Jennifer Hyman has been the Chief Executive Officer of Rent the Runway since the company’s founding in November 2008. She is responsible for all areas of the business including technology, fashion, sales, marketing, operations, customer experience, and people management. A “Netflix for fashion”, Rent the Runway is a members-only fashion community that enables women to rent dresses and accessories before special occasions in their life at a fraction of the retail price. Before Rent the Runway, Jennifer was the Director of Business Development at IMG where she focused on the creation of new media businesses for IMG’s Fashion Division. She also managed an online advertising sales team at WeddingChannel.com and before that, she was an in-house entrepreneur at Starwood Hotels, creating new leisure business for the company, including a wedding business that was recognized on Oprah for its innovation. Jennifer received her BA from Harvard University and MBA from Harvard Business School. She is on the Board of an all girls public school in Brooklyn. She currently resides in New York City where she enjoys the entrepreneurial lifestyle, neighborhood restaurants, socializing with friends and family and all things fashion!
Jennifer Hyman
CEO, Rent the Runway