Stacy Brown-Philpott

CEO, TaskRabbit

An expert at building and scaling large, mission-minded organizations, Stacy leads TaskRabbit as CEO. In 2017, Stacy led the successful acquisition of TaskRabbit by the IKEA Group. During her tenure, TaskRabbit has expanded its presence into thousands of cities and markets across the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, France, Germany, and Spain, and is continuing to expand across North America and Europe. In addition to shaping the future of work, TaskRabbit is now a core driver of the e-commerce and services strategy for IKEA, the world’s largest furniture retailer with the mission of making everyday life easier for everyone.

Prior to joining the company, she spent nearly a decade at Google heading online sales and operations, including serving as the Head of Online Sales and Operations for Google India. Stacy sits on the board of directors for HP Inc., Nordstrom, and Black Girls Code. She is a champion of diversity and inclusion, and a frequent speaker on the empowerment of women and minorities in global business and technology.

Originally from Detroit, where she developed a deep love for all things Motown, Stacy resides in the San Francisco Bay Area with her husband and two daughters. She holds a B.S. in economics from the Wharton School of Business, and an M.B.A. from Stanford University

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