Deirdre Stone

Deirdre Stone is a seasoned product development leader with a keen focus on creating exceptional end-to-end customer experiences, spanning from strategic ideation to product development.

With a remarkable twenty years of experience, Deirdre has excelled in constructing large-scale ecommerce websites and applications from the ground up, showcasing a distinctive expertise in crafting innovative digital solutions.

Currently, Deirdre holds a pivotal role in shaping product and innovation roadmaps for prominent global brands, emphasizing the importance of agile principles in fostering team collaboration to deliver customer-centric products and achieve substantial business outcomes.

In addition to her corporate roles, Deirdre has an entrepreneurial spirit, having co-founded startups and ventured into the restaurant industry, exhibiting a diverse range of interests that extend beyond the realm of product development.

Deirdre's educational background includes an MBA in Marketing from McGill University, a BA in English and French from Tufts University, and a Product Management Certificate from the Executive Education Program at the University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business.

Throughout her career, Deirdre has held various significant positions in renowned organizations, such as Managing Director of Creative Technology at mcgarrybowen, CEO & Co-Founder at Kalico, CEO and Co-Founder at KIZAR, Chief eCommerce Officer at MAKE Beauty, SVP of Product Development at eMusic, Director of Product Development at BMG Direct, Director of Product Management at myplay, inc., and Senior Product Manager at Infoseek/GO Network.