Lindsey joined the team at Detroit Venture Partners in Fall 2021. A native Michigander, she graduated from the University of Michigan in 2005 with a degree in Industrial & Operations Engineering and a minor in Mathematics.
Lindsey began her career consulting for Bain & Company – then added to her resume by starting a business with Mary Kay, growing a team of several hundred salespeople and earning the famed Pink Cadillac early in her tenure.
In 2010, she was drawn into the Chicago startup ecosystem as one of the first 10 employees at Trunk Club. There, she led sales and market expansion efforts over 8 years, seeing the company through a 2014 Nordstrom acquisition for $350mm. Post Trunk Club, Lindsey consulted for several PE and VC backed companies looking to disrupt traditional B2C / B2B2C retail experiences, most notably Matilda Jane and 11 Honoré. In the year prior to joining DVP, she also co-founded Shopflix: a shoppable video network of founder and brand stories hosted by influencers and industry experts.
Lindsey feels incredibly fortunate and excited to be a material part of the Detroit startup community. She is also wife, mom of four young kids, avid runner and advocate for other women innovating, ideating and leading in their careers.
Expertise:
- Raising capital
- Building pitch decks
- Customer acquisition/retention
- Founder-led sales
- Culture building
- Team building
- Career pathing and compensation
- Strategic partnerships
- Leveraging your network
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