Grace Lightner

Grace Lightner has a diverse work experience, beginning with their role as Co-President of the Northwestern University Speech Team in 2011. Grace then served as a consultant for various organizations from 2012-2013, including the Leila Grace Foundation, Northwestern University, and Marillac St. In 2012, Grace worked as a Project Management Intern at Edelman. From 2013-2014, they were a Public Relations and Social Media Strategist at Innis Maggiore Group. In 2014, they were a Content Marketing Specialist at Entertainment Cruises Inc., and from 2015-2016 they were a Manager of Agency Relations at The Rojek Consulting Group. Finally, from 2016-present, Grace has been the Chief Executive Officer of Unbox the Dress, a venture-backed, fast-growing tech startup that offers more than 30 product designs for redesigning a wedding gown.

Grace Lightner attended Northwestern University from 2009 to 2013, where they earned a degree in Communication Studies with a focus in Integrated Marketing Communications (Medill) and a minor in Film and Media Studies. Grace previously attended Hoover High School from 2005 to 2009.