Adrienne Garland

About

Adrienne Garland is a strategist, educator, and founder advancing a smarter path for women’s entrepreneurship. As CEO of She Leads Media, Adrienne has produced substance-first events, including She Leads LIVE and private VIP evenings for more than eleven years. Since 2010, she has also advised startups and global companies on positioning, go to market, pricing, CRM, and capital strategy, turning plans into measurable results. She is the host of The She Leads Podcast, where she interviews accomplished founders who speak plainly about growth, money, and leadership. She teaches Entrepreneurship and Customer Relationship Management at the undergraduate and graduate levels at NYU’s Tisch Center for Hospitality. She is also a lecturer at Rice University’s Jones Graduate School of Business, where she teaches New Venture Creation in the Online MBA program and leads global field experience consulting projects across Latin America that turn MBA frameworks into results. Her mission is to partner with established women founders to turn hard-won success into measurable impact in their companies, communities, and balance sheets through strategic clarity, capital-smart operating models, and visibility that drives change. Adrienne holds an MBA from NYU Stern School of Business, and her foundation spans marketing, finance, investment banking, and public relations through roles at PwC, PR Newswire, DirecTV, and Cablevision. Beyond her professional pursuits, Adrienne is committed to friendships, health, and mental wellness, enjoying meditation, yoga, and outdoor sports. She lives on Long Island with her husband and is proud of her two wonderful sons.