Lindsay Kaplan is co-founder of Chief, the vetted executive network focused on driving exceptional women into power and keeping them there. Kaplan is also a founder in the XFactor Ventures portfolio.

Chief aims to solve this problem by offering mentorship for the mentors – a place for like-minded executives to network, share ideas and find success. The New York City-based organization, which is valued at $1.1 billion, offers digital content and in-person meetups designed exclusively for women executives to work on their potential.

Prior to Chief, she was the VP of Communications and Brand at Casper Mattress. During her four years at Casper, she shot a commercial with Michael Rapaport, built an insomnia chatbot and shared her experience in a Harvard Business School case study.

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