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Philippe von Borries    

Co-Founder & CEO Refinery29

Philippe founded Refinery29 with the goal of building a destination to celebrate independent style and help people discover the world’s greatest independent designers and makers. Today, Refinery29 is re-inventing the global media landscape. Reaching over 65M people monthly across the web, mobile, social and video, R29 is now the largest digital lifestyle media company in the United States with 24/7 content in a multitude of categories—from fashion to politics. Every day, Refinery29’s mission is to fearlessly inspire confidence and celebrate individuality in people everywhere.

Philippe focuses on corporate strategy and direction for the company’s product, marketing and content.

Refinery29's many accolades include three Webby Awards, four consecutive Inc. 500 awards for fastest growing companies in the US, a top fashion honor from Forbes, and an ASME nomination for Best Website.

In 2015, Philippe was named winner of the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award in the Media Category.

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