Maria Thomas is an executive leader of digital businesses. She’s led several media and commerce Internet businesses from their earliest stages through high growth phases and to profitability and lasting value.
Until January 2010, Maria served as Chief Executive Officer of Etsy, the online marketplace for handmade and vintage items. Founded in mid-2005 by young, first-time entrepreneurs, Etsy attracted $32 million in venture capital from Union Square Ventures and Accel Partners.