Daniel W. Dienst

Daniel is a highly accomplished senior executive with a proven track record of successfully growing large-scale, publicly-held organizations. He has served as Chairman and CEO of four public companies during his career including, most recently, Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia, Inc., where he successfully re-imagined its business lines leading to a sale of the company in 2016. Dienst currently serves as a Director of Knoll. Inc. (NYSE: KNL), a leading owner of iconic design-driven modern furniture brands. For the past few years, he has also acted as Chief Strategic Advisor to Marie Kondo (Konmari Inc.), the best-selling Japanese author, helping scale her media, publishing and burgeoning product empire. From 2015-2016, Dienst was as an independent Director of 1stdibs.com, the world's leading marketplace for art and antiques.