Shaz Kahng is a visionary leader and inventive thinker who is passionate about consumer-focused businesses. A serial board director and CEO, Shaz is adept at turning around and scaling businesses and brands in retail, apparel, footwear, consumer goods, and consumer tech.

Shaz brings a wealth of experience running business at Nike and leading companies, as CEO of Lucy Activewear and Gymboree. She has worked with brands like Staples, Carters, Sephora, Tiffany, Levi Strauss, Macy's, Quaker Oats, Kraft, and P&G. She currently serves on the public corporate board for GoPro and is chair of the Nominating & Governance Committee. She is a founder and board member of Wharton Alumni for Boards which focuses on getting more Wharton alumni on boards. She also serves on the board of nonprofit LiveGirl building the next generation of female leaders. Shaz is an advisor to PE and VC backed businesses and mentors other executives.

Shaz is also the author of two award winning novels, The Closer and Smashers Synched, about the first female Asian American CEO of a sports company and the secret society of professional women, called the Ceiling Smashers who help her succeed.

Driven by a lifelong desire to learn, Shaz has been a scientist, a consulting partner, an e-commerce expert, and a brand and marketing strategist. She is fueled by her desire to make a positive impact, lead with honor, work collaboratively, and have some fun.

Shaz is married to a tech entrepreneur and is the mother of twin thirteen year old girls. She and her daughters are black belts in Tae Kwon Do. Shaz is also a Certified Rescue SCUBA diver, tennis team captain, and a golfer who dreams of having a single digit handicap. Recently she took up surfing.