# Sarah Boyd

> Sarah Boyd is co-founder, co-CEO and chief revenue officer of The Digital Dept., the influencer marketing and talent management company formed by the September 2023 merger of Socialyte and Be Social. She previously founded SIMPLY, built its fashion and beauty conferences, and became president of Socialyte. Her work spans creator representation, brand partnerships and events.

- **Role:** Co-founder, Co-CEO and CRO at The Digital Dept.
- **Organizations:** The Digital Dept., SIMPLY, Socialyte, Caro Marketing, Forbes, Moms + Babes Box
- **Education:** Philadelphia University, American University of Rome
- **Known for:** Founded SIMPLY and expanded its fashion and beauty conferences to Los Angeles, New York, Chicago and Dubai., Completed the 2017 SIMPLY acquisition with Socialyte., Co-founded The Digital Dept. through the Socialyte–Be Social merger.

## Career timeline

- **2004** — Moved to Los Angeles after college; subsequently worked in fashion PR at Caro Marketing.
- **2012** — Launched the independent SIMPLY conference business; the first event was held in March.
- **2017** — SIMPLY was acquired by Socialyte under the NYLON parent company.
- **2022-03** — Became president of Socialyte.
- **2022** — Dolphin Entertainment acquired Socialyte.
- **2023-09** — Socialyte and Be Social merged to form The Digital Dept.; Boyd became co-CEO and CRO alongside Ali Grant, co-CEO and CMO.

## Achievements

- Founded SIMPLY and expanded its fashion and beauty conferences to Los Angeles, New York, Chicago and Dubai.
- Completed the 2017 SIMPLY acquisition with Socialyte.
- Co-founded The Digital Dept. through the Socialyte–Be Social merger.
- Named a Female Founder to Watch by Forbes, according to her biography and Worthy Women profile.

## Latest updates

- **2026-04** — Appeared on Built for This with Carly Pepin to discuss scaling from a small SIMPLY team to a company of 75, delegation, hiring and company culture.

## Links

- Website: https://www.sarahpboyd.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarahpboyd/
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sarahpboyd/

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Last updated: 2026-10-25