, PETMEDS & PURERED
Sukhinder Singh Cassidy
CEO, XERO
Kathryn Cavanaugh
Founder and Managing Partner of Capstar Ventures
Reshma Chattaram Chamberlin
CO-FOUNDER, CBO & CDO, SUMMERSALT
Lucy Chow
Investment Committee Chair, WBAF Angels Investment Fund
Maxine Clark
Founder, Build-A-Bear Workshop; CEO, Clark-Fox Family Foundation
Betsy Cohen
Chairman, Cohen Circle
Lori Coulter
Founder and CEO/President, Summersalt
Neda Daneshzadeh
Co-Founder and Partner, Prelude Growth Partners
Jesse Draper
Founder, Halogen Ventures
Andrea Drasites
Managing Director, The Blackstone Group
Elana Drell Szyfer
CEO, RéVive Skincare
Aimee Kestenberg Elan
Chief Creative Officer, The Affordable Luxury Group
Amy Errett
CEO and Founder, Madison Reed
NJ Falk
Founding Partner and Managing Partner, Athletic Propulsion Labs (APL)
Christina Fontana
Senior Director Brand Operations EMEA, SHEIN
Jennifer Foyle
President and Executive Creative Director, AE & Aerie
Elizabeth Galbut
Founding Partner, SoGal Ventures
Jordan Gaspar
Managing Partner, AF Ventures
Michelle Gass
PRESIDENT, LEVI STRAUSS & CO.
Kara Goldin
FOUNDER, HINT
Melissa Gonzalez
Principal, MG2; CEO, The Lionesque Group
Karly Gramlich
Founder, Upper District
Jill Granoff
SENIOR ADVISOR, EURAZEO
Michelle Cordeiro Grant
FOUNDER & CEO, GORGIE
Mindy Grossman
PARTNER, THE CONSELLO GROUP
Joelle Grunberg
PARTNER, MCKINSEY & CO.
Rachel Harris
Director, Unilever Ventures
Pamela Hendrickson
VICE CHAIRMAN, THE RIVERSIDE COMPANY
Cynthia Hollen
CEO and Co-Founder, Mavi.io OnMyWay™ Commerce
Elinor Hoover
Chairman, Global Consumer & Retail Group Citi Banking, Capital Markets and Advisory
Karen Katz
Retail Advisor & Board Member
Kay Koplovitz
CO-FOUNDER & CHAIRMAN, SPRINGBOARD ENTERPRISES
Lauri Kien Kotcher
CEO, QUIP
Sarah Kunst
MANAGING DIRECTOR, CLEO CAPITAL
Sarah LaFleur
Founder and CEO, M.M. LaFleur
Molly Langenstein
CEO and President, Chico’s FAS
Aileen Lee
Founder and Managing Partner, Cowboy Ventures
Sharon Leite
BOARD DIRECTOR, LOVESAC
Cate Luzio
Founder & CEO, Luminary
Shan-Lyn Ma
CEO and Co-Founder, Zola
Tracy Margolies
Chief Merchandising Officer, Saks
Marigay McKee
Managing Partner, Fernbrook Capital
Jodie W. McLean
CEO, EDENS
Rebecca Minkoff
Founder, Rebecca Minkoff LLC
Alison Minter
Managing Partner, North Castle Partners
Sally Mueller
CEO and Co-Founder, Womanness
Marcia Nelson
Managing Director, ShareNett
Phyllis Newhouse
CEO and Director, Athena Technology Acquisition Corp.
Cristina Nunez
Co-Founder & General Partner, True Beauty Ventures
Erin O’Brien Edwards
Partner, TZP Group
Debbie Perelman
ADVISOR, REVLON
Meranee Phing
SENIOR PARTNER, THE RIVERSIDE COMPANY
Mary van Praag
CEO, MILANI COSMETICS
Deirdre Quinn
Co-Founder and CEO, Lafayette 148
Shana Randhava
Vice President, New Incubation Ventures, The Estee Lauder Companies
Babba Rivera
Founder and CEO, Ceremonia
Dawn Robertson
Chairman, Independent Director, Splitit
Vania Schlogel
Founder and Managing Partner, Atwater Capital
Karyn Schoenbart
Co-Founder and Managing Director, Duo Partners
Jaime Schmidt
Founder, Schmidt’s Naturals
Kendra Scott
Founder, Designer, CEO
Rachel Shechtman
BOARD MEMBER, CAMP; FOUNDER, STORY
Amy Shecter
CEO, Cast Jewelry
Sandy Sholl
Co-Founder and Executive Chairperson, MadaLuxe Group
Alicia Sontag
Co-Founder and Partner, Prelude Growth Partners
Kecia Steelman
PRESIDENT & COO, ULTA BEAUTY
Pocket Sun
Co-Founder & Managing Partner, SoGal Ventures
Tracy Sun
CO-FOUNDER & SVP SELLER EXPERIENCE, POSHMARK
Diya Talwar
Principal, Vestar Capital Partners
Melissa Taunton
Partner, New Enterprise Associates (NEA)
Paige Thomas
Chief Product Innovation Officer, Signet Jewelers
Tracey T. Travis
Executive Vice President of Finance and Chief Financial Officer, The Estée Lauder Companies
Lori Wachs
Managing Partner, Penultima Capital
Julie Wainwright
FOUNDER & CEO, AHARA
Amy Weisman
Director of Business Development, Sterling Investment Partners
Andrea Weiss
Founding Partner, The O Alliance
Melanie Whelan
Managing Director, Summit Partners
Amy Rosen Wildstein
Co-Founder and Managing Partner, Springboard Growth Capital
Kim Vernon
PRESIDENT & CEO, VERNON COMPANY
JuE Wong
ADVISOR, VERSICOLOR TECHNOLOGIES
Janie Yu
PARTNER, LFX VENTURE PARTNERS
Heidi Zak
Co-Founder and Co-CEO, ThirdLove