Lindsay Kaplan
About Lindsay Kaplan
I’m co-founder of Chief, the most powerful network that connects and supports women executive leaders. Founded in 2019, Chief is the largest community of senior executive women, representing more than 10,000 companies and 77% of the Fortune 100. Chief has been recognized as one of TIME’s 100 Most Influential Companies and one of Fast Company’s Most Innovative Companies. If you're interested in joining Chief, partnering with our organization, or applying for a role, visit Chief.com. Or, if want to hear me talk about the the future of business leadership, subscribe to our Webby-nominated podcast, The New Rules of Business by Chief. Prior to Chief, I was a founding team member of Casper as VP Communications and Brand Marketing. During my four years at Casper, I led international brand campaigns, built an insomnia chatbot, and published a sleep magazine with McSweeney’s. I began my career in publishing, working in communications and marketing at Oxford University Press, Time Out New York, and ELLE Magazine. I jumped into advertising at Publicis, before taking a sharp turn into Silicon Alley to bring numerous startups to market. As a public speaker, I have spoken about women in business, the role of community, marketing innovation, and startup leadership on main stages across the world at Web Summit, Collision, Fast Company Innovation Festival, Slush, and TechCrunch Disrupt. I'm also an early startup investor and advisor in companies including Clay, Rocco, Culina Health, and Diem. In 2024, I joined Next Wave NY as an investing partner, where I focus on New York founders in the consumer space. Inc.'s Most Dynamic Female Founders 2023 Webby Awards Executive Judge, 2013-2023 Crain's 40 Under 40, 2022 AdAge Leading Women, 2022 WICMA Marketing Leader of the Year, 2022 New York Business Journal Woman of Influence, 2020 New York Times DealBook Groundbreaker, 2019 Business Insider Most Innovative CMOs in the World, 2017 Brand Innovators 40 Under 40, 2017 PR Week 40 Under 40, 2017 Digiday Award Winner Most Innovative, 2016 Webby Award Nominee, 2016 Shorty Award Winner, 2016