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Stephanie Byford

Stephanie Byford is a business development executive with more than 20 years of experience driving growth, transformation, and strategic partnerships across the consulting and finance ecosystem, generating over $30 million in sales throughout her career. She serves on the board for How Women Lead and is a Limited Partner with How Women Invest, where she is deeply committed to advancing women in leadership and entrepreneurship. She is also the author of The Femme Foundry Journal on Substack, where she writes about leadership, founder growth, confidence, and the realities of building a meaningful life and business.

Women We Admire recognized Stephanie as a top leader in 2025.

As the founder of Femme Foundry, Stephanie is building a powerful collective for female founders and executive women—creating intentional spaces where ambition, influence, capital, and authentic connection come together to elevate the next generation of women leaders.

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Generating over $30 million in sales throughout her career.

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