Stephanie Eidelman

Stephanie Eidelman is owner & CEO of The iA Institute, a media company that produces handcrafted news, education, events and community for professionals in consumer finance. Stephanie’s passion is to use her position as an industry influencer to get more women - particularly women of color - into leadership positions. In 2018 she launched Women in Consumer Finance, a serious professional development event AND an intimate, high-energy experience where attendees make genuine friendships, build bigger, stronger networks, enhance their executive skills and dedicate attention to their career aspirations. Stephanie serves on the board of LIFT (whywelift.org), whose mission is to break the cycle of poverty two generations at once.

Previously, Stephanie was on the start-up team at Citysearch, consulted for media companies making the transition from print to online, worked in materials management at manufacturer Allied Signal, and was a production manager for The Walt Disney Company. Stephanie holds a BS from Northwestern University and an MBA from the Anderson School at UCLA.