Moore is an exceptional business leader, early Chief member, and brings 20+ years of experience in building enduring brands
Co-Founders Carolyn Childers and Lindsay Kaplan will transition to Board Chairman and Board Director, respectively
Chief, the largest community of senior women executives, today announced the appointment of Alison Moore as CEO effective February 3, 2025. As part of this leadership succession plan, Carolyn Childers, Co-Founder and current CEO, and Lindsay Kaplan, Co-Founder and Chief Brand Officer, will transition to Chairman of the Board and Kaplan as Board Director, respectively.
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Chief's new CEO Alison Moore (center) with co-founder Lindsay Kaplan (left) and former CEO and co-founder Carolyn Childers (right) (Photo: Johannes Oberman)
In 2019, Childers and Kaplan launched Chief to bring exceptional executives together in a powerful network of influence and insight. Today, Chief is a national community with tens of thousands of members and representation from over 10,000 companies including 77% of the Fortune 100. Chief has five clubhouse locations in New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, San Francisco, and Washington, DC. This year, Chief introduced a new membership with packages that include 1-on-1 Executive Coaching, Executive Advisory and an Executive Education offering in partnership with the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.
“Chief is a beacon for empowering women leaders and I’m humbled by the opportunity to serve as its next CEO,” Moore said. “When I joined Chief as a founding member, I saw the immense power and potential of Chief — all that’s possible when women leaders could learn, connect, and grow together. Chief gives women the unique opportunity to catalyze change across their personal work journey with the most supportive and passionate community behind them. With the trust of Carolyn, Lindsay, and the Board, I’m eager to drive innovation across the business, while building on the core principles that make Chief unlike any other community for executive women leaders.”
“It has been the greatest honor for Lindsay and me to see how Chief has impacted tens of thousands of women,” Childers said. “After months of reflection and planning, we’re excited for this new chapter with Alison at the helm. Her ability to drive innovation where it's needed, while staying true to a company’s purpose, made her the ideal leader to carry Chief forward.”
Moore is a highly accomplished business leader and digital pioneer, with more than 20 years of experience in executive roles across respected technology, social impact, media, and entertainment brands. For the past five years, she served as CEO of Comic Relief US, a global nonprofit that harnesses the power of entertainment to progress its vision of a just world, free from poverty. Moore consistently pushed Comic Relief US to be bold and creative in galvanizing consumers, brands, organizations, and communities to have fun while driving change. Building on the success of its iconic Red Nose Day campaign, Moore successfully increased the reach and influence of Comic Relief US by launching innovative campaigns, pursuing new partnerships, and expanding to emerging platforms — ultimately resulting in more than $436 million raised and 35 million children impacted.
Prior to Comic Relief US, Moore held executive leadership roles at HBO, DailyCandy, NBCUniversal, SoundCloud, and Condé Nast. Across these organizations, Alison was successful in driving digital innovation, growth, and transformational change. She is on the Board of Directors for Downtown Music Holdings and TRACE Music Group, and will remain on the Board of Comic Relief US.
“On behalf of the Board, I want to thank Carolyn and Lindsay for their vision and leadership. Together, they built Chief into a dynamic and impactful business and community,” said Ken Chenault, chairman and managing director, General Catalyst, and board member, Chief. "We're thrilled that Alison, an accomplished, mission-driven leader, will build on the strong foundation that Carolyn and Lindsay established for the business, the mission of which is more critical now than ever before."
About Chief
Chief is the private network executive women rely on to maximize their leadership impact through access to a vetted community of business leaders and valuable insights. Founded in 2019, Chief is the largest community of senior executive women, representing more than 10,000 companies and 77% of the Fortune 100. Chief has been recognized as one of TIME’s 100 Most Influential Companies and one of Fast Company’s Most Innovative Companies. Learn more at chief.com.
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