Andrew Stern is the CEO of Quilt, a fast-growing technology company serving over 20,000 independent specialty retailers. A seasoned executive with a background in software, payments, and M&A, he brings a data-informed perspective on the challenges and opportunities facing Main Street businesses and the evolving role of specialty retail in the modern economy. Andrew holds a BA with honors from Princeton and an MBA from Harvard Business School, where he was a Baker Scholar. He lives in New York City with his family and their rescue dog, Sydney.