# Jocelyn Gailliot

> Jocelyn Gailliot is the co-founder and CEO of Tuckernuck, the fashion and lifestyle retailer she started in 2012 with her sister Maddy Grayson and their friend September Votta. A former investment banker and real-estate private-equity professional, she brought financial discipline to a company that began with $500, a Shopify site and an office above her parents' Georgetown garage. Tuckernuck later developed its own label, passed $100 million in reported annual sales, and expanded into stores in Washington, New York and Nantucket while remaining focused on profitable customer acquisition and approachable, classic style.

- **Role:** Co-Founder and CEO at Tuckernuck
- **Organizations:** Tuckernuck, 500 Startups (now 500 Global)
- **Education:** Degree field not publicly specified, Brown University, Secondary education, National Cathedral School
- **Known for:** Co-founded Tuckernuck and grew it from a $500 Shopify launch into a profitable omnichannel fashion and lifestyle retailer., Helped Tuckernuck exceed $100 million in reported sales in 2021 without institutional investment., Led the expansion from e-commerce into private label and physical retail in Washington, New York and Nantucket.

## Career timeline

- **2003 onward** — Began her career in investment banking in New York, then worked in real-estate private equity in Hong Kong.
- **2012** — Co-founded Tuckernuck with Maddy Grayson and September Votta after participating in 500 Startups; launched with $500, a camera and Shopify.
- **2012** — Moved the company to an office above her parents' garage in Georgetown, Washington, D.C.
- **2016** — Tuckernuck opened its first permanent brick-and-mortar store in Georgetown.
- **2019** — Tuckernuck launched its private-label clothing line.
- **2021** — Tuckernuck surpassed $100 million in reported annual sales without institutional investment.
- **2024** — Gailliot was named to the Glossy 50; Tuckernuck reported selling more than 100,000 Jackie dresses by November.
- **2025** — Opened Tuckernuck's 4,200-square-foot Madison Avenue flagship in New York.
- **2026** — Opened a new 4,000-square-foot Georgetown flagship and the A Sailor's Valentine capsule store on Nantucket.
- **2026** — Won the EY Entrepreneur Of The Year Mid-Atlantic Award.

## Achievements

- Co-founded Tuckernuck and grew it from a $500 Shopify launch into a profitable omnichannel fashion and lifestyle retailer.
- Helped Tuckernuck exceed $100 million in reported sales in 2021 without institutional investment.
- Led the expansion from e-commerce into private label and physical retail in Washington, New York and Nantucket.
- Named to the Glossy 50 in 2024.
- Won the EY Entrepreneur Of The Year 2026 Mid-Atlantic Award.
- Built a company that reported 100% employee retention in 2020 and 2021 and 98% in 2022.

## Latest updates

- **2026-08** — Discussed Tuckernuck's Nantucket homecoming and the appeal of authentic, timeless retail with Boston magazine.
- **2026-06** — Won the EY Entrepreneur Of The Year 2026 Mid-Atlantic Award.
- **2026-06** — Opened A Sailor's Valentine by Tuckernuck, a sub-500-square-foot capsule store on Nantucket with more than 40,000 hand-applied shells.
- **2026-06** — Launched Tuckernuck Notes on Substack with co-founders Maddy Grayson and September Votta.
- **2026-03** — Opened Tuckernuck's new 4,000-square-foot Georgetown flagship at 1267 Wisconsin Avenue.
- **2025-09** — Opened Tuckernuck's 4,200-square-foot New York flagship at 1121 Madison Avenue.

## Links

- Website: https://tnuck.com/pages/jocelyn-gailliot
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jocelyn-gailliot-44135b4
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tuckernuck/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/shoptuckernuck
- TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@tuckernuck

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Last updated: 2026-09-27