Trisha Bantigue Tsao
About Trisha Bantigue Tsao
Trisha Bantigue Tsao is the CEO and Co-Founder of Queenly, the largest AI-driven marketplace for formalwear in the US and Canada. With a background in executive recruiting at major tech companies like Uber and Facebook, she has leveraged her experience to promote sustainability and inclusivity in the fashion industry.
Current Role at Queenly
Trisha Bantigue Tsao serves as the CEO and Co-Founder of Queenly, a position she has held since 2019. Under her leadership, Queenly has emerged as the largest AI-driven marketplace for formalwear in the United States and Canada. The platform caters to over 1 million users, facilitating the buying and selling of formalwear with advanced commerce-enablement features and real-time data analytics. Queenly's innovative AI virtual try-on API, along with its SDK integration kit, targets mid-market to enterprise fashion companies, enhancing the shopping experience.
Previous Experience in Executive Search
Before co-founding Queenly, Trisha Bantigue Tsao worked at Uber as a Global Executive Search professional, focusing on Engineering and Product roles from 2018 to 2019. Her tenure at Uber allowed her to refine her skills in identifying and recruiting top talent within the tech industry. Additionally, she briefly worked at Facebook in 2018, where she was involved in recruiting efforts for a period of five months.
Educational Background
Trisha Bantigue Tsao graduated from the University of California, Berkeley, where she earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science. She also studied at Southwest Career and Technical Academy, achieving an Advanced Honors Diploma. In 2021, she participated in Y Combinator, a startup accelerator program, further enhancing her entrepreneurial skills and network.
Board Membership and Community Engagement
Trisha served as a Member of the Board of Advisors for Miss Earth from 2018 to 2021, contributing her expertise to the organization. She also worked with the Asian America Foundation, where she created the Imagine Talks Forums from 2017 to 2019. These roles reflect her commitment to community engagement and advocacy for diversity and inclusion.
Inspiration and Mission
Trisha Bantigue Tsao found inspiration for Queenly through her experiences in pageantry and modeling for fashion designers. Her mission with Queenly includes democratizing the global formalwear industry and promoting sustainability while maintaining affordability. The company is recognized for its radically inclusive photoshoot campaigns, showcasing minority, plus-size, and trans women.