Tina Sharkey — SPARQNOW

At-a-Glance

Co-founded iVillage and Brandless.
Serves as a Lecturer and Professor of Practice at the USC Jimmy Iovine and Andre Young Academy.
Scaled BabyCenter, part of Johnson and Johnson, into the world's largest parenting community.
Coined the term "social media."
A Henry Crown Fellow at the Aspen Institute and a Fast Company Top Women in Tech honoree.
Serves as a board member for public, growth, and nonprofit organizations.

Biography

Tina Sharkey is an American entrepreneur, advisor, and investor. She is noted for co-founding iVillage and Brandless. She also scaled BabyCenter, part of Johnson and Johnson, into the world's largest parenting community, and is credited with coining the term "social media."

Currently, Sharkey is a Lecturer and Professor of Practice at the USC Jimmy Iovine and Andre Young Academy.