Emily Heyward

Co-Founder and Chief Brand Officer, Red Antler

New York City

Emily Heyward is the Cofounder and Chief Brand Officer at Red Antler, the leading brand company for startups and new ventures. Emily works closely with founders to develop purposeful, strategic visions for their startups and has led branding efforts for top companies such as Casper, Allbirds, and Boxed. After beginning her career in advertising, she started Red Antler along with her co-founders to directly apply consumer insights and brand positioning to launching and growing new and beloved businesses. In 2018, Red Antler made Fast Company’s list of Most Innovative Companies in Marketing and Advertising and was dubbed the "cult brand whisperer." Emily was named among the Most Important Entrepreneurs of the Decade by Inc., and has also been recognized as a Top Female Founder by Inc. and one of Entrepreneur's Most Powerful Women of 2019.

As a brand strategy expert, Emily is frequently interviewed by the press, with commentary appearing inForbes, Bloomberg, Inc., Fast Company and Adweek. She’s also been a featured speaker at TechCrunch Disrupt, 99U, and the Fast Company Innovation Festival. Emily graduated Magna Cum laude from Harvard University, where she studied postmodern theory and consumer culture. Born and raised in New York, she currently lives in Carroll Gardens with her wife, son, and Brussels Griffon Sprout.