Marisa Sharkey

Entrepreneur and retail executive Marisa Sharkey is the co-founder and president of Birdies, a direct-to-consumer e-commerce brand that is disrupting the women’s foot- wear industry by creating a new category of stylish and comfortable slippers. Before starting Birdies, Sharkey led corporate strategy for Ross Stores. She also worked as a senior manager at Bain & Company, where she focused on growth strategy and performance improvement for Fortune 500 retailers and leading private equity firms. Cornell University, The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania