Ilana Stern Bio

Ilana is a Partner at Peterson Ventures. Prior to joining Peterson Ventures, Ilana worked as Founder and CEO of Weddington Way, a direct to consumer brand, which was acquired by Gap Inc. in December 2016. After selling Weddington Way to Gap Inc., Ilana joined the executive team at Gap Inc. and was a leader in customer experience and innovation for the company. She began her career in NYC as a buyer for Bloomingdale’s. Ilana is an active angel investor, board member, and a lecturer in entrepreneurship at Stanford GSB. Identified as an “Accelerator” by WSJ, “40 under 40” by SF Business Times, Ilana approaches brand building with unwavering focus and industry-changing boldness. Ilana received an MBA from the Stanford Graduate School of Business and a B.A. from the University of Pennsylvania where she graduated summa cum laude.