Sarah Kauss

Kauss is the founder and executive chairwoman of S’well, a company that is working to rid the world of single-use plastic bottles. As chief executive officer of S’well for 10 years, she leveraged $30,000 in personal savings to create a company with more than $100 million in revenue. Prior to starting S'well, Kauss was an international real estate developer and Certified Public Accountant who provided professional services to public and privately held companies in the technology, consumer products, and media sectors. She has been recognized as one of Fortune magazine’s “40 Under 40” honorees, an EY Entrepreneurial Winning Woman, and was awarded the Harvard Business School of New York’s Entrepreneurship Award. Kauss sits on the UNICEF USA New York Regional Board and CarLotz, Inc. board of directors. She earned a Bachelor’s Degree in accounting from the University of Colorado, Boulder and a Master’s Degree in Business Administration from Harvard Business School.