Stefan Pepe
Chief Operating Officer at SOTHEBY'S
Profile
Stefan Pepe is currently the Executive Chairman at Pre-Paid Legal Services, Inc. He is also an Operating Partner & Board Director at Next World Group, a Director at Poln, Inc., Smith Teamaker LLC, and Citizenry, Inc., and an Advisor at Bluecore, Inc. He will also be the Chief Operating Officer at Sotheby's starting in 2023.
In the past, Mr. Pepe served as the Chief Executive Officer at ideeli, Inc. from 2013 to 2014.
He was also a Director at Amazon.com, Inc. from 1999 to 2008.
Additionally, he held director positions at Door to Door Organics, Inc., Qeepsake, Inc., and Datasembly, Inc. He was a Senior Manager-Business Development at PlanetALL from 1998 to 1999 and a Regional Manager-Market Development at Zip2.com from 1997 to 1998.
He served as the Chief Product Officer at GHBC Groupe, Inc. from 2009 to 2011 and as the General Manager-Revenue Division at Zynga, Inc. from 2011 to 2012.
He was also a Venture Partner at LaunchCapital LLC from 2016 to 2020 and a Board Member & Interim President at Domino S from 2013 to 2018.
Mr. Pepe holds an MBA from Thunderbird School of Global Management and an undergraduate degree from the University of Vermont.
Stefan Pepe active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
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| SOTHEBY'S | Chief Operating Officer | 2023-04-30 |
Citizenry, Inc.
 Citizenry, Inc. Specialty StoresRetail Trade The Citizenry, Inc. manufactures and sells handmade home goods online. The firm offers pillows, blankets, bed sets, rugs, mirrors, and baskets. The company was founded by Carly Nance and Rachel Bentley in August 2013 and is headquartered in Dallas, TX. | Director/Board Member | - |
Smith Teamaker LLC
 Smith Teamaker LLC Food: Major DiversifiedConsumer Non-Durables Smith Teamaker LLC is a company that manufactures leaf tea and operates tea shops. The company is based in Portland, OR. The company was founded in 2017 by Steven Smith. | Director/Board Member | - |
Bluecore, Inc.
 Bluecore, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Bluecore, Inc. provides email marketing services for e-commerce companies. It offers Bluecore retail performance cloud. The firm also provides onboarding, customer success and technical services. The company was founded by Fayez Mohamood, Max Bennett and Mahmoud Arram in 2013 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Consultant / Advisor | 2014-12-31 |
Pre-Paid Legal Services, Inc.
 Pre-Paid Legal Services, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Pre-Paid Legal Services, Inc. provides legal services. It offers direct sales and network marketing. The company was founded by Harland Cecil Stonecipher in 1972 and is headquartered in Ada, OK. | Chairman | - |
Next World Group
 Next World Group Investment ManagersFinance Next World Group is a private equity firm founded in 2008 by Sebastien Lepinard. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California. | Director/Board Member | 2016-06-30 |
Poln, Inc.
 Poln, Inc. Advertising/Marketing ServicesCommercial Services Poln, Inc. develops automated advertising platform. It enables retailers to serve highly targeted ads to new customers through Facebook and display networks. The company was founded by David Wagoner and Zachary Werner n May 19, 2016 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Director/Board Member | - |
Former positions of Stefan Pepe
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LaunchCapital LLC
 LaunchCapital LLC Investment ManagersFinance LaunchCapital LLC (LaunchCapital) is a venture capital firm founded in 2008 by Elon S. Boms. The firm is headquartered in New Haven, Connecticut, Other offices in New York City, San Francisco and Palo Alto. | Private Equity Investor | 2020-06-30 |
Domino S
 Domino S Wholesale DistributorsDistribution Services Domino SAS wholesales industrial supplies and equipment. The firm offers inkjet marking, laser encoder, fiber laser, monochrome production printing press and controllers. It serves the drink, food, pharmaceutical, tobacco, beauty and personal hygiene industries. The company is headquartered in Rambouillet, France. | Director/Board Member | 2018-01-31 |
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Training of Stefan Pepe
| Thunderbird School of Global Management | Masters Business Admin |
| University of Vermont | Undergraduate Degree |
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| Listed companies | 1 |
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| AMAZON.COM, INC. | Retail Trade |
| Private companies | 17 |
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Pre-Paid Legal Services, Inc.
Pre-Paid Legal Services, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Pre-Paid Legal Services, Inc. provides legal services. It offers direct sales and network marketing. The company was founded by Harland Cecil Stonecipher in 1972 and is headquartered in Ada, OK. | Commercial Services |
Bluecore, Inc.
