Marissa Patlingrao Cooley

Marissa Patlingrao Cooley currently serves as the VP of Brand Marketing & Communications at Dermstore, a position held since January 2024. Previously, Marissa was the Senior Vice President of Brand Marketing & Creative at Draper James from October 2019 to May 2023, where responsibilities included preparing the brand for a strategic private equity sale and leading a multi-year omni-channel rebrand. Prior experience includes roles at Tory Burch as Creative Lead, Director of Content & Copy, and Creative Lead, Copy, as well as Senior Writer for West Elm at Williams-Sonoma, Inc. Marissa began a freelance writing and editing career in 2002, contributing to notable publications such as The Wall Street Journal, GQ, and Lucky Magazine, and held editorial roles at contemporary media outlets including Time Out New York and Conde Nast. Marissa holds a BA in Comparative Literature and Italian Studies from Brown University.