# Steve Klebanow

> Steve Klebanow is a New York entrepreneur and co-founder and co-CEO of Great Many, alongside Michael Pollak. His career spans management consulting, global omnichannel leadership at The Estée Lauder Companies, and co-founding Haar & Co. Barbershop with his longtime barber. His public work emphasizes customer experience, reliable operating systems, and hospitality as the business expands to additional U.S. locations.

- **Role:** Co-Founder & Co-CEO at Great Many
- **Organizations:** Great Many, Haar & Co. Barbershop, The Estée Lauder Companies
- **Education:** New York University - Leonard N. Stern School of Business
- **Known for:** Co-founded Haar & Co. Barbershop with his longtime barber., Co-founded Great Many with Michael Pollak and opened its first NoHo studio in June 2024., Led global omnichannel strategy at The Estée Lauder Companies.

## Career timeline

- **Before 2014** — Worked in management consulting; he also describes starting a consulting company during college.
- **2014** — Joined The Estée Lauder Companies, leading global omnichannel strategy as vice president.
- **2017** — Haar & Co. Barbershop, which he co-founded with his longtime barber, opened in the West Village.
- **2023** — Worked with Michael Pollak to develop Great Many; company incorporation is recorded in May 2023.
- **2024** — Great Many opened its first studio in NoHo on June 4 and announced a BrandProject-led pre-seed round in August.
- **2026** — Published an account of Great Many’s customer research with Hive Science and its reported customer mix.

## Achievements

- Co-founded Haar & Co. Barbershop with his longtime barber.
- Co-founded Great Many with Michael Pollak and opened its first NoHo studio in June 2024.
- Led global omnichannel strategy at The Estée Lauder Companies.
- Great Many secured a BrandProject-led pre-seed round in 2024 with institutional and consumer-founder investors.

## Latest updates

- **2026-01** — In a January 28 account published by Hive Science, Klebanow reported Great Many’s customer base as 55% men and 45% women.
- **2026-02** — Discussed his career and hospitality approach in a joint Authority Magazine interview published February 26.
- **2026-10** — At the October 12 research check, Great Many’s website listed New York NoHo and Grand Central, Atlanta, and Washington, DC locations. This is an observation date, not a verified opening date.

## Links

- Website: https://greatmany.com/author-and-reviewer/steve-klebanow
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/steveklebanow

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