Tiffany Dufu is President of the Tory Burch Foundation, which empowers women entrepreneurs by providing access to capital, education, and community. She is the author of the bestselling book Drop the Ball: Achieving More by Doing Less. According to foreword contributor Gloria Steinem, Drop the Ball is “important, path-breaking, intimate, and brave.” Her writing has also appeared in The Oprah Magazine, ESSENCE, and the New York Times.
 
Named to Entrepreneur's 100 Powerful Women and Fast Company’s League of Extraordinary Women, Ms. Dufu has raised over $25M toward the cause of women and girls. She is Founder of The Cru, a peer coaching tech company, which was acquired by Luminary in 2023. Their algorithm matches women in accountability circles to help them meet their life goals. Ms. Dufu was a launch team member of Lean In and Chief Leadership Officer of Levo, the fastest growing millennial women's professional network. Prior to that, she served as President of The White House Project, which trained thousands of women across the nation to run for political office.
 
Ms. Dufu is a trustee of Simmons University, board member of Moms First, member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc., and a Lifetime Girl Scout. She lives in New York City with her husband and two kids, but home is Seattle.