Bluecore, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Bluecore, Inc. provides email marketing services for e-commerce companies. It offers Bluecore retail performance cloud. The firm also provides onboarding, customer success and technical services. The company was founded by Fayez Mohamood, Max Bennett and Mahmoud Arram in 2013 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Commercial Services |
PlanetALL
 PlanetALL Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Part of Amazon.com, Inc., PlanetALL is a private company that provides Internet products and services. The company is based in Cambridge, MA. PlanetALL was acquired by Amazon.com, Inc. on August 04, 1998 for $86.60 million. | Technology Services |
Sotheby's
 Sotheby's Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Sotheby's operates as an art auction house. It operates through the following segments: Agency, SFS, and All Other. The Agency segment accepts property on consignment, and match sellers to buyers through the auction of private sale process. The SFS segment offers financing packages to clients who wish to obtain immediate access to liquidity from their art assets. The All Other segment comprises of advisory services, retail wine business, and brand licensing activities. The company was founded by Samuel Baker on March 11, 1744 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Commercial Services |
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GHBC Groupe, Inc.
 GHBC Groupe, Inc. Catalog/Specialty DistributionRetail Trade GHBC Groupe, Inc. operates a shopping website which provides merchandise, clothing, home decor, food and travelling services. It offers furniture, sports sedans, bedding, rugs, lighting, décor, kitchen and dining products. The firm also provides redeem points to its customers. The company was founded in November 2007 by Alexandra Wilkis Wilson, Michael Bryzek, Alexis Maybank, Dwight A. Merriman, Phong Nguyen and Kevin P. Ryan and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Retail Trade |
ideeli, Inc.
 ideeli, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services ideeli, Inc. provides online shopping services. It offers women's fashion apparel, beauty products, and accessories, as well as products for men and home. The company was founded by Mark Uhrmacher and Paul Hurley in 2006 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Technology Services |
Zynga, Inc.
 Zynga, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Zynga, Inc. provides social game services. It develops, markets and operates social games as live services played on mobile platforms such as Apple's iOS operating system and Google's Android operating system, and social networking sites such as Facebook. It offers Chess with Friends, Crazy Cake Swap, Draw Something, FarmVille, Gems with Friends, Ice Age: Arctic Blast, Looney Tunes Dash, Speed Guess Something, What's The Phrase, Wizard of Oz Magic Match, Yummy Gummy, Free Slots, Black Diamond Casino, Hit It Rich, Zynga Poker and Willy Wonka Slots. The company was founded by Mark Jonathan Pincus on April 19, 2007, and is headquartered in San Mateo, CA. | Technology Services |
LaunchCapital LLC
LaunchCapital LLC Investment ManagersFinance LaunchCapital LLC (LaunchCapital) is a venture capital firm founded in 2008 by Elon S. Boms. The firm is headquartered in New Haven, Connecticut, Other offices in New York City, San Francisco and Palo Alto. | Finance |
Domino S
Domino S Wholesale DistributorsDistribution Services Domino SAS wholesales industrial supplies and equipment. The firm offers inkjet marking, laser encoder, fiber laser, monochrome production printing press and controllers. It serves the drink, food, pharmaceutical, tobacco, beauty and personal hygiene industries. The company is headquartered in Rambouillet, France. | Distribution Services |
Door to Door Organics, Inc.
 Door to Door Organics, Inc. Food DistributorsDistribution Services Door to Door Organics, Inc. provides online grocery platform and delivery service of organic fruits, vegetables, and select groceries. Its products change weekly based on the arrivals from its organic farmer partners. The firm also offers a line of local grocery items including coffee, artisan breads, nut butters, and meats. The company was founded by David Gersenson in 1997 and is headquartered in Louisville, CO. | Distribution Services |
Next World Group
Next World Group Investment ManagersFinance Next World Group is a private equity firm founded in 2008 by Sebastien Lepinard. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California. | Finance |
Poln, Inc.
Poln, Inc. Advertising/Marketing ServicesCommercial Services Poln, Inc. develops automated advertising platform. It enables retailers to serve highly targeted ads to new customers through Facebook and display networks. The company was founded by David Wagoner and Zachary Werner n May 19, 2016 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Commercial Services |
Smith Teamaker LLC
Smith Teamaker LLC Food: Major DiversifiedConsumer Non-Durables Smith Teamaker LLC is a company that manufactures leaf tea and operates tea shops. The company is based in Portland, OR. The company was founded in 2017 by Steven Smith. | Consumer Non-Durables |
Qeepsake, Inc.
 Qeepsake, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Qeepsake, Inc. provides a website and online journals for cataloging information about children's educational and personal development milestones. The company was founded by Stephanie L. McNeil, Charles Duncan Street, and Jeffrey S. McNeil in 2015 and is headquartered in Waltham, MA. | Technology Services |
Datasembly, Inc.
 Datasembly, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Datasembly, Inc. engages in processing web data content into structured data. It provides data to different brands, analytics firms and retailers. The company was founded by Benjamin Reich and Daniel Gallagher and is headquartered in Washington, DC. | Technology Services |
Citizenry, Inc.
Citizenry, Inc. Specialty StoresRetail Trade The Citizenry, Inc. manufactures and sells handmade home goods online. The firm offers pillows, blankets, bed sets, rugs, mirrors, and baskets. The company was founded by Carly Nance and Rachel Bentley in August 2013 and is headquartered in Dallas, TX. | Retail Trade |
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