Blue Apron CEO Linda Findley ’95 to speak at Elon

Linda Findley ’95, president and CEO of Blue Apron, will speak to students as part of the ‘Lessons from Leaders’ series.

Blue Apron President and CEO Linda Findley ’95 will visit Elon to discuss her leadership and strategic management experiences, as well as share career insights and advice during a “Lessons from Leaders” presentation hosted by the Martha and Spencer Love School of Business on Sept. 14 at 4:30 p.m. in the Ernest A. Koury Sr. Business Center’s LaRose Digital Theatre.

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Linda Findley ’95

Prior to joining Blue Apron in 2019, Findley served as chief operating officer at Etsy, Inc., where she held responsibilities for product, marketing and customer engagement and acquisition. She also held roles as chief operating officer at Evernote Corporation, overseeing worldwide operations and managing cross-functional teams across seven countries, and as director of global marketing and customer experience at Alibaba.com, with responsibilities spanning multiple revenue-generating and customer-facing functions.

Findley serves as on the boards for Ralph Lauren Corporation, Styleseat, Inc., an online platform for beauty and wellness professionals, and Dress for Success, a nonprofit focused on empowering women.