Megan Gardner

Megan Gardner is a sought-after board member for fast-growing technology businesses (portfolio spans North America, Europe, Asia, and Australia). In just six years, her portfolio companies have successfully completed numerous rounds of fundraising and several transactions, including sales to Oracle, IKEA and Morgan Stanley Global Private Equity (24 Seven)

She serves on several boards in addition to Tinybeans, including Crown & Caliber, YPO Regional Executive Committee and the Bay Area Children’s Theatre. In addition, she operates as an independent adviser for EverlyWell, Fracture and others. Known as a business innovator, Megan focuses on applying disruptive technology to new spaces and teams.

As CEO and founder of Plum District, Megan raised millions in venture capital, expanded the digital marketing company to two dozen cities, and grew the online member base to more than one million people. Megan managed over 350 employees and contractors, worked with top retailers like Target, Gap, and Whole Foods, and created partnerships with Facebook, Google, and Disney. Under her leadership, the company was featured in The New York Times, Wall Street Journal,and Bloomberg. Forbes also repeatedly listed Plum District as one of the top 100 websites for women.