Stephanie grew up in a small village in England, which ignited her early passion for the power of travel to drive individual and collective evolution. She studied MA Economics at Cambridge which amplified her foundational belief in the power of data. She spent almost 15 years in investment banking with Deutsche Bank in London and NY building the strongest foundation of markets, finance, strategy, management, client and product innovation. Her most recent role was Managing Director and co-head of a structured finance strategic coverage team of over $400 million in revenue.
However the entrepreneurial spirit was always going to propel Stephanie to deliver on her mission to build a platform to empower more people to experience the world and drive authentic connection. Legends AI powered platform unlocks a new era of personalization by transforming travelers’ phone and photo data into actionable insights to help providers increase revenue, loyalty and experience. TravelDNA™️ is the new data layer that puts the human first. With backing from Techstars and Trip Ventures, they have received validation from the industry as Phocuswright Global Start-Up Winner, Hot25 for 2024 and Skift IDEAS Problem Solver Nominee.
Stephanie continues to explore the world, from a current base in NY with her young daughter, husband and dog. She loves reading classic fiction, music, yoga and restaurants whilst connecting with friends old and new.