Neela Montgomery

Neela Montgomery is a global public and private markets CEO and board director with leadership experience spanning consumer, healthcare, technology, and retail industries. She is recognized for driving transformation, accelerating digital innovation, and scaling businesses across North America, Europe, and Asia. Her leadership is defined by strategic vision, deep operational expertise, and a commitment to building diverse, high-performing teams.

Most recently, Neela served as CEO of Orveon Global, a beauty collective including Bare Minerals and Laura Mercier, where she led a rapid transformation back to profitability and rebuilt the executive leadership team. She was previously a Board Partner at Greycroft, advising high-growth startups in consumer technology, media, and healthcare.

Earlier, Neela played a pivotal role during the COVID-19 pandemic as President of CVS Pharmacy, overseeing 10,000 pharmacies and 190,000 colleagues in a $90 billion division. Under her leadership, CVS administered more than 55 million vaccines and tests, delivering critical healthcare access to millions of Americans while achieving record revenue and profit growth.

As CEO of Crate & Barrel Holdings, Neela led a multi-year turnaround that returned the company to profitability, grew revenues from ~$1.5B to ~$2.4B, and doubled sales at CB2. She repositioned the heritage brand with a digital-first strategy, building an omnichannel model where e-commerce reached more than 60% of sales, launching new concepts, and expanding internationally. Her leadership strengthened sourcing, rebuilt culture, and developed a next-generation leadership team, transforming Crate & Barrel into a growth platform.

Previously, Neela served as an Executive Board Member at Otto Group, overseeing multiple consumer brands and acting as Executive Chair of Crate & Barrel. She began her career at Tesco PLC, where she held senior roles across strategy, e-commerce, and international markets.

Neela is an experienced board director, bringing expertise in CEO leadership, strategy, digital transformation, customer engagement, and governance. She currently serves on the boards of Logitech (Compensation Committee, former Audit), Kibo (Vista Equity company), St. Jude’s Research Hospital (Audit, Compensation, Investment Committees) and Boston Medical Center – WellSense (Trustee). She previously served on Squarespace public board (Audit, Compensation, and Special Committee for $7.8B take-private), Fetch and National Retail Federation Boards.

Neela has an MBA from INSEAD and a BA in English Lit from Oxford University. She is a Henry Crown Fellow at the Aspen Institute, reflecting her commitment to leadership and social impact.