George Wells

George Wells is the Chairman of Wells Group of New York, a management consulting firm based in New York City that specializes in working with high-growth businesses in the consumer internet, healthcare, technology, and contemporary art spaces, and the CFO of the quip, an oral care startup. Mr. Wells also serves as interim CFO of Maisonette, a children’s luxury goods marketplace and business manager to contemporary artist Mickalene Thomas. His previous executive roles include serving as interim CFO of Draper James, a lifestyle clothing brand founded by Reese Witherspoon, and interim COO/CFO of Lehmann Maupin, one of the top ten art galleries in the world.

Through October 2017 George served as the CFO of Zola, the fastest growing wedding registry and wedding company in the country. As a member of Zola’s eight-person executive team, George was responsible for designing and implementing the finance, accounting, legal, and HR administrative functions as the first finance executive hire. During his time at Zola, revenue grew from single-digit millions to hundreds of millions in a two-year timeframe.

Mr. Wells received his bachelor’s degree in Finance & Accounting from Morehouse College in 2000 and his MBA from Stanford Graduate School of Business in 2006.