Katrina Lake, the visionary founder and CEO of Stitch Fix, has achieved unparalleled success in her career, becoming the youngest woman to take a company public. In just under eight years, Stitch Fix has grown from a humble idea to a global company worth $3 billion, serving over 3 million clients across the United States and the United Kingdom, and employing a team of 6,000 people.
Lake's entrepreneurial journey began in 2011, when she founded Stitch Fix from her Cambridge, Massachusetts apartment, driven by a mission to revolutionize the way people find clothes they love and feel their best. Today, her insight has transformed the way millions of women, men, and children dress every day, utilizing a vast network of over 1,000 brands and exciting new products.
Stitch Fix has received widespread recognition for its innovative approach, being named the "Fifth Most Innovative Company in the World" by Fast Company in 2019. Lake herself has been honored with numerous accolades, including Fortune's "40 Under 40" list in 2016, 2017, 2018, and 2019, Vanity Fair's "New Establishment" list in 2017, and Marie Claire's "New Guard" list in 2017 and 2018.
In addition to her business achievements, Lake has been recognized by Parsons New School as one of the most innovative forces in Fashion, Technology, Sustainability, and the Arts in 2019, and by BUILD for her entrepreneurial accomplishments and her personal involvement as a former BUILD Mentor.
Lake holds a bachelor's degree in economics from Stanford University and a Master of Business Administration from Harvard University. She also serves on the boards of fellow disruptors Glossier and Grubhub, and is a mentor to many, as well as a devoted mother to two children.
