Shira Goodman

Early life She has a bachelor's degree from Princeton University, a master's degree with a concentration in strategy and marketing from MIT's Sloan School of Management, and a JD from Harvard Law School.

Career Following her graduation from MIT Sloan, Goodman worked in consulting at Bain & Company, where she first became acquainted with Stemberg, as Staples was her client at Bain. The pair researched whether Staples should have a delivery business and Goodman eventually left Bain for Staples. In September 2016, she succeeded Ron Sargent as CEO.

Personal life She is married to Rabbi Wesley Gardenswartz, and they have three children: Nat, Sam, and Jordana. Goodman is Jewish.