# Whitney Tingle

> Whitney Tingle is the co-founder and executive chair of Sakara Life, the New York company she built with childhood friend Danielle DuBoise from a $700 dinner-party stake into a nationwide direct-to-consumer food and wellness business. A former Wall Street professional and University of Arizona graduate, Tingle helped shape Sakara's operating model, visual identity and expansion, co-authored Eat Clean, Play Dirty, and moved from co-CEO to executive chair in 2024.

- **Role:** Founder & Executive Chair at Sakara Life
- **Organizations:** Sakara Life, Merrill Lynch, Merlin Securities, R.E. Davis Group
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** Bachelor's degree in Spanish and business, magna cum laude, University of Arizona
- **Known for:** Co-founded Sakara Life from a $700 dinner-party stake and helped scale it into a nationwide business., Named to the 2016 Forbes 30 Under 30 list in Retail & E-Commerce., Named with Danielle DuBoise to Oprah's SuperSoul 100 in 2016.

## Career timeline

- **2004** — Graduated from Sedona Red Rock High School as valedictorian after serving as student body vice president.
- **2000s** — Studied Spanish and business at the University of Arizona, including two years in Spain, and graduated magna cum laude.
- **2000s** — Began her career in financial services, including global wealth management work at Merrill Lynch, then roles at Merlin Securities and R.E. Davis Group.
- **2011** — Co-founded Sakara Life with childhood friend Danielle DuBoise after raising $700 through a ticketed dinner party.
- **2015** — Sakara raised $4.8 million to expand operations and become bicoastal.
- **2016** — Named with DuBoise to Forbes' 30 Under 30 list in Retail & E-Commerce and Oprah's SuperSoul 100.
- **2019** — Co-authored Eat Clean, Play Dirty with Danielle DuBoise.
- **2021** — Announced a $15 million Series B; Forbes reported that Sakara had reached $150 million in annual revenue.
- **2024** — Moved from co-CEO to founder and executive chair, with a focus on mission, education and creative vision.
- **2025** — Joined DuBoise in introducing a streamlined Sakara supplement collection covered by Vogue.

## Achievements

- Co-founded Sakara Life from a $700 dinner-party stake and helped scale it into a nationwide business.
- Named to the 2016 Forbes 30 Under 30 list in Retail & E-Commerce.
- Named with Danielle DuBoise to Oprah's SuperSoul 100 in 2016.
- Co-authored the 2019 cookbook Eat Clean, Play Dirty.
- Helped lead Sakara through a $15 million Series B in 2021.
- Helped retain majority founder ownership while expanding the business nationally.

## Latest updates

- **2025-03** — Appeared on the Longevity Optimization podcast to discuss Sakara's founding and food sourcing.
- **2025-02** — Joined Danielle DuBoise in a Vogue interview marking Sakara's new four-product supplement collection.
- **2024-02** — Transitioned from co-CEO to founder and executive chair as Sakara appointed Henry Davis CEO.

## Links

- Website: https://sakara.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/whitneytingle
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/sakaralife
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/whitneytingle/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SakaraLife

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Last updated: 2026-09-27