Winsome Kirton

Winsome Kirton has a diverse work experience spanning various roles and industries. Winsome is currently the CEO and Founder of Heard.io, a platform that allows users to source directly from and track the impact of their spend with diverse owned, social impact, and sustainable brands. Prior to this, they were the CEO and Founder of Pack Elephant, a company that connects conscientious gifters to diverse-owned small businesses and their unique products. Winsome has also worked as an Entrepreneur In Residence at the MSU Innovation Center and as a Finalist in the MassChallenge startup accelerator program. Additionally, Winsome has participated in the DivInc startup accelerator program and has held digital marketing roles at Sentient Interactive, ZenithOptimedia Group, Initiative, and Draftfcb. Winsome started their career as a Marketing Procurement Intern at Johnson & Johnson Group of Consumer Companies.

Winsome Kirton obtained a BA in Visual Studies from the University of Pennsylvania from 2007 to 2011. Later, they pursued a Master of Business Administration (MBA) at NYU Stern School of Business from 2013 to 2015, specializing in Entrepreneurship, Strategy, and Digital Marketing.