Margaret Hardin

Board Director | Audit Chair | Advisor for PE and VC | CEO - eCommerce, Retail & Consumer | GTM and M&A Strategy | Scaling Global Business | Health and Wellness

Margaret Hardin is an experienced business executive and board director with expertise in scaling consumer product companies and developing go-to-market strategies. Here are some key details about her background and experience:

Professional Experience

Margaret Hardin has held several leadership roles in consumer product companies:

She served as CEO of Ergobaby, where she focused on product innovation, omni-channel distribution across 60+ countries, and ESG initiatives.2
She was previously President of Munchkin, where she expanded the company's category and geographic footprint.2
She has experience as a global products CEO and board director, helping to scale B2C and B2B2C companies.1

Board Experience

Margaret serves on multiple boards:

She is currently a Board Member at Social Justice Partners Los Angeles.1
She is the Audit Chair for Hydralyte North America.1
She previously served on the Audit Committee of Iomega (NYSE: IOM) before its acquisition by EMC.2

Areas of Expertise

Margaret's key areas of expertise include:

Building passion brands
Creating go-to-market strategies
Evaluating acquisition opportunities
Launching new products (she has overseen hundreds of product launches)
Implementing ESG initiatives
Scaling companies (she has grown two companies to over $100 million in revenue)

Education and Affiliations

MBA from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business
BBA from New Mexico State University
Member of YPO Gold Southland
Investing member and volunteer with Golden Seeds, an angel network funding women-led companies
Mentor for the SKU accelerator's first all-women cohort

Margaret Hardin brings extensive experience in consumer products, brand building, and scaling businesses to her role as a Board Member at Ready. Set. Food!