Faire’s President to Leave Position, Join Board of Directors

After six years leading Faire, the online wholesale marketplace has announced that its President Lauren Cooks Levitan will transition from her role to join the company’s board of directors next month.

Levitan has been a “driving force behind much of what Faire is today,” said the company in a release about the change. She joined as the company’s first chief financial officer in 2019, and was named as president in 2024. During her time as president, she played a “pivotal role” in scaling Faire into a global marketplace serving hundreds of thousands of independent retailers. Her transition to the board is effective July 1.

“Our business is stronger than ever, and this transition comes at a natural time for me,” added Levitan. “I’m incredibly proud of what we’ve built and the team we’ve grown. With strong leaders in place across the organization, I’m excited to continue supporting Faire’s mission in a new capacity.”

During her time at Faire, Levitan led the marketplace through several major milestones, helping to build its finance and legal functions from the ground up, guiding multiple funding rounds and helping expand Faire into nearly 20 new markets. Her leadership “enabled the company to serve a broader range of retailers across sizes and categories.”

Levitan brings years of retail and financial experience to the Faire board, along with a “depth of institutional knowledge.” She has served on public company boards since 2016, including as lead independent director for E.l.f. Beauty.

As she steps into this next chapter, Levitan will continue to support Faire’s growth while also co-founding a new business, where she will serve as CEO.