Lisa Gersh
Lisa Gersh | |
|---|---|
| Occupation(s) | Entrepreneur, Executive |
| Years active | 1986–present |
| Known for | CEO of Martha Stewart Living, Goop, Alexander Wang; Co-founder of Oxygen Network |
Lisa Gersh is an American entrepreneur and currently serves as an executive partner at Attention Capital, LLC. She has held leadership roles as CEO of Martha Stewart Living, Goop, and the Alexander Wang fashion brand, in addition to being a co-founder of the Oxygen Network.
Early life
Raised in The Bronx, New York City, Gersh worked various jobs during her school years, including umpiring girls' softball games and employment at a Foodtown grocery store.
She earned her bachelor's degree from SUNY Binghamton and subsequently obtained a Juris Doctor degree from Rutgers University. Gersh is also admitted to the New York State Bar Association.
Career
Gersh began her professional journey in 1986 as a partner at Friedman Kaplan Seiler & Adelman LLP. Two years later, she co-established Oxygen Media and served as its president and COO, overseeing its sale to NBCUniversal in 2007. Following this transaction, she joined NBCUniversal, where she played an instrumental role in acquiring The Weather Channel. During her tenure at NBCUniversal, she was President of Strategic Initiatives and Managing Director of The Weather Channel before transitioning to a management position within NBC News in 2009.
In 2011, Gersh became president and COO of Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia and was promoted to CEO in July 2012. She resigned from the CEO role in December of that year amid corporate restructuring but maintained a seat on the board of directors.
Gersh was appointed CEO of Goop, the lifestyle and e-commerce company, in 2014. In 2017, she succeeded Alexander Wang as CEO of his eponymous fashion label.
Since October 2019, she has been an Executive Partner at Attention Capital LLC, a US-based firm focused on acquiring and developing media brands within the attention economy.
Gersh holds board memberships with Hasbro Inc., the University of Southern California, Establishment Labs SA, POPSUGAR Inc., The Bail Project, and Pershing Square Tontine Holdings.