Marissa Pipkin Caiano

Marissa Pipkin Caiano is a retail tech and e-commerce executive with expertise in scaling modern commerce through strategic partnerships and business development. She has helped build and grow brands across e-commerce, wholesale, resale, marketplaces, and brick-and-mortar retail, with a focus on go-to-market strategy, scaling global partnerships, and developing high-performing teams.

Marissa has held leadership roles at iconic global brands—including Ralph Lauren and Michael Kors—as well as at high-growth retail tech companies like The RealReal, Otrium, and KEH. She is skilled in leading the full partnership lifecycle—from opportunity identification and deal negotiation to onboarding and long-term expansion—and has built scalable systems to support sustainable revenue growth.

Throughout her career, Marissa has launched 250+ partnerships across enterprise, mid-market, and SMB segments, managed cross-functional teams, and led global expansion efforts across 30+ countries. She brings a strategic, hands-on approach to growth, with deep experience in CRM infrastructure, sales enablement, and performance-driven revenue leadership.

A California native who built her career in New York City, Marissa holds a B.A. from the University of California at Berkeley and an M.S. from IE New York College. She was named a NYC Fashion Fellow by the NYCEDC/92Y and served on the board of the Berkeley Alumni Network of New York.