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Co-Founder & Former CEO, Rent the Runway

Jennifer Hyman Speaking Fee: $30,000 to $50,000

Co-Founder & Former CEO, Rent the Runway

Speaker Profile Thumbnail for Jennifer Hyman
Speaking Fee:
$30,000 to $50,000

Travels From:
NYC - New York City

Primary Topic Category:
Women's Events

Secondary Topic Category:
Business & Entrepreneurship

 

Jennifer Hyman Speaker Profile: At A Glance

Jennifer Hyman is the co-founder and former CEO of Rent the Runway, the company that pioneered designer clothing rental and transformed how consumers access fashion. Under her leadership, Rent the Runway grew into a billion-dollar public company and became one of the few female-founded businesses in the U.S. to surpass a $1 billion valuation. A champion of innovation and workplace equity, Hyman is a leading voice on entrepreneurship, the future of retail, and values-driven leadership.

Jennifer Hyman co-founded Rent the Runway (RTR) in 2009 while attending Harvard Business School and served as CEO through the brand’s rise into a billion-dollar public company. RTR transformed how modern women get dressed by pioneering a new model of access over ownership through designer clothing rental. Under Jennifer’s leadership, the company became one of the few female-founded businesses in the U.S. to surpass a $1 billion valuation — a milestone achieved while she was nine months pregnant. A mission-driven entrepreneur, Jennifer built Rent the Runway into one of the country’s most recognized consumer brands by combining innovation, operational scale, and a deep understanding of women’s evolving lifestyles. Among her proudest accomplishments are equalizing benefits for salaried and hourly workers and becoming a national advocate for the responsibility of business leaders to serve as moral leaders. Hyman serves on the Board of Directors of The Estée Lauder Companies and Zalando, and is a Founding Member of the NYSE Board Advisory Council, which champions increased board diversity.
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