# Katrina Lake

> Katrina Lake is the founder and executive chairperson of Stitch Fix, the personal styling business she started while at Harvard Business School in 2011. She led its 2017 Nasdaq IPO, served as CEO until July 2021 and returned as interim CEO in early 2023. Her work combines retail, data science, human styling and mentorship; she is also an independent director of Recruit Holdings.

- **Role:** Founder and Executive Chairperson at Stitch Fix
- **Organizations:** Stitch Fix, Recruit Holdings, Glossier (board appointment in 2018), Grubhub (former director), The Parthenon Group (former employer), Leader Ventures (former employer), Polyvore (prior experience)
- **From:** San Francisco, United States
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** Bachelor’s degree in Economics, Stanford University, MBA, Harvard Business School
- **Known for:** Founded Stitch Fix in 2011 and led its 2017 public listing., At the 2017 IPO, was the youngest woman then to take a company public, aged 34; Whitney Wolfe Herd surpassed this milestone in 2021., Stitch Fix reported approximately $977 million in fiscal 2017 revenue.

## Career timeline

- **2005** — Graduated from Stanford; joined The Parthenon Group.
- **2007** — Joined Leader Ventures.
- **2011** — Founded Stitch Fix while studying at Harvard Business School; shipped its first order from her Cambridge apartment.
- **2012** — Recruited former Netflix executive Eric Colson, who became chief algorithms officer.
- **2015** — Joined Grubhub’s board in December.
- **2017** — Led Stitch Fix’s Nasdaq IPO on November 17, aged 34.
- **2018** — Joined Glossier’s board in June.
- **2021** — Transitioned from CEO to executive chairperson effective August 1; helped mentor Elevate’s inaugural cohort.
- **2023** — Returned as interim CEO in January; Matt Baer became CEO June 26. Continued as executive chairperson and joined Recruit Holdings as an independent director in June.

## Achievements

- Founded Stitch Fix in 2011 and led its 2017 public listing.
- At the 2017 IPO, was the youngest woman then to take a company public, aged 34; Whitney Wolfe Herd surpassed this milestone in 2021.
- Stitch Fix reported approximately $977 million in fiscal 2017 revenue.
- Named Retail Dive’s Disruptor of the Year in 2018.
- Mentored founders through Stitch Fix’s Elevate programme.

## Latest updates

- **2026-10** — Research check: official Stitch Fix and Recruit Holdings biographies continue to identify Lake as executive chairperson of Stitch Fix; Recruit lists her as an independent director. This is a status verification, not a newly announced appointment.
- **2026-09** — Company context: Stitch Fix reported fiscal 2026 revenue of $1.348 billion, up 6.4%, and a $12.6 million net loss on September 23; Matt Baer remained CEO.
- **2023-06** — Matt Baer became CEO on June 26; Lake continued as executive chairperson and joined Recruit Holdings’ board that month.

## Links

- Website: https://www.stitchfix.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kmlake
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/kmlake
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/katrinalake/

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Last updated: 2026-10-21