Michelle Spiro

Michelle Spiro is a leadership expert, brand strategist and entrepreneur who teaches people how to build high-performing teams, scale businesses from idea to execution and navigate major life transitions with courage and clarity. Spiro holds a master's degree in organizational psychology from Columbia University and brings 30 years of experience leading teams at Macy's, Donna Karan, Calvin Klein and Ralph Lauren.

Spiro combines deep psychological insight with proven business acumen. Her leadership philosophy centers on accountability in all directions: team members accountable to each other, to their leader and leaders accountable to their teams. Spiro does not tell people what to do; she guides them to become exceptional problem solvers and the best versions of themselves. The teams Spiro built consistently overdelivered results while creating lasting connections that endure years beyond their time working together.

At 45, Spiro made her first major transition, leaving corporate life and moving to Paris within two months, where she built an equally rich life abroad while discovering the power of streetwear culture and community-driven brands. At 50, she made her second pivot, co-founding Furi Sport, a racket sports and fashion brand redefining tennis culture for diverse, urban players.

As a speaker and mentor, Spiro works with corporate executives navigating team challenges and strategic decisions, entrepreneurs transforming ideas into actionable execution and individuals contemplating life-changing transitions. She has designed strategic operating models for companies, coached leaders at every level and continues to mentor former team members who seek her guidance years after working together. Spiro speaks to corporate leaders, entrepreneurs, fashion and retail professionals and both emerging and experienced professionals about brand building, decision-making, team dynamics and having the courage to take risks without regret. Her audiences leave inspired and equipped with at least one actionable insight they can implement immediately, whether in their business, their leadership or their life.