Board of Directors

Karyn Schoenbart is a board member for Circana (formerly IRI and NPD).

Schoenbart is the co-founder and managing director of Duo Partners, a New York-based investment and consulting firm. She served as CEO of NPD prior to her integral role in the successful NPD/IRI merger. Under her leadership, NPD was named one of the Best Companies to Work for in New York State and was recognized as one of the most respected firms in its industry. Schoenbart has received numerous awards recognizing her impact as a female business leader. She wrote the book “Mom.B.A: Essential Business Advice from One Generation to the Next” based on the business lessons she has learned.

Schoenbart serves on the boards of Arpalus, Charm.io, Circana, CivicScience, Revuze, and Stylitics, and she is a board observer for QualSights. She was previously on the board of the Retail Industry Leaders Association (RILA). Schoenbart also serves on the advisory boards of these nonprofit organizations: Cosmetic Executive Women (CEW), an international organization that informs and connects people in the beauty industry to create and build in bold new ways; The Authors Guild Foundation, which educates, supports, and protects American writers; and The Resolution Project, an organization that develops socially responsible young leaders. Additionally, she is a strategic advisor to Authors Equity, MYAVANA, Tastewise, ViralMoment, and Wiser Solutions.