Speakers

Julie Wainwright
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Julie Wainwright

Chief Executive Officer, Founder and Chairperson

Julie Wainwright founded The RealReal, Inc. in March 2011 and has served as our Chief Executive Officer and the Chairperson of our board of directors since March 2011. Previously, Ms. Wainwright served as Chief Executive Officer of SmartNow.com, an online health and wellness company, from February 2008 to January 2011, as President and Chief Executive Officer of Bellamax, a photo-editing software company, from August 2003 to November 2006 and as Interim Chief Executive Officer of OntheFrontier, a firm providing strategic consulting for emerging growth countries, from 2001 to 2002. Prior to OntheFrontier, she served as Chief Executive Officer of Pets.com, an online pet supply company, from February 1999 to January 2001. Ms. Wainwright holds a B.S. in General Management from Purdue University.

Ms. Wainwright was selected to serve on our board of directors because of the perspective and experience she brings as our Chief Executive Officer and as the founder of The RealReal, Inc.
 
Rati Levesque
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Rati Sahi Levesque

President
Rati Sahi Levesque has served as our President since March 2021. She previously served as Chief Operating Officer from 2019 to 2021, Chief Merchant from 2012 to 2019 and Director of Merchandise from 2011 to 2012. Prior to joining The RealReal, Inc., Ms. Levesque was the owner of Anica Boutique, a clothing boutique, from June 2005 to May 2011. Ms. Levesque holds a B.S. in Business Management Economics from the University of California, Santa Cruz.
Robert Julian
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Robert Julian

Chief Financial Officer
Robert Julian has served as our Chief Financial Officer since October 2021. Mr. Julian joined The RealReal from Sportsman’s Warehouse, were he served as Executive Vice President and CFO for the outdoor sporting goods retailer. He has extensive experience helming finance organizations, having previously held CFO positions at Deluxe Entertainment Services Group, Callaway Golf, Lydall and Legrand North America. Mr. Julian holds an M.B.A. in Finance from University of Michigan and a B.A. in Finance from Michigan State University.
Orr Shakked
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Orr Shakked

Chief Marketing Officer
Orr spent over 20 years at e-commerce tech companies leading marketing and building new product lines. As the Chief Marketing Officer for The RealReal, he oversees growth and retention of buyers and consignors, client experience, brand, public relations, communications, and creative. Previously, Orr was Vice President of Marketing at Shutterfly, led global online marketing for TripAdvisor, and held various roles at Expedia. Orr received his B.A. from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and his master’s degree from UC Berkeley.
Jessica Fortier
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Jessica Fortier

Senior Vice President, Operations
Jessica Fortier has served as our SVP of Operations overseeing Inbound, Outbound, Client Services and Supply Chain and Shared Services since September 2021. She joined The RealReal from Gap, Inc., where she held multiple executive positions across Operations, Supply Chain and Strategy, including e-commerce supply chain strategy, the Customer Contact Center, Logistics Planning, and Store Operations. Prior to Gap, Inc., Ms. Fortier previously worked at the Boston Consulting Group (BCG), where she consulted on a variety of supply chain projects in the Pharmaceutical and Consumer Products industries. She holds an MBA from the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, and a B.A. in International Affairs and Public Policy from Princeton University.
Rachel Vaisman
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Rachel Vaisman

Vice President, Merchandising Operations
Rachel Vaisman has served as our Vice President of Merchandising Operations since September 2020. She previously served as Senior Director of Operations from 2018 to 2019, Senior Director of Direct Sales from 2013 to 2017 and Director of Operations from 2012 to 2013. Prior to joining The RealReal, Inc., Ms. Vaisman held several roles in luxury fashion merchandising at Gucci in January 2011 to August 2012 and Christian Dior from April 2005 to January 2011.  Ms. Vaisman holds a B.S. in Fashion Merchandising from the Fashion Institute of Technology, New York City.
Caitlin Howe
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Caitlin Howe

Vice President, Investor Relations

Caitlin Howe has served as our Vice President of Investor Relations since October 2021. Ms. Howe joined The RealReal from Sportsman’s Warehouse, where she served as Vice President of Corporate Development and Investor Relations for the outdoor sporting goods retailer. Prior to Sportsman's Warehouse, Ms. Howe held multiple finance positions at Callaway Golf. Ms. Howe earned a bachelor's degree from Duke University and a JD/MBA from the University at Buffalo. Ms. Howe is a New York State barred attorney.
Christopher Brossman
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Christopher Brossman

Vice President, Machine Learning & Data Engineering

Christopher Brossman currently serves as our VP of Machine Learning & Data Engineering and has led these teams since November 2018. Prior to The Realreal, Mr. Brossman built many of the first ML & Data solutions at companies of various sizes and industries - most recently at Leesa. Chris studied computer science & econometrics and holds two masters degrees from Old Dominion University.
Courtney Casabat
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Courtney Casabat

Senior Director, Merchandise Planning and Pricing

Courtney leads the company's pricing strategy and merchandise planning teams. Her current focus is on dynamic pricing, maximizing take rate and inventory optimization. She has years of experience, spanning both eCommerce and brick & mortar, which includes roles at Macy’s, Banana Republic and Modcloth. Courtney holds a bachelor's degree in retail management & business from the University of Arizona.