# Linda Brown

> Linda Brown is a New York-area founder and operator whose public career record runs from finance and business-management roles at CIBC to corporate planning, membership in Chief's founding cohort, and hands-on retail entrepreneurship. After co-founding KARLINS Wine, Cheese and Provisions and helping open its Meredith, New Hampshire shop in 2022, she became founder of SKÅL in 2024. Brown holds a Bachelor of Commerce from Ryerson University and an MBA from Northwestern University's Kellogg School of Management, where she also completed the Women's Director Development Program.

- **Role:** Founder at SKÅL; Founding Member at Chief
- **Organizations:** SKÅL, Chief, KARLINS Wine, Cheese and Provisions, Signify Health, Remedy Partners, CIBC, Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management, Ryerson University
- **Education:** MBA, Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management, Women's Director Development Program, Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management, Bachelor of Commerce (B.Com.), Ryerson University
- **Known for:** Built an 18-year progression at CIBC across financial analysis, insurance finance, electronic commerce, retail business management, and compensation and benefits., Served as a vice president in both compensation and benefits at CIBC and corporate planning at Remedy Partners / Signify Health., Joined Chief as a founding member in July 2019.

## Career timeline

- **1994-1996** — Senior Financial Analyst, Operations & Technology Finance at CIBC.
- **1996-1998** — Senior Financial Analysis, Finance & MIS Division, Personal & Commercial Bank at CIBC.
- **1998-2000** — Senior Consultant, Finance, CIBC Insurance.
- **2000-2002** — Director Finance, Electronic Commerce, Technology & Operations at CIBC.
- **2002-2004** — Senior Director, Business Management, Retail Markets at CIBC.
- **2004-2012** — Vice-President, Compensation & Benefits at CIBC.
- **2018-2020** — Vice President, Corporate Planning at Remedy Partners / Signify Health.
- **2019-present** — Founding Member of Chief.
- **2021-2024** — Co-founder of KARLINS Wine, Cheese and Provisions.
- **2022** — KARLINS opened its renovated Main Street shop in Meredith, New Hampshire.
- **2024-present** — Founder of SKÅL.

## Achievements

- Built an 18-year progression at CIBC across financial analysis, insurance finance, electronic commerce, retail business management, and compensation and benefits.
- Served as a vice president in both compensation and benefits at CIBC and corporate planning at Remedy Partners / Signify Health.
- Joined Chief as a founding member in July 2019.
- Co-founded KARLINS Wine, Cheese and Provisions and helped open its Meredith, New Hampshire storefront in July 2022.
- Became founder of SKÅL in May 2024.
- Built a LinkedIn audience of approximately 8,000 followers.

## Latest updates

- **2026-09** — Her public professional record was updated and continued to list her as founder of SKÅL and a founding member of Chief.
- **2024-08** — Her listed tenure as co-founder of KARLINS Wine, Cheese and Provisions ended.
- **2024-05** — Became founder of SKÅL.

## Links

- Website: https://chief.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lindabrownmba

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Last updated: 2026-09-28