71st Parsons Benefit: Katrina Lake | Parsons School of Design

The 71st Parsons Benefit will take place on May 20, 2019 at Pier Sixty. Through design and performance, students from Parsons (http://newschool.edu/parsons) and the College of Performing Arts (http://newschool.edu/performing-arts) will collaborate to show the impact of scholars, artists, and designers coming together to challenge convention and create positive change. School of Fashion | http://newschool.edu/parsons/fashion Stitch Fix was founded by Chief Executive Officer Katrina Lake in 2011. Katrina is passionate about helping people achieve everyday confidence and founded Stitch Fix to help people everywhere discover and explore their style through a truly client-focused shopping experience. Prior to Stitch Fix, Katrina developed extensive experience at the intersection of fashion, retail and technology. She managed the blogger platform at venture-backed social commerce company Polyvore. She also served as an associate at The Parthenon Group, a consulting firm, and at Leader Ventures, a venture capital firm. Katrina holds a B.S. in Economics from Stanford University and an M.B.A. from Harvard Business School. She is a member of the board of directors for GrubHub, Inc., a mobile food delivery service, and beauty brand Glossier. Katrina was named to Fast Company’s Most Creative People in Business List; Fortune’s 40 Under 40 List in 2016, 2017 and 2018; Vanity Fair’s New Establishment List in 2017; and Marie Claire’s New Guard List in 2017. Katrina has been featured on B